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Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 for OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client Administrators Guide
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Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 6 Technical support................................................................................................................................................................ 6 About this guide................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Supported thin clients........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Chapter 2: Getting started............................................................................................................ 7 Automatic and manual login.............................................................................................................................................. 7 Before configuring your thin clients................................................................................................................................ 7 Grouping Applications into Desktops.............................................................................................................................. 7 Connecting to a printer or an external device..............................................................................................................8 Connecting to a monitor.................................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3: Accessible applications................................................................................................ 9 Using the Dell Thin Client Application.............................................................................................................................9 Using VMware Horizon Client to connect to virtual desktop................................................................................... 9 Citrix Workspace App ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Adding store URL to Citrix Workspace App.......................................................................................................... 10 Provide users with account information to enter manually................................................................................ 11
Configuring remote desktop connection session services........................................................................................11 Azure Virtual Desktop....................................................................................................................................................... 12
About Azure Virtual Desktop..................................................................................................................................... 12 Use a user account...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Use a specific URL....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Amazon WorkSpaces........................................................................................................................................................ 13 Connect to Workspace............................................................................................................................................... 13 Manage your Login Information (5.0+ clients only) ........................................................................................... 13
Zoom Meetings optimization for VDI............................................................................................................................ 14 Prerequisites for Zoom Meetings optimization..................................................................................................... 14 Direct Optimization...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI Solutions.................................................................................................................. 14 Setting up the Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI Solutions................................................................................ 15 Using Cisco Jabber...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Cisco Webex App for VDI...........................................................................................................................................15
Wyse Easy Setup............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Admin Mode - Import locally available Application............................................................................................... 17 Admin Mode - Configure Control Panel Items...................................................................................................... 17 Admin Mode - Import/Export....................................................................................................................................17 User Mode - Main UI shell..........................................................................................................................................18 Configuring Wyse Easy Setup Settings - with Wyse Management Suite...................................................... 18
Overlay Optimizer.............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 4: Administrative features.............................................................................................. 19 Using Administrative tools............................................................................................................................................... 19
Configuring component services..............................................................................................................................19
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Viewing events..............................................................................................................................................................19 Managing services....................................................................................................................................................... 19
Configuring wireless local area network settings...................................................................................................... 20 Using custom fields...........................................................................................................................................................20 Configuring RAM disk size.............................................................................................................................................. 20 Enabling auto logon........................................................................................................................................................... 21 System shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................... 21 Viewing and configuring Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager components......................................... 22
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager 2016 and 2019............................................................................. 22 Devices and printers......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Adding printers.............................................................................................................................................................23 Adding devices............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Configuring multi-monitor display................................................................................................................................. 23 Managing audio and audio devices................................................................................................................................24
Using sound dialog box...............................................................................................................................................24 Additional language support............................................................................................................................................24 Setting region.....................................................................................................................................................................25 Managing user accounts..................................................................................................................................................25 Using Windows Defender................................................................................................................................................ 25 Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection......................................................................................................26 C-A-D tool...........................................................................................................................................................................26 Wyse Device Agent........................................................................................................................................................... 27 Viewing and exporting operating system image manifest files ............................................................................. 27
Viewing and exporting operating system image current manifest information ...........................................27 Viewing operating system image factory manifest information....................................................................... 27
Chapter 5: Additional administrator utility and settings information........................................... 29 Automatically launched utilities......................................................................................................................................29 Utilities affected by log off, restart, and shut down................................................................................................ 29 Unified Write Filter............................................................................................................................................................29
Using Unified Write Filter.......................................................................................................................................... 30 Running Unified Write Filter commandline options........................................................................................... 31 Enabling and disabling the Write Filter using the desktop icons......................................................................32 Setting Write Filter controls..................................................................................................................................... 32
Application Launch Manager.......................................................................................................................................... 33 ALM Command Line Interface tool......................................................................................................................... 33 Configuration of nodes using ALM..........................................................................................................................33
xData Cleanup Manager...................................................................................................................................................34 xDCM Command Line Interface tool...................................................................................................................... 34 Configuration of nodes using xDCM.......................................................................................................................34
Capturing logfiles.............................................................................................................................................................. 35 Configuration of DebugLog XML file...................................................................................................................... 36
Saving files and using local drives................................................................................................................................. 36 Mapping network drives.................................................................................................................................................. 37 Participating in domains...................................................................................................................................................37 Managing Users and Groups with User Accounts.....................................................................................................38
Creating user accounts.............................................................................................................................................. 38 Editing user accounts................................................................................................................................................. 38 Configuring user profiles............................................................................................................................................39
Changing the computer name of a thin client............................................................................................................39
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Removing language and feature on demand packages............................................................................................39 Language codes..................................................................................................................................................................41 Adding languages to LTSC 2021.....................................................................................................................................41 Prepare a Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system image for capture.......................................................42
Using SysprepUser Interface............................................................................................................................... 42 Windows 10 IoT enterprise language packages..........................................................................................................44 Imaging using Dell Application Control Center........................................................................................................... 48
USB imaging using DACC.......................................................................................................................................... 48 Wyse Management Suite imaging using DACC....................................................................................................50
Chapter 6: System administration............................................................................................... 53 Accessing thin client BIOS settings..............................................................................................................................53 Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and secure boot..........................................................................................53 Using Dell Wyse Management Suite.............................................................................................................................53 TightVNCserver and viewer.......................................................................................................................................54 TightVNCPre-requisites..............................................................................................................................................54 Using TightVNC to shadow a thin client .................................................................................................................... 54 Configuring TightVNC server properties on the thin client ...................................................................................55 Uninstall procedure for TightVNC versions 2.x......................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 7: Network architecture and server environment........................................................... 56 Understanding how to configure your network services........................................................................................ 56 Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol..............................................................................................................56 DHCP options.....................................................................................................................................................................56 Using Domain Name System...........................................................................................................................................57 About Citrix Studio............................................................................................................................................................57 About VMware Horizon View Manager....................................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 8: Installing firmware using USB Imaging Tool............................................................... 59
Chapter 9: Frequently asked questions........................................................................................60 How to set up a smart card reader...............................................................................................................................60 How to use USB Redirection..........................................................................................................................................60 Using Wyse Management Suite.....................................................................................................................................60 How to capture and push Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system image................................................ 61
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 62 Keyboard customization issues......................................................................................................................................62 Resolving memory issues.................................................................................................................................................62
Using Windows Task Manager................................................................................................................................. 62 Using Unified Write Filter.......................................................................................................................................... 62
CADMAP tool interfering with published application shortcut keys.....................................................................62
Chapter 11: Additional information...............................................................................................64
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Introduction OptiPlex thin clients that run the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 operating system provide access to applications, files, and network resources. The applications and files are made available on machines hosting Remote Desktop Connection and VMware Horizon Client session.
Other locally installed software permits remote administration of thin clients and provides local maintenance functions. More add-ons that support a wide range of peripherals and features are available for environments that require a secure user interface with 64-bit Windows compatibility.
To activate your Windows 10 operating system offline by using Activate by Phone option, see Activating Windows 10 Offline.
