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Dell Wyse Management Suite Version 1.4 Administrator’s Guide
Introduction to Wyse Management Suite
- Editions
- What is new in this release?
Getting started with Wyse Management Suite
- Logging in to Wyse Management Suite on public cloud
  - Changing your password
  - Logging out
- Prerequisites to deploy Wyse Management Suite on the private cloud
- Functional areas of management console
- Configuring and managing thin clients
Wyse Management Suite dashboard
- View alerts
- View the list of events
- View the device status
- Change user preferences
- Access online help
- Change your password
- Log out
Managing groups and configurations
- Add a group
- Edit a group
- Remove a group
- Edit an unmanaged group
- Configure a global level policy
- Configure a group level policy
- Configure a device level policy
- Export group policies
- Import group policies
- Edit the ThinOS policy settings
  - ThinOS—Wizard mode
  - ThinOS—Advanced mode
- Edit the Windows Embedded Standard policy settings
- Edit the Linux policy settings
- Edit the ThinLinux policy settings
- Editing Teradici policy settings
- Edit the Wyse Software Thin Client policy settings
Managing devices
- Methods to register devices to Wyse Management Suite
  - Registering ThinOS devices by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering Wyse Software Thin Client to Wyse Management Suite by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering Linux thin clients using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering Wyse Embedded Standard Thin Clients to Wyse Management Suite by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering ThinLinux version 2.0 devices by using FTP INI method
  - Registering ThinLinux version 1.0 devices by using FTP INI method
  - Registering ThinOS devices by using the FTP INI method
  - Registering ThinLinux thin clients by using Wyse Device Agent
  - Registering devices by using DHCP option tags
  - Registering devices by using DNS SRV record
- Searching a device using filters
- Saving the current filter
- Querying the device status
- Locking the devices
- Restarting the devices
- Unregistering the devices
- Resetting to factory default settings
- Changing a group assignment
- Sending messages to devices
- Activating the devices
- Viewing device details
- Managing device summary
- Viewing system information
- Viewing device events
- Viewing installed applications
- Rename the thin client
- Configuring remote shadow connection
- Shutting down devices
- Tagging devices
- Device compliance status
- Pulling Windows Embedded Standard or ThinLinux image
- Upgrading ThinLinux 1.x to 2.1 and later versions
  - Prepare the ThinLinux 2.x image
  - Upgrade ThinLinux 1.x to 2.x
- Requesting a log file
- Troubleshooting your device
Apps and data
- Application policy
- Image policy
- Managing file repository
  - How to change wallpaper for all devices belonging to marketing group
Managing rules
- Editing a registration rule
- Creating unmanaged device auto assignment rules
- Editing unmanaged device auto assignment rule
- Disabling and deleting rule
- Saving the rule order
- Adding a rule for alert notification
- Editing an alert notification rule
Managing Jobs
- Searching a scheduled job by using filters
- Scheduling the image policy
- Scheduling an application policy
- Scheduling the device command job
Managing Events
- Searching an event or alert by using filters
Managing users
- Adding a new admin profile
- Editing an admin profile
- Deactivating an admin profile
- Deleting an admin profile
- Editing a user profile
- Importing the CSV file
Portal administration
- Adding the Active Directory server information
- Importing users to public cloud through active directory
- Alert classifications
- Creating an Application Programming Interface-API accounts
- Accessing file repository
- Configuring other settings
- Managing Teradici configurations
- Enabling Two-Factor authentication
- Generating reports
- Enabling multi-tenant accounts
- Enabling custom branding
- Managing license subscription
- Managing system setup
Configuring Wyse Easy Setup by using Wyse Management Suite
- Installing Wyse Easy Setup
- Deploying a Wyse Easy Setup configuration
Configuring Wyse Converter for PCs by using Wyse Management Suite
- Registering Wyse Software thin client to Wyse Management Suite
- Registering Wyse Software Thin Client to Wyse Management Suite by using Wyse Device Agent
- Registering devices by using DHCP option tags to Wyse Management Suite
- Registering Wyse Software thin clients by using DNS SRV record to Wyse Management Suite
- Configuring the Wyse Software thin client by using Wyse Management Suite
Teradici device management
- Discovering Teradici devices
- CIFS use case scenarios
Wyse Device Agent
Troubleshooting Wyse Management Suite
Installing or upgrading Wyse Device Agent
- Upgrading Wyse Device Agent using Wyse Management Suite application policy
- Installing Wyse Device Agent manually
- Installing or upgrading Wyse Device Agents on ThinLinux and Linux clients
Wyse Management Suite feature matrix
Supported thin clients on Wyse management Suite
Wireless profiles password editor
- Configuring windows wireless profile
- Configuring the Wireless Profiles Password Editor
- Limitations of Wireless Profiles Password Editor
Create and configure DHCP option tags
Create and configure DNS SRV records
Steps to change the host name to IP address

Option Description

Use Alternate Address Select this option to use an alternate IP address from the ICA

master browser to pass rewalls.

ICA Proxy Type Select this option to choose the proxy type for the ICA connection.

The default value is None.

Table 202. Conguring Citrix USB redirection settings

Option Description

Allow USB Redirection of devices plugged in before ICA Session

start

Select this check box for ICA Desktop Appliance Mode. This option

allows USB redirection of the devices that were plugged in before

ICA session start.

Enable USB Redirection Select this option to enable Citrix USB redirection to all the devices.

You can specify which devices and device families can be allowed

or denied in to the Citrix sessions.

Table 203. Conguring Citrix Drive mapping settings

Option Description

Enable ICA Dynamic Drive Mapping

Select this option to enable the ICA Dynamic Drive Mapping. If this

option is disabled, you can add the individual drives for various drive

types. As a result, only individual drives are redirected in to the ICA

session.

Map all drives to a single share name (WyseUSB) Select this option to redirect all the USB device contents in the ICA

session under a single directory—Wyse USB.

Table 204. Conguring VMware USB redirection settings

Option Description

Enable USB Redirection Select this option to either allow or deny USB redirection policy in

to the VMware sessions.

Conguring remote connection settings—Citrix

Use this page to create a Citrix broker connection. Conguration settings for the Citrix connection vary based on the connection type.

Table 205.

Conguring remote connection settings—Citrix

Option Description

Connection Name Select this option to enter a name to identify the connection.

Auto Launch Connection on Logon Select this option to automatically launch the connection after you

Connection Type Select this option to set a connection type. From the drop-down

menu, select any one of the following options:

• Server Connection

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