Administrator Guide

Additional administrator utility and settings
information
This section provides additional information about utilities and settings available for administrators.
Automatically launched utilities
The following utilities start automatically after you turn on the system, or after you log in to the thin client:
● Unified Write Filter—After you turn on the system, the Unified Write Filter utility starts automatically. The icon in the
notification area of the taskbar indicates the active or inactive status of the Unified Write Filter. For more information, see
Using the Unified Write Filter (UWF).
NOTE: While the Dell Wyse Write Filter icons and functionality are currently supported, it is recommended that you use
the UWF as described in the Microsoft documentation available at www.microsoft.com, and navigate to the Unified
Write Filter documentation.
● Application Launch Manager— The Application Launch Manager (ALM) version 1.0 enables you to start any application
based on pre-defined events such as service startup, user log off or system shutdown in session zero. The application also
allows you to configure multi-level logs which is essential for easy troubleshooting.
● xData Cleanup Manager— xData Cleanup Manager (xDCM) version 1.0 keeps extraneous information from being stored on
the local disk. xDCM can be used to automatically clean-up directories used for temporary caching of information. Clean-up
is triggered on either service startup, user logoff, or system shutdown. It does the clean-up invisibly to the user and is
completely configurable.
● VNC Server—After you log in to your thin client, the Windows VNC Server utility starts automatically. VNC allows a thin
client desktop to be accessed remotely for administration and support. For more information, see Using Tight VNC to
Shadow a thin client.
Utilities affected by log off, restart, and shut down
The following utilities are affected by logging off, restarting, and shutting down the thin client device:
● Unified Write Filter—After you turn on the system, the Unified Write Filter utility starts automatically. It is recommended
that you use the UWF as described in the Microsoft documentation. For more information, see www.microsoft.com, and
navigate to the Unified Write Filter documentation.
● Application Launch Manager— The Application Launch Manager (ALM) version 1.0 enables you to start any application
based on pre-defined events such as service startup, user log off or system shutdown in session zero. The application also
allows you to configure multi-level logs which is essential for easy troubleshooting.
● xData Cleanup Manager— xData Cleanup Manager (xDCM) version 1.0 keeps extraneous information from being stored on
the local disk. xDCM can be used to automatically clean-up directories used for temporary caching of information. Clean-up
is triggered on either service startup, user logoff, or system shutdown. It does the clean-up invisibly to the user and is
completely configurable.
● Power Management—A Monitor Saver turns off the video signal to the monitor, allowing the monitor to enter a power-
saving mode after a designated idle time. To access the power settings, go to Start > Control Panel > Power Options.
● Wake-on-LAN—This feature discovers all thin clients connected to your LAN, and enables you to wake them by clicking a
button. For example, to perform image updates and remote administration functions on devices that have been shut down or
are on standby. To use this feature, the thin client power must be turned on.
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