NOTE:
Windows 10 IoT operating system gets activated when you connect the thin client to the Internet. If the Microsoft
activation servers are busy, you must wait until the Windows 10 IoT is activated. To check the activation status, go to
Start > Settings > Update & Security > Activation.
The features that are mentioned in this guide vary depending on the thin client model at your workplace. For more
information about the features applicable for your thin client, see the respective User Guides at support.dell.com/
manuals.
Technical support To access technical resources self-service portal, knowledge base articles, software downloads, registration, warranty extensions/RMAs, reference manuals, contact information, and so on, visit www.support.dell.com.
About this guide This guide is intended for thin client administrators running Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021. It provides information and detailed system configurations to help you design and manage a Windows 10 IoT Enterprise environment.
Supported thin clients The following are the list of thin clients that run the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 operating system:
OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client with Celeron processor OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client with Pentium processor
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6 Introduction
Getting started The Quick Start application launches when you boot into a thin client for the first time. This tool displays the software and hardware features of the thin client. It also provides information about the VDI applications, management software, and supported peripherals.
You can also install the Wyse Easy Setup application using the Quick Start application. The Wyse Easy Setup application enables administrators to quickly and deploy configurations on thin clients. For more information, see Wyse Easy Setup.
After you exit the Quick Start application, the user desktop is displayed by default. You can launch the tool later by launching Quick Start from the Start Menu.
You can log in to the thin client as a user or an administrator. An administrator can configure a user account to log in automatically or manually by entering the login credentials.
You can use Wyse Management Suite to centrally configure, monitor, manage, and optimize your thin clients. For more information, see Using Wyse Management Suite.
NOTE: You can also use Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and VMware Workspace One to manage your thin
clients. For more information about VMware Workspace One, see VMware Workspace ONE Documentation.
Automatic and manual login When a thin client turns on or reboots, you can log in automatically or manually with user or administrator credentials depending on the administrators configuration.
For more information, see Managing Users and Groups with user accounts.
NOTE:
Ensure that you disable the Unified Write Filter (UWF) before you change a password on the thin client, and then enable
UWF after your change. For more information, see Before configuring your thin clients.
To change the password, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then click Change a password. However, this feature is not
applicable for User accounts.
When you start the thin client, you will automatically log in to the user desktop by default.
To log in with a different user account, you must sign out and click the preferred user account on the login screen. You can use the following credentials to log in to different user accounts:
AdministratorsThe default user name is Admin and the default case-sensitive password is DellCCCvdi. UsersThe default user name is User and default case-sensitive password is DellCCCvdi. Customized UserLog in to your thin client by entering the user credentials which you have set for the customized user
account.
Before configuring your thin clients Before you configure your thin clients, ensure that you configure using Unified Write Filter and xData Cleanup Manager that protect your thin clients. The Unified Write Filter Utility prevents undesired flash memory writes, and xData Cleanup Manager cleans up extraneous information from being stored on the local disk.
Grouping Applications into Desktops Create virtual desktops, to group your applications together. In the taskbar, click the Task View icon, and then in the New Desktop, open the applications you need.
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To move applications between virtual desktops, click Task View, and then drag the application you want from one desktop to another.
Connecting to a printer or an external device You can connect USB-interfaced printers or a USB-to-parallel adapter-interfaced printer to your thin client device using a USB port. Follow your printer's USB installation instructions before connecting to a USB port.
To connect to the printer, add the printer to the thin client device by using the Add Printer wizard. For more information, see Adding printers.
If you want to connect to an external device, add the device to the thin client device. For more information, see Adding devices.
Connecting to a monitor Based on the thin client model, you can connect to an external monitor using the following ports:
HDMI port
DisplayPort
Type-C port
For more information about configuring multiple monitor display, see Configuring multi-monitor display.
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Accessible applications When you log in to your thin client as an administrator or a user, the Windows desktop displays certain extended features in the Start menu.
NOTE: Keyboard Caps Lock Indicator ApplicationDell Keyboard driver software (KM632) software provides the
Caps Lock status indication on the desktop. After you log in to your thin client, when you press the Caps Lock key to
enable the Caps Lock feature, the lock symbol is displayed on the desktop. If you press the Caps Lock key again to disable
the Caps Lock feature, the unlock symbol is displayed on the desktop.
Using the Dell Thin Client Application Use the Dell Thin Client Application to view the general information about the thin client, custom fields, RAM disk, auto login, system shortcuts, and support information.
To access the Dell Thin Client Application page, go to Start > Dell Thin Client Application. You can also access the Dell Thin Client Application by clicking the Dell Thin Client Application icon on the desktop.
In the left navigation bar, click the following tabs:
Client InformationDisplays the thin client information. QFEDisplays the list of Microsoft QFEs (previously known as hot fixes) applied to the thin client. Installed ProductsDisplays the list of applications that are installed on the thin client. WMS PackagesDisplays the list of WMS packages that are applied to the thin client. Copyrights/PatentsDisplays copyrights and patents information.
When you log in as an administrator, you can view the tabs such as Custom Fields, RAM disk, Auto Logon, System Shortcuts, and About and Support on the Dell Thin Client Application page.
Energy Star logo (an electronic logo) for the Energy Star compliance is also displayed on the Dell Thin Client Application page.
In the About and Support tab, you can view the information that is related to the application version, support directory, export support data, and HTML view.
For more information, see Administrative features.
NOTE: The information that is shown in the dialog box varies for different thin clients and software releases. When you log
in as a user, only few tabs such as Client Information, QFE, Installed Products, WMS Packages, Copyrights/Patents,
and About and Support are displayed.
NOTE: After installing the latest e-support image, Dell Thin Client Application will be removed. Instead use Dell
Application Control Center for any Dell Thin Client application functionalities.
Using VMware Horizon Client to connect to virtual desktop VMware Horizon Client is a locally installed software application that communicates between View Connection Server and thin client operating system. It provides access to centrally hosted virtual desktops from your thin clients. VMware session services can be made available on the network after you install the VMware Horizon Client. It provides virtualized or hosted desktops and applications through a single platform to end users. To connect to a virtual desktop, use the VMware Horizon Client window.
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To open and use the VMware Horizon Client window:
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Steps
1. Log in as a user or an administrator.
2. Access the VMware Horizon Client window using one of the following options:
From the Start Menu, click VMware > VMware Horizon Client. Double-click the VMware Horizon Client icon on the desktop.
The VMware Horizon Client window is displayed.
3. In the VMware Horizon Client window, use the following guidelines:
a. To add a new server connection, either click the New Server option or double-click the Add Server icon in the VMware Horizon Client window.
The VMware Horizon Client dialog box is displayed.
b. In the VMware Horizon Client dialog box, type a host name or an IP address of a VMware Horizon Connection Server in the connection server box.
c. Click Connect. d. In the Login dialog box, enter the user name and login password in the respective boxes. e. Click Login.
The VMware Horizon Client connects to the selected desktop. After connection is established, the list of published desktops is displayed.
f. Right-click the particular application or the desktop icon, and then click Launch to connect to that application or desktop.
