Windows® Embedded 8 Standard for HP Thin Clients Quick Reference Guide
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About this book This guide supplements the Windows Embedded 8 Standard (WES 8) documents supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This document highlights the differences, enhancements, and additional features provided by the latest image of your thin client. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life.
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Table of contents 1 For more information and updates ............................................................................................................... 1 HP updates ........................................................................................................................................... 1 For more information ............................................................................................................................ 1 2 Introduction ............................
Roaming profiles ................................................................................................. 9 User accounts .................................................................................................................................... 10 User profiles ....................................................................................................................... 10 Creating a new user account ................................................................................
HP Universal Print Driver ................................................................................................... 20 Adding printers using generic text-only print driver ............................................................ 20 Using manufacturer print drivers ........................................................................................ 20 Audio .......................................................................................................................................
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1 For more information and updates HP updates HP provides periodic updates and add-ons for thin client images. Check the HP support site at http://www.hp.com/support for updates and add-ons that apply to your image version. Select the country/region from the map, then select Drivers & Software. Type the thin client model in the field and click Search. For more information For documentation that provides specific information for your image version, check the HP support site at http://www.hp.com/support.
2 Introduction This guide provides information pertaining to HP thin client models that use the WES 8 operating system.
Modern user interface and traditional desktop This section provides a general overview of WES 8 user and administrator desktop features and functions. WES 8 allows you to use both the modern UI and the traditional desktop. The modern UI is similar to Windows 8. The traditional desktop is similar to the Windows 7 desktop, including the Windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen, but without the Start Menu. Both interfaces are available in the administrator and user accounts.
For more information on navigation within the modern UI, go to http://www8.hp.com/us/en/supporttopics/windows8-support/getting-started-win8.html. Server environment requirements HP thin clients use a variety of services accessed through a network.
Thin client management services HP has a comprehensive suite of management solutions. This allows you to choose solutions that will work best in your environment. HP ThinState Capture For more information, go to HP ThinState on page 14. HP Device Manager For more information, go to HP Device Manager on page 19.
3 Activation Activation is required for full functionality. The Windows Embedded 8 Standard operating system installed on this thin client can be activated in three ways: ● Internet: Connect the thin client to the Internet and turn it on. For your convenience, HP has set up the thin client to automatically communicate with a Microsoft server, obtain the key, and activate Windows Embedded 8. NOTE: There is no need to disable the write filter for the Activation to persist after a reboot.
4 Configuration Logging on You can log on to the thin client either automatically or manually. Automatic logon The administrator can use the HP Logon Manager in the Control Panel to enable/disable auto logon and change the auto logon user name, password, and domain. Only the administrator account can change the auto logon properties. NOTE: To save changes, please perform the appropriate action depending on the write filter selections.
The screen for Administrator logon is displayed. NOTE: The default password for the Administrator account is Administrator. The default user name and password for the user account is User. You can use the HP Logon Manager to permanently modify the default login user. This application is located in the Control Panel and can be accessed only by the Administrator. Signing out, restarting, and shutting down the thin client To sign out, restart, or shut down from the thin client: 1.
Local drives The following sections describe the local drives located on the thin client. In the modern UI, type Computer and click the Computer tile. Drive Z Drive Z is the onboard volatile memory (RAMDRIVE) on the logic board of the thin client. HP recommends that you do not use this drive to save data that you want to retain. For RAMDisk configuration instructions, see HP RAMDisk Manager on page 18. For information about using the Z drive for roaming profiles, see Roaming profiles on page 9.
User accounts This section describes how to create a new user account and user profile. User profiles A new user’s profile is based on the Default User profile template, which includes policies similar to the factory-defined Administrator account. This new account will default to membership within the local Users group. If the Default User profile settings are changed from those set at the factory, the changed settings are automatically applied to any newly created user profile—local or domain.
