HP ThinShell Administrator Guide

2 Configuration
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Creating an HP ThinShell configuration
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Exporting and deploying an HP ThinShell configuration
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Switching to Administrator Mode in Kiosk Mode
Creating an HP ThinShell configuration
The following table describes the options available on each tab in the HP ThinShell Configuration
utility.
Tab Description
User interface Allows you to enable Kiosk Mode and specify which components of the HP ThinShell
interface will be accessible by standard users.
NOTE: Administrators always have access to all components of the HP ThinShell
interface (see
Switching to Administrator Mode in Kiosk Mode on page 3).
Applications Allows you to add applications for use in Kiosk Mode and set a single application to auto-
start. For each application, you can add command line arguments, set a launch delay, and
enable the application for administrator use only.
You can easily set HPCCM as your auto-started application using the provided option so
that the connections you predefined for standard users start a remote desktop session in
Kiosk Mode. For more information about HPCCM, see the
HP Cloud Connection Manager
Administrator Guide
.
IMPORTANT: If you set an application to auto-start and want the HP ThinShell interface
to be available also, you must enable Display HP ThinShell interface behind auto-started
applications. Otherwise, users will not have access to any of the other components and
you will not be able to switch to Administrator Mode while in Kiosk Mode.
Control Panel Allows you to select which Control Panel utilities will be accessible in Kiosk Mode.
Sites Allows you to add Internet or network links for use in Kiosk Mode and set the default site.
End of session options Allows you to set the system behavior that occurs when an auto-started application is
closed or a Citrix Xen session is ended.
NOTE: The Citrix end-of-session action triggers when the last Citrix Xen connection is
terminated. This option does not apply to HPCCM or the Citrix Receiver.
NOTE: If no application is set to auto-start, that behavior option will not be available.
Logs Allows you to select which log files can be viewed in Kiosk Mode. Both the HP ThinShell
log file and custom log files can be added.
About Displays the version number and copyright information.
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