For more information, see VMware Horizon Client. NOTE: Certificate checking modeCertificate checking mode determines how the client proceeds when the client
cannot verify that your connection to the server is secure. It is recommended that you do not change this setting unless
instructed by your system administrator.
To access the certificate checking mode, click the icon on the upper-right corner of the window, and then click
Configure SSL from the drop-down list. In the VMware Horizon Client SSL configuration dialog box, select from
any of the following options based on your requirements:
Never connect to untrusted servers
Warn before connecting to untrusted servers
Do not verify server identify certificates
Citrix Workspace App Citrix Workspace app is preinstalled on your thin clients. You can also install Citrix Workspace app on the thin client to access your applications and desktops using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops from a remote client device. Citrix Workspace app provides access from your desktop, Start menu, Citrix Workspace user interface, and web browsers. You can use Citrix Workspace app on domain and non-domain joined thin clients.
Citrix Workspace is a cloud-based enterprise app store that provides secure and unified access to apps, desktops, and content (resources) from anywhere on any device. These resources can be Citrix DaaS, content apps, local and mobile apps, SaaS and Web apps, and browser apps. For more information, see Citrix Workspace App.
StoreFront is an on-premises enterprise app store that aggregates applications and desktops from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sites into a single easy-to-use store for users. For more information, see StoreFront documentation.
Adding store URL to Citrix Workspace App
Provide users with the account information that they require to access virtual desktops and applications using the following:
Providing users with account information to enter manually Configuring email-based account discovery Adding store through Command Line Interface Provisioning file Using the Group Policy Object administrative template
For more information, see Citrix Workspace App for Windows.
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Provide users with account information to enter manually
Upon successful installation of Citrix Workspace app, you are required to enter an email or server address to access the apps and desktops. When you enter the details for a new account, Citrix Workspace app verifies the connection. On successful verification, Citrix Workspace app prompts you to log in to the account.
To set up accounts manually, be sure to distribute the information that is required to connect to the virtual desktops and applications. To connect to a Workspace store, provide the Workspace URL. To connect to a StoreFront store, provide the URL for that server. For example, https://servername.company.com. To connect through Citrix Gateway, first determine whether a user must see all configured stores or only the store with
remote access enabled for a particular Citrix Gateway. To present all configured stores, provide users with the Citrix Gateway fully qualified domain name. To limit access to a particular store, provide users with the Citrix Gateway fully qualified domain name and the store
name in the form- CitrixGatewayFQDN?MyStoreName:
For example, if a store named "SalesApps" has remote access enabled for server1.com and a store named HRApps has remote access enabled for server2.com, the user must enter as follows- server1.com?SalesApps to access SalesApps or server2.com?HRApps to access HRApps. CitrixGatewayFQDN?MyStoreName feature requires a new user to create an
account by entering a URL and is not available for email-based discovery.
For more information, see Citrix workspace documentation.
Configuring remote desktop connection session services
Prerequisites
Remote desktop connection is a network protocol that provides a graphical interface to connect another computer over a network connection.
NOTE: If you use a Windows Server, or Citrix XenApp 5.0 with Windows Server, a Terminal Services Client Access License
(TSCAL) server must also be accessible on the network. The server grants a temporary license, which expires after 120
days. After the temporary license expires, purchase and install the TSCALs on the server. You cannot establish a connection
without a valid temporary or permanent license.
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To configure a remote desktop connection:
Steps
1. Log in as a user or an administrator.
2. From the Start menu, click Remote Desktop Connection, or double-click the Remote Desktop Connection icon on the desktop. The Remote Desktop Connection window is displayed.
3. In the Computer box, enter the computer or the domain name.
4. For advanced configuration options, click Show Options.
a. In the General tab, you can enter the login credentials, edit or open an existing RDP connection, or save a new RDP connection file.
b. In the Display tab, manage the display and the color quality of your remote desktop. Move the slider to increase or decrease the size of your remote desktop. To use full screen, move the slider all the
way to the right. Select the color quality of your preference for your remote desktop from the drop-down list. Select or clear the Display the connection bar when I use the full screen check box to display or hide the
connection bar in full screen mode. c. In the Local Resources tab configure audio, keyboard, or local devices and resources for your remote desktop.
In the Remote audio section, click Settings for advanced audio settings options.
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In the Keyboard section, choose when and where to apply keyboard combinations. In the Local devices and resources section, select devices and resources that you want to use in your remote
session. Click More for more options. d. In the Experience tab optimize the performance of your remote session based on the connection quality.
NOTE: If the Unified Write Filter cache is full, you can disable the Bitmap caching in the Experience tab after
clicking Show Options in the window.
e. In the Advanced tab, select the action to be taken when the server authentication fails and configure settings for connection through Remote Gateway.
5. Click Connect.
6. To connect to the remote session, enter the login credentials in the Security dialog box.
The remote desktop is displayed with the connection bar on the top if you select the Display the connection bar.
Azure Virtual Desktop A virtual desktop allows users to access their desktop and applications from anywhere on any kind of endpoint device, while IT organizations can deploy and manage these desktops from a centrally located data center.
To launch the client after installation, use the Start menu and search for Remote Desktop.
About Azure Virtual Desktop
Table 1. Azure Virtual Desktop resources
Available Resources URL
Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/ virtual-desktop-fall-2019/environment-setup-2019
Azure Virtual Desktop https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/ overview
Use a user account
Steps
1. Select Subscribe from the main page.
2. Sign in with your user account when prompted.
Results
The resources that are grouped by workspace appear in the Connection Center. NOTE: The Windows client automatically defaults to Azure Virtual Desktop (classic). However, if the client detects
additional Azure Resource Manager resources, it adds them automatically or notifies the user that they are available.
Use a specific URL
Steps
1. Select Subscribe with URL from the main page.
2. In the Email or Workspace URL field: For Workspace URL, use the URL provided by your admin. For email, use your email address.
The client finds the URL associated with your email, provided your admin has enabled email discovery.
3. Select Next.
4. Sign in with your user account when prompted.
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The resources that are grouped by workspace appear in the Connection Center. For more information, see Azure virtual desktop documentation.
Amazon WorkSpaces Amazon WorkSpaces enables you to provision virtual, cloud-based Microsoft Windows or Amazon Linux desktops for your users, known as WorkSpaces. WorkSpaces eliminates the need to procure and deploy hardware or install complex software. You can quickly add or remove users as your needs change. Users can access their virtual desktops from multiple devices or web browsers. For more information, see Amazon WorkSpaces.
Connect to Workspace
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To connect to Workspace, complete the following procedure:
Steps
1. The first time that you run the client application, you are prompted for your registration code, which is contained in your welcome email. The WorkSpaces client application uses the registration code and username to identify which WorkSpace to connect to. When you launch the client application later, the same registration code is used. To enter a different registration code, launch the client application, and then choose Change Registration Code at the bottom of the login page.
2. Enter your username and password in the login screen and choose Sign In. If your WorkSpaces administrator has enabled multifactor authentication for your organization's WorkSpaces, you are prompted for a passcode to complete your login. Your WorkSpaces administrator provides more information about how to obtain your passcode.
