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:

• What is new in Wyse Management Suite version 2.0

• Editions of Wyse Management Suite

• Wyse Management Suite Feature Matrix

What is new in Wyse Management Suite version

2.0

• ThinOS version 9.0 is supported.

• New configuration user interface for ThinOS 9.x devices.

• Option to host firmware and package files in local or remote repository server is supported.

• Configurations that can be deployed to thin clients running ThinOS, ThinLinux, and Windows Embedded Standard operating system

are updated.

• Wyse Device Agent is updated to version 14.4.3.5.

• Subnet Mapping for file repository is supported.

NOTE: Subnet mapping is not supported for ThinOS 9.0 devices.

• Option to enable Enrollment Validation to enable administrators to control the manual and auto registration of thin clients to a

group.

• Option to create a Select Group for ThinOS 9.x devices.

• ThinOS 9.x configuration UI schema upgrade is supported.

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:

8 Introduction to Wyse Management Suite