Administrator Guide

Introduction to Wyse Management Suite
Wyse Management Suite is the next generation management solution that enables you to centrally configure, monitor, manage, and
optimize your Dell Wyse thin clients. It also offers advanced feature options such as cloud and on-premises deployment, manage-from-
anywhere option by using a mobile application, enhanced security such as BIOS configuration and port lockdown. Other features include
device discovery and registration, asset and inventory management, configuration management, operating system and applications
deployment, real-time commands, and monitoring, alerts, reporting, and troubleshooting of endpoints.
Topics:
• Editions of Wyse Management Suite
• Wyse Management Suite Feature Matrix
Editions of Wyse Management Suite
Wyse Management Suite is available in the following editions:
• Standard (Free)—The Standard edition of the Wyse Management Suite is available only for an on-premise deployment. You do not
require a license key to use the Standard edition. The Standard edition is suitable for small and medium businesses.
• Pro (Paid)—The Pro edition of Wyse Management Suite is available for both on-premise and cloud deployment. You require a license
key to use the Pro edition. It provides subscription-based licensing. With the Pro solution, organizations can adopt a hybrid model and
float licenses between on-premises and cloud. The Pro on-premise edition is suitable for small, medium, and large businesses. For a
cloud deployment, the Pro edition can be managed on non-corporate networks (home office, third party, partners, mobile thin clients,
and so on).
NOTE: Licenses can be floated easily between cloud and on-premise installation.
The Pro edition of the Wyse Management Suite also provides:
○ A mobile application to view critical alerts, notifications, and send commands in real time.
○ Enhanced security through two-factor identification and Active Directory authentication for role-based administration
○ Advanced app policy and reporting
NOTE:
Cloud services are hosted in the U.S. and Germany. Customers in countries with data residency restrictions
may not be able to take advantage of the cloud-based service.
The Wyse Management Suite web console supports internationalization. On the lower-right corner of the page, from the drop-down
menu, select any of the following languages:
• English
• French
• Italian
• German
• Spanish
• Chinese
• Japanese
Wyse Management Suite Feature Matrix
The following table provides information about the features supported for each subscription type:
Table 1. Feature matrix for each subscription type
Features Wyse Management
Suite Standard
Wyse Management Suite
Pro-private cloud
Wyse Management Suite Pro-
cloud edition
Highly scalable solution to manage thin
clients
Free up to 10,000
devices
50,000 devices and more 1 million devices and more
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