3. If your WorkSpaces administrator has not disabled the Keep me logged in feature, you can select the Keep me logged in check box at the bottom of the login screen to save your credentials securely so that you can connect to your WorkSpace while the client application remains running. Your credentials are securely cached up to the maximum lifetime of your Kerberos ticket. After the client application connects to your WorkSpace, your WorkSpace desktop is displayed.
Manage your Login Information (5.0+ clients only)
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You can view your registration code and what Region your Workspace is in. You can specify whether you want the WorkSpaces client application to save your current registration code, and you can assign a name to your Workspace. You can also specify if you want Amazon WorkSpaces to keep you logged in to a Workspace until you quit or your login period expires. To manage your login information for a Workspace, do the following:
Steps
1. In the WorkSpaces client application, go to Settings > Manage Login Information.
2. In the Manage Login Information dialog box, you can see the registration code and Region information for your WorkSpace.
3. If you want the WorkSpaces client to remember your current registration code, select the Remember Registration Code check box. This step is optional.
4. Under Saved registration codes, select the WorkSpace that you want to name.
5. In the WorkSpace name box, enter a name for the WorkSpace.
6. If you want WorkSpaces to keep you logged in until you quit or your login period expires, select the Keep me logged in check box. This step is optional.
7. Choose Save. For more information, see Amazon Workspace documentation
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Zoom Meetings optimization for VDI A VDI server is a shared hardware resource for multiple users at one time. VDI hardware which can support multiple virtual desktops generally cannot sustain the processing demands of video conferencing on top of its other processing requirements.
The Zoom VDI Client and plug-in addresses this issue by removing most media-processing demands from the VDI server, and instead redirecting them to the plug-in, which processes the media using its own hardware resources on the local machine. Zoom creates an optimized experience by sending independent data streams to both the VDI Client and plug-in, allowing each component to focus on the responsibilities it does best.
Prerequisites for Zoom Meetings optimization
Organizations using Citrix XenDesktop or VMware Horizon server published desktop, or Windows Remote Desktop Citrix Workspace, VMware Horizons, AVD client, or Windows remote desktop client
NOTE: Citrix Workspace app from Microsoft store is not supported.
In the optimized experience, the VDI Client primarily focuses on rendering an empty placeholder of the Zoom meeting, containing only a blank screen of the meeting content and the meeting toolbar buttons. The VDI Client also maintains in-meeting data, like the participant list, through its direct connection to the Zoom meeting, and processes any screen sharing of the local users desktop.
Direct Optimization
Similarly, in the Direct Optimization experience, the plug-in assists the VDI Client by performing the other half of the VDI Clients work. The plug-in also has a direct connection with the Zoom meeting to receive the meeting video, audio, and content, which is and then layered on top of the VDI Clients meeting content placeholder image.
The VDI Client and plug-in create a synchronized experience together by rendering the Zoom meeting in layers, superimposing the plug-ins media on top of the VDI Clients Zoom placeholder. The plug-in and VDI Client coordinate efforts, using the VDI software providers existing virtual channel.
The Zoom Cloud maintains two separate data streams to both the VDI desktop and the plug-in. In a Direct Optimized mode, the following occurs. The plug-in receives data streams for video, audio, and inbound content directly from the cloud. The VDI desktop receives and displays general meeting datalike the participant informationin the Zoom Client
placeholder while also uploading any local screen-sharing content. The plug-in and VDI desktop communicate with each other using the VDI vendors virtual connection, signaling where to
place and render the on-screen media between the two layers.
For information about troubleshooting your Zoom Meetings optimization for VDI, see the Deployment and Installation Guide.
Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI Solutions Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI (JVDI) is the Unified Communications solution offered by Cisco for virtual deployments. It supports audio conferencing and instant messaging on the Hosted Virtual Desktops (HVD). The Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI software offloads the audio processing from the virtual desktop servers to the thin client. All audio and video signals are routed directly between the endpoints without entering the HVD environment.
Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI enables you to make and receive calls using the Cisco Unified Communications application. Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI consists of the following two components:
Cisco JVDI Agent Cisco JVDI Client
Cisco JVDI Agent is the JVDI connector that runs on the Citrix desktop or server. Cisco JVDI client is the JVDI package that runs on the thin client. The Jabber client that runs on the Citrix server handles the authentication, and the media processing is achieved on the thin client.
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Setting up the Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI Solutions
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This section describes how to install and use the Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI solutions.
Steps
1. Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI solutions is part of Dell application store.
To download latest Cisco Jabber VDI software, go to Cisco Jabber VDI download.
2. On the Virtual desktop, install Cisco JVDI Agent. Double-click the file and follow the installation wizard steps.
3. On the Virtual desktop, install Cisco Jabber.
For information about the installation procedure, see the installation guide.
4. Install the JVDI.pkg on the thin client using Wyse Management Suite.
5. Log in to the virtual desktop, and sign in to Cisco Jabber using your user credentials.
When you log in for the first time, do the following:
a. On the Cisco Jabber interface, click Advanced Settings. b. Select your account type as Cisco Communications Manager 9 or later. c. Enter the login server address.
NOTE: If the Use my computer for calls option is selected, Cisco Jabber is automatically registered with Cisco Unified
Communications Manager. This option enables Jabber to work as a Softphone, and use the microphone or speaker that
is connected to the thin client for phone calls.
Using Cisco Jabber
Use the Cisco Jabber application to perform the following tasks: Start an audio call. Answer the call. Hold or resume the call. Stop the video. Mute or unmute the audio. Turn on or turn off the self-view. Enter or exit the full screen. Merge the calls. Audio conferencing. Transfer the call. Play voice mail. Forward the call to voicemail. Forward the call to another number. Forward voice messages directly. Use the Device Selector menu to switch between headsets. Use the Device Selector menu to switch between cameras. Set up secure phone capabilities. Answer the call on multiple phone devices (Shared Line feature).
For information about troubleshooting your Cisco Jabber, see the Deployment and Installation Guide for Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI.
Cisco Webex App for VDI
The Webex App VDI solution optimizes the audio and video for calls and meetings. The users can access Webex App from a remote virtual desktop (Citrix or VMware) environment using a thin client, such as a lightweight personal computer or laptop. For calls, the media goes directly between users and avoids traversing the data center. For meetings, media goes between the Webex cloud and the user's thin clients without another client in the middle. Without optimization, Webex App messaging works
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as-is in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment. The full Webex App experience also includes calling and meetings, which requires video and audio media processing.
Due to a limitation known as the hairpin effect, calling, meeting, and accompanying video capability are not supported without optimization. The additional bandwidth that is required for calls and video creates a bottleneck at the data center because the media flows from one user to the data center back to another user. As a result of this unoptimized media path and the lack of access to peripherals such as device speakers, microphone, and camera, the user experience is not ideal.
To fix the issue of the hairpin effect, the Webex App VDI plug-in extends the Cisco collaboration experience to virtual deployments so that users can use the full messaging, meeting, and calling functionality that the Webex App provides.
