Users Guide

Security quick reference
Topics:
• Supported platforms
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Security profiles
• Flash security
• USB device security
• Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) compliance
Supported platforms
The Dell Wyse ThinOS version 9.1 firmware is supported on the following thin clients:
● Wyse 3040 Thin Client
● Wyse 5070 Thin Client
● Wyse 5470 Thin Client
● Wyse 5470 All-in-One Thin Client
Dell Technologies recommends that you use the Dell Wyse Management Suite version 3.1 to upgrade your ThinOS firmware to
9.1. You can also use the Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool version 3.4.0 to install the ThinOS 9.1 Merlin image on your thin client.
Security profiles
By default, ThinOS devices have the highest privilege when you start the thin client for the first time after a factory reset. An
administrator can set different privileges to different devices using either Wyse Management Suite or the local Admin Policy
Tool.
There are three privilege levels:
● High—All the menu options are available to end users.
● Customize—Administrator can define which menu options are available to end users.
● None—Only system information and VDI connections are available to end users.
ThinOS also supports the administrator mode on the local ThinOS UI. In any privilege level, local users can enter the configured
administrator mode username and password to enable the High privilege level on your device. Local users should exit the
Administrator mode and return to the preset privilege level after completing the task that needs a higher privilege level.
Configure account privileges using Admin Policy Tool or Wyse
Management Suite
Steps
1. On the ThinOS client, open the Admin Policy Tool, or go to ThinOS 9.x policy settings on Wyse Management Suite.
The Configuration Control || ThinOS window is displayed.
2. Click the Standard tab or the Advanced tab.
3. Expand Privacy & Security.
4. Click Account Privileges.
5. Click the Enable Admin Mode slider switch if you want to enable the Administrator mode. When enabled, you must specify
the Admin username and password.
6. From the Privilege Level drop-down list, select a privilege level—None, Customize, or High.
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