Release Notes

HID fingerprint reader support.................................................................................................................................32
Imprivata updates........................................................................................................................................................32
Teradici cloud access updates................................................................................................................................. 32
Supports the Bloomberg keyboard..........................................................................................................................32
Important notes................................................................................................................................................................. 33
VMware Horizon.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
USB redirection............................................................................................................................................................33
Horizon with Imprivata PIE....................................................................................................................................... 33
Limitations...........................................................................................................................................................................34
Tested environments matrix........................................................................................................................................... 34
Tested peripherals.............................................................................................................................................................37
Tested smart cards...........................................................................................................................................................40
Known issues.......................................................................................................................................................................41
Fixed issues.........................................................................................................................................................................45
Chapter 4: ThinOS 9.1.1131.......................................................................................................... 50
Upgrade to ThinOS 9.1 from ThinOS 8.6 ................................................................................................................... 50
Compatibility.......................................................................................................................................................................50
Supported platforms...................................................................................................................................................50
Supported packages...................................................................................................................................................50
Tested BIOS details..................................................................................................................................................... 51
ThinOS 9.1 and ThinOS 8.6 feature comparison........................................................................................................ 51
ThinOS 9.1 and ThinOS 8.6 local features comparison matrix.......................................................................... 51
Citrix Workspace app feature comparison matrix............................................................................................... 64
VMware Horizon feature comparison matrix........................................................................................................67
Windows Virtual Desktop and RDP feature comparison matrix........................................................................71
Display comparison matrix......................................................................................................................................... 73
New and enhanced features...........................................................................................................................................73
New ThinOS features................................................................................................................................................. 73
New Citrix features..................................................................................................................................................... 78
VMware Horizon..........................................................................................................................................................89
Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Services..............................................................94
Teradici Cloud Access and Amazon Workspaces................................................................................................ 95
Imprivata........................................................................................................................................................................ 97
Identity automation.....................................................................................................................................................98
Changes from ThinOS 8.6...............................................................................................................................................98
What is removed compared to ThinOS 8.6...............................................................................................................100
Important notes................................................................................................................................................................ 101
Tested environments matrix......................................................................................................................................... 102
Tested peripherals matrix.............................................................................................................................................. 105
Tested peripheral devices......................................................................................................................................... 111
Tested smart cards.................................................................................................................................................... 112
Fixed issues........................................................................................................................................................................113
Known issues..................................................................................................................................................................... 114
Chapter 5: Resources and support..............................................................................................115
Chapter 6: Contacting Dell......................................................................................................... 116
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