To reduce latency and to enhance media quality, the VDI plug-in optimizes the media workflows by streaming media directly between users on thin client endpoints, and leverages the hardware of the thin client machines to handle media processing. This media path does not go through the hosted virtual desktops (HVDs). The result is a stable and full-featured calling and meeting experience for your VDI users.
In this architecture, the Webex App is installed on the HVD in your VDI environment and required VDI plugins are installed on the user's thin client (typically a lightweight system, like a repurposed laptop or desktop).
Windows-based thin client, users access the Webex App on the HVD from a remote virtual desktop environment. With supported versions of Webex App, users can use all the integrated messaging, meetings, and calling on Webex App functionality on their thin client. Also, you can integrate Webex App VDI with a Unified CM or Webex Calling environment, so that users can use supported call features. You can also deploy the full featured meetings experience by installing the Webex App Meetings VDI plug-in.
For information about troubleshooting your Cisco Webex App for VDI, see the Deployment and Installation Guide.
Wyse Easy Setup Wyse Easy Setup enables administrators to quickly and easily deploy configurations on thin clients.
Wyse Easy Setup enables you to:
Create a dedicated browser-focused client by configuring the Internet Explorer and Chromium Edge settings. Configure multiple broker connections such as Citrix, VMware, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and Remote Desktop Protocol
(RDP). Configure a device to create a dedicated application for a particular line of business.
You can create a kiosk mode to lock down a Windows device to prevent users from accessing any features or functions on the device outside of the kiosk mode. You can also customize the kiosk interface to enable or disable user access to specific settings.
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Admin Mode - Import locally available Application
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To add a locally available application, follow the steps that are given below:
Steps
1. Click Browse and provide the location of the binary of the application.
2. Then select Import.
3. The application is now added in the available application/connection list.
Admin Mode - Configure Control Panel Items
This feature enables the user to configure control panel items. These settings are applied to both Windowed Mode and KIOSK mode. If these settings are configured and applied, only the selected control panel item settings are displayed inside the control
panel. The users control panel is empty, If none of the settings are applied.
Admin Mode - Import/Export
Import: This mode can be used to import local configurations (JSON file) which can then be applied to the current machine by clicking Apply. The user must select source folder and the file that is to be taken as input.
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Export: This mode can be used to export current machine configurations to an external JSON file. The user can select the destination folder and filename for the output file.
User Mode - Main UI shell
Configuring Wyse Easy Setup Settings - with Wyse Management Suite
All the settings that are made through Admin mode of Wyse Easy Setup can be done through Wyse Management Suite - Edge Device Manager.
Overlay Optimizer Overlay Optimizer is a software component that works with Microsoft Unified Write Filter (UWF). Overlay Optimizer provides write protection and extends the uptime of devices. Overlay optimizer works on the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system.
The UWF protects the disk by storing the changes in the RAM overlay. When an application tries to write data to the disk, the write filter redirects the write operations to the RAM overlay. The overlay size is preconfigured and cannot increase dynamically. When the overlay runs out of space over a period, the device restarts.
The Overlay Optimizer monitors the UWFs' overlay space and the content. Overlay Optimizer identifies higher overlay space consumption in write filter and moves the unused content to the Overlay Optimizer's disk overlay. Clearing the UWF overlay extends the device uptime.
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Administrative features Admin is a default user profile that is created for the user who is a member of the administrator group.
To log in as an administrator, see Automatic and manual login. When you log in to your thin client device as an administrator, you can access certain notable extended features in the Control Panel.
To access the Control Panel, on the taskbar, click Start Menu > Control Panel.
Using Administrative tools To access the Administrative Tools window, click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools.
You can use the Administrative tools window to perform the following tasks:
Configuring the component services Managing the services
Configuring component services
To access and configure the component services, event viewer, and local services use the Component Services console.
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For more information, see Administrative Tools in Windows 10.
Viewing events
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To view monitoring and troubleshooting messages from Windows and other programs, use the Event Viewer window.
In the Component Services console, click the Event Viewer icon from the Console Root tree. The summary of all the logs of the events that have occurred on your computer is displayed. For more information, see Event Viewer.
NOTE: Event logs are lost on reboot because of Write Filter.
Managing services
To view and manage the services installed on the thin client device, use the Services window. To open the Services window, go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tool Services.
Steps
1. In the Component Services console, click the Services icon from the console tree. The list of services is displayed.
2. Right-click the service of your choice. You can perform Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, and Restart operations.
You can select the Startup type from the drop-down list: Automatic (Delayed Start) Automatic Manual Disabled
For more information, see Component Services Administration.
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NOTE: Ensure that the Write Filter is disabled while managing the services.
Configuring wireless local area network settings To configure the wireless local area network settings, use Setup a new connection or network window, if wireless support is allowed on the thin client device.
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To configure the wireless local area network settings, see Setting up a wireless network.
Using custom fields To enter configuration strings for use by the Wyse Management Suite (WMS), use the Custom Fields dialog box. The configuration strings can contain information such as location, user, administrator, and so on.
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To enter the information that can be used by the Wyse Management Suite server, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Dell Thin Client Application. The Dell Thin Client Application window is displayed.
3. On the left navigation bar, click Custom Fields.
4. Enter the custom field information in the custom field boxes, and click Apply.
The custom field information is transferred to the Windows registry which is then available to the WMS server. CAUTION: To permanently save the information, ensure that you disable/enable the Unified Write Filter
(UWF). For more information, see Before configuring your thin client.
NOTE: After installing the latest e-support image, Dell Thin Client Application will be removed. Instead use Dell
Application Control Center for any Dell Thin Client application functionalities.
Configuring RAM disk size
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NOTE: RAM disk is removed from the 10.05.XX.10.22.00 build.
RAM disk is a volatile memory space that is used for temporary data storage. It can also be used for temporary storage of other data according to administrator discretion. For more information, see Saving files and using local drives.
The following items are stored on the RAM disk: Browser web page cache Browser history Browser cookies Browser cache Temporary Internet files Print spooling User/system temporary files
To configure the RAM disk size, do the following:
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Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Dell Thin Client Application. The Dell Thin Client Application window is displayed.
3. On the left navigation bar, click RAM Disk.
4. In the RAM disk size field, type or select the RAM disk size that you want to configure, and then click Apply.
If you change the size of the RAM disk, you are prompted to restart the system for the changes to take effect.
NOTE: To permanently save the information, disable the Unified Write Filter (UWF). For more information, see Before
configuring your thin clients.
Enabling auto logon Automatic logon to a user desktop is enabled by default on the thin client device. To enable or disable auto logon, and to change the default user name, password, and domain for a thin client, use the auto logon feature.
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To enable/disable auto logon:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Dell Thin Client Application. The Dell Thin Client Application window is displayed.
3. On the left navigation bar, click Auto Logon.
4. To start with the admin logon page, enter Admin in the Default User Name field.
NOTE: By default, the Enable Auto Logon check box is selected.
5. If you want to start with the Logon window with default administrator and user selections and other accounts, clear the Enable Auto Logon check box.
