Administrator Guide

Since connecting to a Microsoft Windows Print Server requires domain credentials, you must provide the credentials to ThinOS either on
demand as the printer is used or by administrator setup providing credentials cached from the Dell Wyse login screen, see Example 3:
Dening an SMB Printer to Use User Credentials Cached by ThinOS (Advanced) in Using INI Parameters for Windows Network Printers
(SMB). This section will discuss both methods.
Using the Printer Setup Dialog Box for Windows Network
Printers (SMB)
Conguring an SMB printer is this manner forces users to enter their credentials before each printing; this means they will be temporarily
pulled out of their remote session to enter their credentials (this can be avoided by using an INI le as discussed in Using INI Parameters for
Windows Network Printers (SMB).
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1 From the desktop menu, click System Setup > Printer.
The Printer setup dialog box is displayed.
2 Click the SMBS tab, and use the following guidelines when printing to a Windows network printer:
NOTE: The printer name shared by Windows must not contain any spaces or ThinOS will not be able to use it.
a Select SMB — Select the SMB you want from the list.
b \\Host\Printer — Click the browse folder icon next to the box to browse your Microsoft Networks and make the printer
selection you want from the network printers available the DNS name or IP address of the Windows print server on the network.
After entering required domain credentials, the Printer Setup dialog box will display
c Printer Name — Enter name you want displayed in your list of printers.
d Printer Identication — Enter the type or model of the printer in the exact text of the Windows printer driver name—including
capitalizations and spaces.
In example case, enter HP LaserJet 4100 Series PCL.
e Printer Class —You can leave this as default.
f Enable the printer device — Must be selected to enable the printer.
It enables the device so it displays on the remote host.
Click Test Print and you will be prompted to enter your Windows credentials, these credentials will be used to access the printer
share. This is also the same dialog box that will display for a user when they attempt to print to this printer.
Using INI Parameters for Windows Network Printers (SMB)
Conguring SMB printing using ThinOS INI parameters is simple and an easy way to congure printers shared by a Windows server for all
clients in your environment. The primary advantage of conguring SMB printing using ThinOS INI parameters is that you can pre-dene the
domain account to use to authenticate the printer. The following examples discuss how the credentials can be supplied.
1. Dening an SMB Printer with Generic User Credentials in Plain Text
Printer=SMB1 \
LocalName="Demo SMB Printer" \
Host=\\dp-dc-ftp \
Name="TechSupportPrinter" \
PrinterID="HP LaserJet 4100 Series PCL" \
Enabled=yes \
Username=Username1 \
Password=Password \
Domain=contoso
2. Dening an SMB Printer with Generic User Credentials that are Encrypted
Printer=SMB1 \
LocalName="Demo SMB Printer" \
Host=\\dp-dc-ftp \
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Examples of Common Printing Congurations