Administrative tools To gain access to the available administrative tools: ▲ Open the Control Panel and select Administrative Tools. Wireless network configuration To add a wireless network: 1. Access the Settings charm and select the wireless icon. 2. Select the network from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
5 Applications The latest WES image has the following preinstalled applications: ● Windows Firewall on page 12 ● Citrix Receiver Client on page 13 ● Microsoft RDC on page 13 ● HP Remote Graphics Software Receiver on page 13 ● HP TeemTalk terminal emulation on page 13 ● VMware Horizon View Manager on page 14 ● HP ThinState on page 14 ● Windows Internet Explorer 10 on page 15 ● Windows Media Player on page 15 ● Enterprise features in Windows Embedded 8 Standard on page 15 ● HP Velocity
Citrix Receiver Client The Citrix Receiver Client (Citrix on-line Plug-in) is used where Citrix Presentation Server or XenApp is deployed with Web Interface. This client enables placing icons on the desktop of the thin client for seamless integration of published applications. To access Citrix Receiver: ▲ Type Citrix in the modern UI or select Citrix Receiver in All Apps. Documentation for the Citrix Receiver application is available from the Citrix Corporation website at http://www.citrix.com.
VMware Horizon View Manager View Manager, a key component of VMware Horizon View, is an enterprise-class desktop management solution, which streamlines the management, provisioning, and deployment of virtual desktops. View Manager provides secure and easy access to virtual desktops, terminal servers, blade PCs, and remote physical PCs hosted on VMware infrastructure. For additional information and to obtain the latest VMware Horizon View client, contact VMware or see http://www.vmware.com/products/view.
After you remove the USB flash drive and cycle power to the system, the image will unbundle. This process can take 3–5 minutes, depending on flash drive speed and internal flash size. Do not interrupt or cycle power to the unit during this process. Windows Internet Explorer 10 The Windows Internet Explorer browser is installed locally on the thin client. The factory settings for the browser options limit writing to the flash memory.
6 Control Panel extended selections To access the Control Panel: ▲ Type Control Panel in the modern UI. Some of the extended selections available on the Control Panel are discussed in the following sections: ● HP Unified Write Filter on page 16 ● HP RAMDisk Manager on page 18 HP Unified Write Filter HP Unified Write Filter (UWF) is a new feature for WES 8, and is not available as part of Windows 8.
The two GUI tools are UWF System Tray and HP Write Filter Configuration. HP UWF System Tray The HP UWF System Tray is located in the notification area of the taskbar on the traditional desktop. The tray icon shows the status of the UWF: a red lock when UWF is disabled, a green lock when UWF is enabled, and a yellow lock when the state is set to change on the next restart.
The File Exclusion List property tab contains the UWF file exclusion list. Use it to add or remove files from UWF protection. ● Registry Exclusion List The Registry Exclusion List property page containing the UWF Registry exclusion list. Use it to add or remove registry entries from UWF protection. HP RAMDisk Manager The RAMDisk is volatile memory space set aside for temporary data storage. It is the Z drive shown in the My Computer window.
7 Administration and image upgrades This section highlights and discusses the remote administration capabilities and firmware upgrade methods applicable to HP thin clients. HP Device Manager HP Device Manager (HPDM) is a server-based application that provides centralized administration capabilities for HP thin client devices.
8 Peripherals Depending on the ports available, the thin client can provide services for USB, serial, parallel, and PCI devices, as long as the appropriate software is installed. Factory-installed software is described in the following section. As they become available, you can install add-ons for other services using HPDM solution software. For more information, see HP Device Manager on page 19. For more information about available peripherals, go to http://www.hp.
Audio You can redirect audio from applications to the audio jacks on the thin client.
Index A accounts creating user 10 user 10 activating WES 8 6 add-on modules 19 add-ons 19 adding printers 20 administration 19 Administrative Tools 11 administrator logon 7 applications 12 audio 21 automatic logon 7 C changing the password 7 Citrix 13 ICA 4 Receiver Client 13 Receiver website 13 command-line tool 16 Control Panel 16 creating user account 10 D default passwords 7 deployment solution 5 desktop 3 Device Manager 5, 19 drive C 9 C and flash 9 Z 9, 18 drives 9 E emulation TeemTalk terminal 13 2
peripherals 20 QuickSpecs website 20 preinstalled applications 12 print drivers 20 printers 20 adding 20 profiles 10 R RAMDisk Manager 18 RDC 13 RDP 4 Receiver 13 Receiver Client, Citrix 13 regional language options 10 Remote Desktop Connection 13 Remote Graphics Software Receiver 13 requirements, server 4 restarting 8 RGS 13 roaming profiles 9 S saving files 9 security 2 server requirements 4 services, session 4 session services 4 shutting down 8 signing out 8 system time 8 T TeemTalk.