CAUTION: To permanently save the information, disable/enable the Unified Write Filter (UWF). For more
information, see Before configuring your thin clients.
NOTE: If auto login is enabled and you log off from your current desktop, the lock screen is displayed. Click anywhere
on the lock screen to view the Logon window. Use this window to log in to your preferred administrator or user
account.
System shortcuts
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The System shortcuts page allows you to directly access some applications, directory, files, and folders without navigating through the Start menu or control panel.
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Dell Thin Client Application. The Dell Thin Client Application window is displayed.
3. On the left navigation bar, click System Shortcuts. The following shortcuts are listed in the System Shortcuts area: Administrative Tools All Control Panel Items System Directory
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Program Files Temporary Folder My Documents Recent Accessed Files Dell Thin Client Application Folder Application Data Folder
4. Click any of the shortcuts to access the respective folders/files/applications.
Viewing and configuring Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager components To view and configure the Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager components that are installed on your thin client device, use the Configuration Manager Properties dialog box.
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To open the Configuration Manager Properties dialog box:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Configuration Manager. The Configuration Manager Properties dialog box is displayed.
Next steps
For more information about how to use the Configuration Manager Properties dialog box, see Managing Windows-based Dell Wyse Thin Clients using System Center Configuration Manager Administrators Guide.
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager 2016 and 2019
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager helps you to empower devices and applications which must be productive, while maintaining corporate compliance and control. It accomplishes the corporate compliance and control with a unified infrastructure that gives a single pane of glass to manage physical, virtual, and mobile clients.
For more information, see Managing Windows-based Dell Wyse and OptiPlex Thin Clients using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
Devices and printers To add devices and printers, use the Devices and Printers window.
Prerequisites
CAUTION: To refrain from cleaning up your settings, disable/enable the Unified Write Filter (UWF) and
configure Application Launch Manager and xData Cleanup Manager.
About this task
To add a device or a printer to the thin client, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers. The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
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Adding printers
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To add a printer to the thin client:
Steps
1. Click the Devices and Printers icon in Control Panel. The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
2. To open and use the Add a Printer wizard, click Add a Printer.
The Add a Printer wizard session starts.
A Dell Open Print Driver is installed on the thin client along with other built-in print drivers. To print full text and graphics to a local printer, install the driver provided by the manufacturer according to the instructions.
Printing to network printers from Citrix Receiver, Remote Desktop Connection or VMware Horizon Client applications can be achieved through printer drivers on the servers.
Printing to a local printer from Citrix Receiver, Remote Desktop Connection or VMware Horizon Client application using the printer drivers of the server produces full text and graphics functionality from the printer. Install the printer driver on the server, and the text only driver on the thin client using the following procedure:
a. Click Add a local printer, and click Next. b. Click Use an existing port, select the port from the list, and then click Next. c. Select the manufacturer and model of the printer, and click Next. d. Enter a name for the printer and click Next. e. Select Do not share this printer and click Next. f. Select whether to print a test page and click Next. g. Click Finish to complete the installation.
A test page will print after installation if this option was selected.
Adding devices
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To add a device to the thin client:
Steps
1. Click the Devices and Printers icon in Control Panel and open the Devices and Printers window.
2. To open and use the Add a Device wizard, click Add a Device. The Add a Device wizard session starts. You can use the wizard to add a device of your choice to the thin client.
Configuring multi-monitor display You can use the Screen Resolution window to configure dual monitor settings on your dual-monitor capable thin client device.
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To open the Screen Resolution window, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Display > Change Display Settings. The Screen Resolution window is displayed. For detailed instructions on how to configure the screen resolution, see support page.
For information about setting up multiple monitors, see How to Set up Multiple Monitors in Windows 10.
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Managing audio and audio devices To manage your audio and audio devices, use the Sound dialog box.
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To manage audio and audio devices, log in as an administrator, and open the Sound dialog box.
Using sound dialog box
To manage your audio devices, use the Sound dialog box.
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To open the Sound dialog box:
Steps
1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Sound.
The Sound dialog box is displayed.
2. Use the following tabs, and configure the sound related settings:
PlaybackSelect a playback device and modify the settings. RecordingSelect a recording device and modify the settings. SoundsSelect an existing or modified sound theme for events in Windows or programs. CommunicationsClick an option to adjust the volume of different sounds when you are using your thin client to place
or receive telephone calls.
3. Click Apply, and click OK.
NOTE:
It is recommended that you use powered speakers.
You can also adjust the volume using the Volume icon in the notification area of the taskbar.
Additional language support You can add additional languages to your Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system.
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Disable Unified Write Filter.
3. Enable Windows Update by deleting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU registry.
4. Restart the thin client.
5. Log in as an administrator.
6. Go to Start > Settings > Time & Language > Region & Language > Add Language.
7. Select the available language pack and click Install. The language pack is displayed in the Region & Language window.
8. Select the language pack and click Options.
9. Click Download and install the language packs.
10. Go to C:\Windows\Setup\Tools.
11. Right-click LanguageConfig.exe and click Run as Administrator.
12. Select the language and click Apply.
13. Restart the device. The device is ready for Golden Image support.
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Setting region To select your regional formats including keyboard and the Windows display languages, use the Region dialog box.
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To select your regional formats, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Region. The Region dialog box is displayed.
3. In the Formats tab, select the language, date, and time.
To customize the formats, do the following:
a. Click Additional Settings. The Customize Format window is displayed.
b. Customize the settings, and click OK.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
5. In the Location tab, select a particular location to display additional information such as news and weather.
6. In the Administrative tab, change the language to be displayed in programs that do not support Unicode, and copy the settings.
Managing user accounts To manage users and groups, use the User Accounts window.
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To open the User Accounts window, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts.
For more information about using the User Accounts window, see Managing user and groups with user accounts.
Using Windows Defender To scan your computer and protect against spyware and malware, use the Windows Defender dialog box.
About this task
To open the Windows Defender window, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Windows Defender.
The Windows Defender window is displayed. In the Home tab, select a scan option, and click Scan Now.
Example
To configure and manage your thin client device, you can use anti-malware software settings in the Settings tab.
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Next steps
Windows Defender is anti-spyware software that is included with Windows and runs automatically when you turn on your thin client. Using anti-spyware software, helps you to protect the device against spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Spyware can be installed on your device without your knowledge any time you connect to the internet, and it can infect your computer when you install some programs using a CD, DVD, or other removable media. Spyware can also be programmed to run at unexpected times, not just when it is installed.
NOTE: Windows Defender updates automatically at 1:00 AM on second Sunday of every month.
NOTE: For more details on using the task scheduler for alternate timing, refer the support page.
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a new service that helps enterprises to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced attacks on their networks.
Windows Defender ATP works with existing Windows security technologies on endpoints, such as Windows Defender, AppLocker, and Device Guard. It also works with third-party security solutions, and anti-malware products. For more information, see the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection documentation.
