Administrator Guide

Configuring central configuration settings
Use the Central Configuration page to specify a file server where the ThinOS thin clients checks for configuration and image updates.
Table 49. Central configuration
Option Description
File Server/Path Enter the full path of folder that contains the wnos file. Supported
protocols include ftp, http, and https. The default protocol is ftp.
User Enter the user name to access the file server.
Password Enter the password to access the file server.
Configuring advanced settings
Use the Advanced Settings page to configure additional settings which are ThinOS thin client specific INI parameters or to disable the
local INI check. Dell recommends that you do not include the INI parameters for policies which are already configured in other options.
Password encoding and encryption are not applied to password parameters.
Table 50. Configuring advanced settings
Option Description
No Global INI If selected, the global INI parameter from the file server is not
downloaded.
Enter the INI parameter from line 1 to line 20 for the thin clients.
Configuring remote connections
Use the Remote Connections page to configure the ThinOS thin clients remote connection settings, such as addresses and credentials
for broker and direct connections.
Table 51. Configuring connection broker settings
Option Description
Select Broker Select this option to establish a broker connection for published
desktop. From the drop-down menu, select any one of the
following options:
• None
• Citrix
• Microsoft
• vWorkspace
• VMware
NOTE: ThinOS Lite/Xenith devices support the Citrix
broker connection.
Manually define direct RDP connections Select this option to define the RDP connections manually. When
you select this option, the Direct Connections (RDP) box is
displayed.
Broker Server Enter the broker server host name or IP address.
Citrix StoreFront Select this option to enable the Citrix StoreFront based layout of
published applications and desktops on the device. This option is
applicable only for Citrix.
Display on Desktop From the drop-down list, select an option that you want to display
on the desktop. This option is applicable only for Citrix.
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