Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
Next steps
For more information about how to use the Configuration Manager Properties dialog box, see Managing Windows-based Dell
Wyse Thin Clients using System Center Configuration Manager Administrators Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
System Center Configuration Manager Client 2016 and 2019
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) helps you to empower devices and applications which must be
productive, while maintaining corporate compliance and control. It accomplishes the corporate compliance and control with a
unified infrastructure that gives a single pane of glass to manage physical, virtual, and mobile clients.
It also provides tools and improvements that make easier for you to do the jobs. With SP1, it provides integration with Windows
Intune to manage PCs and mobile devices, both from the cloud and on-premises, from a single administrative console. For more
information, see Managing Windows-based Dell Wyse Thin Clients using System Center Configuration Manager Administrators
Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
Devices and printers
To add devices and printers, use the Devices and Printers window.
Prerequisites
CAUTION: To refrain from cleaning up your settings, disable/enable the Unified Write Filter (UWF) and
configure Application Launch Manager and xData Cleanup Manager.
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To add a device or a printer to the thin client, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers.
The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
Adding printers
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To add a printer to the thin client:
Steps
1. Click the Devices and Printers icon in Control Panel.
The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
2. To open and use the Add a Printer wizard, click Add a Printer.
The Add a Printer wizard session starts.
A Dell Open Print Driver is installed on the thin client along with other built-in print drivers. To print full text and graphics to a
local printer, install the driver provided by the manufacturer according to the instructions.
Printing to network printers from Citrix Receiver, Remote Desktop Connection or VMware Horizon Client applications
can be achieved through printer drivers on the servers.
Printing to a local printer from Citrix Receiver, Remote Desktop Connection or VMware Horizon Client application
using the printer drivers of the server produces full text and graphics functionality from the printer. Install the printer driver
on the server, and the text only driver on the thin client using the following procedure:
a. Click Add a local printer, and click Next.
b. Click Use an existing port, select the port from the list, and then click Next.
c. Select the manufacturer and model of the printer, and click Next.
d. Enter a name for the printer and click Next.
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