C-A-D tool The C-A-D tool enables administrators to map the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination of VDI applications to display the Ctrl+Alt+Del screen of the VDI application. If the C-A-D tool is enabled, you can use Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination for all VDI applications. Also, you can use Win+L and Ctrl+Alt+Delete key function in the remote session such as Remote Desktop, Citrix, and VMware sessions.
The following are the mapped keys for different VDI applications that are supported by the C-A-D tool:
CitrixCtrl+F1 RDPCtrl+Alt+End VMwareCtrl+Alt+Insert
NOTE: The C-A-D tool does not work for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly Citrix XenDesktop) in a Citrix session,
but works only for the Citrix Virtual Apps.
The C-A-D tool is enabled by default.
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Wyse Device Agent Wyse Device Agent (WDA) is a unified agent for all thin client management solutions. Installing WDA on a thin client makes it manageable by Dell Wyse Management Suite (WMS).
Viewing and exporting operating system image manifest files
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Manifest file is an xml document which contains metadata about the operating system image. The current and the factory manifest files can be compared to find change on the thin client. The following are the two types of manifest files that are based on the source of data collection:
Table 2. Manifest files
Manifest Source
Installed Products
QFE Drivers
Current Manifest
Yes Yes Yes
Factory Manifest
Yes Yes Yes
Installed products, QFE, and driver details from current and the factory manifest files can be compared to find the change on the thin client with respect to the installed applications, QFEs, and drivers respectively.
NOTE: Installed products refer to all the installed applications on the thin client.
Viewing and exporting operating system image current manifest information
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Dell Wyse Software Manifest Utilty.
3. Click Export Support Data. The data is exported to the default path C:/Users/Public/Public Documents/Wyse.
NOTE:
You can also export the data to a custom folder by selecting Custom Path and browsing to the required folder.
4. Click SupportData folder to view the apps, drivers, and QFE folders that were exported. Each folder will contain an XML file with the requested data.
Viewing operating system image factory manifest information
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to C:\Windows\Setup\Tools. The BuildContent folder contains the factory manifest of the thin client.
3. View the information of the operating system image manifest. To view the information of the installed products in the factory at the time of shipment, go to Apps >
InstalledProducts xml file. To view the information of the QFEs installed in the factory at the time of shipment, go to Qfe > QFE xml file.
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To view the information of the currently installed drivers manifest information, go to Drivers > Drivers xml file.
Example
NOTE:
The InstalledProducts, QFE, and Drivers .xml files generated through the Dell Wyse Software Manifest utility (current
manifest information set) and the .xml files present in the
and QFEs.
You can share the support data and the build content data with the support team during troubleshooting.
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Additional administrator utility and settings information
This section provides additional information about utilities and settings available for administrators.
Automatically launched utilities The following utilities start automatically after you turn on the system, or after you log in to the thin client: Unified Write FilterAfter you turn on the system, the Unified Write Filter utility starts automatically. The icon in the
notification area of the taskbar indicates the active or inactive status of the Unified Write Filter. For more information, see Using the Unified Write Filter (UWF).
NOTE: While the Dell Wyse Write Filter icons and functionality are currently supported, it is recommended that you use
the UWF as described in the Microsoft documentation available at navigate to the Unified Write Filter documentation.
Application Launch Manager The Application Launch Manager (ALM) version 1.0 enables you to start any application based on pre-defined events such as service startup, user log off or system shutdown in session zero. The application also allows you to configure multi-level logs which is essential for easy troubleshooting.
xData Cleanup Manager xData Cleanup Manager (xDCM) version 1.0 keeps extraneous information from being stored on the local disk. xDCM can be used to automatically clean-up directories used for temporary caching of information. Clean-up is triggered on either service startup, user logoff, or system shutdown. It does the clean-up invisibly to the user and is completely configurable.
VNC ServerAfter you log in to your thin client, the Windows VNC Server utility starts automatically. VNC allows a thin client desktop to be accessed remotely for administration and support. For more information, see Using Tight VNC to Shadow a thin client.
Utilities affected by log off, restart, and shut down The following utilities are affected by logging off, restarting, and shutting down the thin client device:
Unified Write FilterAfter you turn on the system, the Unified Write Filter utility starts automatically. It is recommended that you use the UWF as described in the Microsoft documentation. For more information, see the support page and navigate to the Unified Write Filter documentation.
Application Launch Manager The Application Launch Manager (ALM) version 1.0 enables you to start any application based on pre-defined events such as service startup, user log off or system shutdown in session zero. The application also allows you to configure multi-level logs which is essential for easy troubleshooting.
xData Cleanup Manager xData Cleanup Manager (xDCM) version 1.0 keeps extraneous information from being stored on the local disk. xDCM can be used to automatically clean-up directories used for temporary caching of information. Clean-up is triggered on either service startup, user logoff, or system shutdown. It does the clean-up invisibly to the user and is completely configurable.
Power ManagementA Monitor Saver turns off the video signal to the monitor, allowing the monitor to enter a power- saving mode after a designated idle time. To access the power settings, go to Start > Control Panel > Power Options.
Wake-on-LANThis feature discovers all thin clients connected to your LAN, and enables you to wake them by clicking a button. For example, to perform image updates and remote administration functions on devices that have been shut down or are on standby. To use this feature, the thin client power must be turned on.
Unified Write Filter
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Unified Write Filter (UWF) is a sector-based write filter that protects your storage media. UWF redirects the write attempts to a virtual overlay, and intercepts the write attempts to the protected volume. This improves the stability, reliability of the device
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thereby reducing the wear on write media, such as solid-state drives. In UWF, overlay is a virtual storage space that saves changes made on the protected volume. If the file system attempts to modify a protected sector, UWF will copy the sector from the protected volume to the overlay, and the overlay is updated. If an application tries to read from that sector, UWF returns the data from the overlay, so that the system appears to have written to the volume, while the volume remains unchanged. For more information, see the Unified Write Filter documentation.
CAUTION: Failure to keep the Write Filter turned on (except for regular maintenance or Application/Driver
installs or upgrades) will prematurely wear out your Flash/SSD storage and invalidate your warranty.
Next steps
The following are the default file folders excluded from being filtered by UWF: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow C:\Users\User\AppData\LocalLow C:\Program Files\Windows Defender C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log C:\Windows\Temp\MpCmdRun.log C:\Windows\system32\spp C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender C:\program files\Wyse\WDA\Config C:\Users\Public\Documents\Wyse C:\Wyse\WCM\ConfigMgmt C:\Wyse\WCM C:\Wyse\WDA The following are the default registries excluded from being filtered by UWF:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WNT\DWCADTool HKLM\Software\Wyse\ConfigMgmt HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WNT\UWFSvc HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\HomeGroup HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList HKLM\SYSTEM\WPA
CAUTION: Please follow proper write filter and Windows Page File usage instructions at all times. Such
instructions include making sure that the write filter is enabled during regular use and is disabled only
temporarily by an administrator when required for image upgrades, applying security patches, registry changes
and application installation. The write filter should be re-enabled as soon as such tasks are completed. Such
instructions further include never enabling the Windows Page File feature during regular use of the thin client.
