Administrator Guide

Saving files and using local drives
Thin clients use an embedded operating system with a fixed amount of disk space. It is recommended that you to save files that
you want to keep on a server rather than on a thin client.
CAUTION: Be careful of application settings that write to the drive C, which resides in disk space. By default,
these applications write cache files to the drive C on the local system. If you must write to a local drive, change
the application settings to use the drive Z. The default configuration settings that are mentioned in Managing
Users and Groups with User Accounts minimize writing to the drive C for factory-installed applications.
drive Z
Drive Z is the on-board volatile memory (Dell Wyse RAM Disk) of the thin client. It is recommended that you do not use this
drive to save data that you want to retain.
For information about using the Z drive with roaming profiles, see Participating in domains.
drive C
Drive C is the on-board non-volatile flash memory. It is recommended that you avoid writing to drive C. Writing to drive C
reduces the free disk space. If the free disk space on drive C is reduced under 500 MB, the thin client becomes unstable.
NOTE: It is recommended that 500 MB of disk space is left unused. If the free disk space is reduced to 500 MB, the thin
client image is irreparably damaged and it is necessary for you to contact an authorized service center to repair the thin
client.
Enabling the Unified Write Filter protects the disk from damage and presents an error message if the cache is overwritten.
However, if this message occurs you are unable to flush files of the Unified Write Filter cache and any thin client configuration
changes still in cache is lost. Items that are written to the Unified Write Filter cache or directly to the disk if the Unified Write
Filter is disabled during normal operations include:
● Favorites
● Created connections
● Delete/edit connections
Mapping network drives
About this task
Administrators can map network drives. To map the network drive and retain the mappings after the thin client device is
restarted, see Map a network drive at https://support.microsoft.com.
Participating in domains
You can participate in domains by joining the thin client device to a domain or by using roaming profiles.
About this task
To join a domain, see
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > System.
The System window is displayed.
3. In the Computer name, domain and workgroup settings section, click Change Settings.
The System Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click Change option to change the domain or workgroup.
a. Click Domain.
The Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box is displayed.
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