Release Notes
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 9.1 Operating System Release Notes
- Contents
- Overview
- ThinOS 9.1.3112
- ThinOS 9.1.2101
- Release summary
- Firmware upgrade
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- Flash protection reliability
- Keyboard layout updates
- New options added for Customize Privilege Level
- Supports external secure MQTT for Wyse Management Suite server
- New background picture for ThinOS
- Shutdown menu update
- Display port audio design enhancement
- Poly EagleEye Mini webcam support
- VNC password restriction
- Proxy
- Citrix Workspace App update
- Microsoft Direct Remote Desktop Protocol updates
- Windows Virtual Desktop
- HID fingerprint reader support
- Imprivata updates
- Teradici cloud access updates
- Supports the Bloomberg keyboard
- Important notes
- Limitations
- Tested environments matrix
- Tested peripherals
- Tested smart cards
- Known issues
- Fixed issues
- ThinOS 9.1.1131
- Upgrade to ThinOS 9.1 from ThinOS 8.6
- Compatibility
- ThinOS 9.1 and ThinOS 8.6 feature comparison
- New and enhanced features
- New ThinOS features
- Admin Policy Tool
- Admin Policy Tool feature list
- Support for Wyse Management Suite 3.1
- Smart card sign-in
- Enhanced User Interface
- Account privileges
- Change group notice
- Download notice
- New system tray items
- New DHCP option tag
- Captive portal detection for wireless
- EPOS connect headset support
- Jabra Xpress headset support
- Install the operating system image and packages using Admin Policy Tool
- New Citrix features
- Citrix multiple virtual channels
- Microsoft Teams optimization
- Microsoft Teams optimization feature matrix
- Microsoft Teams optimization limitations
- Zoom optimization on Citrix
- Zoom optimization feature matrix
- Zoom optimization known issues
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization on Citrix Workspace app feature matrix
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization known issues
- Cisco webex meetings optimization
- Cisco Webex Meetings optimization feature matrix
- Cisco Webex Meetings optimization known issues
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI support matrix
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI limitations
- Federated Authentication (SAML/Azure AD)
- Browser Content Redirection
- Citrix HDX Adaptive transport (EDT)
- HDX Adaptive Display V2
- Citrix ADC Native OTP
- Autoconfiguration of email-based account discovery using DNS
- Desktop Viewer/Toolbar
- Workspace mode
- Citrix printer update limitations
- Citrix printer update
- Keyboard Layout Mode
- VMware Horizon
- VMware Horizon Management and configuration
- Unified Access Gateway
- Scanner redirection
- Serial ports redirection
- FIPS-140-2 mode
- Session collaboration
- Battery state redirection
- Workspace ONE mode
- Relative mouse
- Limitations for VMware Horizon
- Zoom optimization on VMware
- Zoom optimization on VMware feature matrix
- Zoom optimization known issues
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization on VMware
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization on VMware feature matrix
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization known issues
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI on VMware
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI support matrix on VMware
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI limitations on VMware
- Microsoft Teams on VMware
- Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Services
- Teradici Cloud Access and Amazon Workspaces
- Imprivata
- Identity automation
- New ThinOS features
- Changes from ThinOS 8.6
- What is removed compared to ThinOS 8.6
- Important notes
- Tested environments matrix
- Tested peripherals matrix
- Fixed issues
- Known issues
- Citrix Workspace app 2106 package for ThinOS
- Citrix Workspace app 2104 package for ThinOS
- Resources and support
- Contacting Dell
Table 49. ThinOS 9.1 and ThinOS 8.6 local features comparison matrix (continued)
Feature ThinOS 8.6 ThinOS 9.1
Dock - display audio Can't work with two monitors Supported
Dock - USB/USB Type-C Supported Supported
Dock - jack audio INI to select only one port to
work
Both ports can work together
Dock - RJ45 Supported Supported
Dock - power button Supported Supported
Dock - firmware update via
VDI
Supported Supported
Citrix Workspace app feature comparison matrix
NOTE: Citrix features that are not listed in the feature matrix table are not supported by ThinOS.
Table 50. Citrix Workspace app feature comparison matrix
Feature ThinOS 8.6 ThinOS 9.1
Citrix Workspace Citrix Virtual Apps Supported Supported
Citrix Virtual Desktops Supported Supported
Endpoint Management Auto configure using DNS
for Email Discovery
Not supported Supported
Centralized Management
Settings
Supported Supported
UI Desktop Viewer/Toolbar Not supported Supported
Multi-tasking Supported Supported
Follow Me Sessions
(Workspace Control)
Supported Supported
HDX Host Core Adaptive transport Supported (Only support TCP) Supported
Session reliability Supported Supported
Auto-client Reconnect Supported Supported
Browser content redirection Not supported Limited support—Will
support CEF-based
framework after Citrix
announces its default
framework in Linux binary.
Multiport ICA Supported Supported
HDX IO/Devices/Printing Local Printing Supported Limited support—Enables
the users to print
documents through local
auto-created printers
including using Citrix UPD
(only PS, due to Citrix
known issue) and native
printer driver (V3).
USB printer redirection Supported Supported
Generic USB Redirection Supported Supported
ThinOS 9.1.1131 95