Any operation of a Dell Wyse Windows Embedded Thin Client with the write filter turned off during regular
use and/or with the Windows Page file enabled will prematurely wear out your Flash/SSD storage, decrease
performance and decrease the lifespan of the product. Dell is not responsible for, and will not, warrant, support,
repair or replace any thin client device or component that fails to operate properly due to a failure to follow
these instructions.
Using Unified Write Filter
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To configure thin client devices using UWF, do the following:
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator. If automatic login to a user desktop is enabled, log off from the user desktop and log in as an administrator.
2. To disable the Unified Write Filter, double-click the Dell Wyse WF Disable icon on the desktop. This icon disables the filter and reboots the system.
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3. Configure the thin client device as per your requirements.
4. After you configure the thin client device, to enable the Unified Write Filter, double-click the Dell Wyse WF Enable icon on the desktop. This icon enables the filter and reboots the system. Your configurations on the thin client device are now saved, and they persist after you reboot the thin client.
Next steps
After system start-up, the Unified Write Filter (UWF) utility starts automatically.
You can add specific files or folders on a protected volume to a file exclusion list to exclude those files and folders from being filtered by UWF. When a file or folder is in the exclusion list for a volume, all writes to that file or folder bypass UWF filtering, and are written directly to the protected volume and persist after the device restarts.
You must log in as an administrator to add or remove file or folder exclusions during run time, and you must restart the device for new exclusions to take effect.
Running Unified Write Filter commandline options
There are several command lines you can use to control the Unified Write Filter. Commandline arguments cannot be combined.
Use the following guidelines for the commandline option for the Unified Write Filter. You can also use the commands if you open the command prompt window with elevated privilege by entering command in the Run box.
Table 3. Running Unified Write Filter commandline options
Command-line options Description
uwfmgr This command-line tool configures and retrieves settings for Unified Write Filter (UWF). If there are no command-line options available, it displays the command help.
uwfmgr filter enable This command-line enables the Unified Write Filter after the next system restart. The Unified Write Filter status icon is green when the Unified Write Filter is enabled.
uwfmgr filter disable This command-line option disables the Unified Write Filter after the next system restart. The Unified Write Filter status icon remains red while disabled.
uwfmgr file commit C:
uwfmgr file add-exclusion C:
This command-line adds the specified file to the file exclusion list of the volume protected by Unified Write Filter. Unified Write Filter starts excluding the file from filtering after the next system restart.
For example, to add a registry directory HKLM\SYSTEM\WPA, the command is UWFmgr.exe registry add- exclusion HKLM\SYSTEM\WPA.
uwfmgr file remove-exclusion C:
This command-line removes the specified file from the file exclusion list of the volume protected by Unified Write Filter. Unified Write Filter stops excluding the file from filtering after the next system restart.
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Table 3. Running Unified Write Filter commandline options (continued)
Command-line options Description
uwfmgr overlay get-config This command-line displays configuration settings for the Unified Write Filter overlay. Displays information for both the current and the next session.
uwfmgr registry /? This command-line displays configuration settings for exclusions of registry keys.
NOTE: If you open a command prompt window and enter uwfmgr ? or uwfmgr help, all available commands are
displayed. For information on a command, use uwfmgr help
volume, enter uwfmgr help volume.
CAUTION:
Administrators should use file security to prevent unwanted usage of these commands.
Do not attempt to flush the data to the disk while another flush operation is in progress.
Enabling and disabling the Write Filter using the desktop icons
The Unified Write Filter can also be enabled or disabled using the Write Filter Enable/Disable desktop icons. The icon in the notification area of the taskbar indicates the active or inactive status of the Unified Write Filter by the colors green and red respectively. Dell Wyse WF Enable Icon (Green)Double-clicking this icon enables the Unified Write Filter. This utility is similar to
running the uwfmgr filter enable command-line. However, double-clicking this icon immediately restarts the system and enables the Unified Write Filter. The Unified Write Filter status icon in the notification area of the taskbar is green when the Unified Write Filter is enabled.
Dell Wyse WF Disable Icon(Red)Double-clicking this icon disables the Unified Write Filter. This utility is similar to running the uwfmgr filter disable command-line option. However, double-clicking this icon restarts the system immediately. The Unified Write Filter status icon in the notification area of the taskbar remains red if the Unified Write Filter is disabled.
Setting Write Filter controls
To view and manage UWF control settings, use the Unified Write Filter Control dialog box. To open the dialog box, double- click the UWF icon in the notification area of the administrator taskbar.
When you configure UWF control settings, some of the fields are unavailable. You can select from the list of available fields during configuration.
The Dell Wyse Unified Write Filter Control dialog box includes the following:
UWF status Current StatusShows the status of the Unified Write Filter. The status may either be Enabled or Disabled. Boot CommandShows the status of the Boot Command. UWF_ENABLE means that the UWF is enabled for the next
session; and UWF_DISABLE means that the UWF is disabled for the next session. RAM used by UWFShows the amount of RAM allocated to the Unified Write Filter in Mega bytes (MB) and
Percentage. If Current Status is disabled, RAM allocated to UWF is always zero (0). Amount of RAM used for UWF CacheShows the amount of RAM allocated to the Unified Write Filter cache for the
current session in Megabytes (MB). Warning #1 (%)Shows the UWF cache percentage value at which a Low Memory warning message is displayed to
the user for the current session. Warning #2 (%)Shows the UWF cache percentage value at which a Critical Memory warning message is displayed to
the user. UWF Cache settings
Amount of RAM to be used for UWF CacheShows the amount of RAM that is to be used as the Unified Write Filter cache for the next session in MB. This value should be in the range of 256 MB to 2048 MB. There is an extra check to ensure that this value does not exceed 50% of Total Available RAM.
UWF Warning settings Warning #1 (%)Shows the UWF cache percentage value at which a Low Memory warning message is displayed to
the user (Default value = 80, Minimum value = 50, Maximum value = 80).
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Warning #2 (%)Shows the UWF cache percentage value at which a Critical Memory warning message is displayed to the user. Once the memory level crosses the warning level 2, system automatically restarts. (Default value = 90, Minimum value = 55, Maximum value = 90)
Enable UWFAllows you to enable the Unified Write Filter and prompts you to restart the thin client device. To save the changes, restart the thin client. After the system restarts to enable the Unified Write Filter, the Unified Write Filter status icon in the desktop notification area turns green.
Disable UWFAllows you to disable the Unified Write Filter and prompts you to restart the thin client device. To save the changes, restart the thin client. After disabling the Unified Write Filter, the Unified Write Filter status icon in the desktop notification area turns red and the Unified Write Filter remains disabled after the system restarts.
DefaultsAllows you to reset the UWF Cache Settings area, and the UWF Warning Settings area to their default values. File Commit area
File PathAllows you to add, remove, and commit files to the underlying media. The system does not restart the thin client device. The changes are committed immediately.
NOTE: Delete a file path from the list, if the file is not committed.
Current Session Exclusion List File/Directory Path Allows you to add and remove a file or directory, to or from the exclusion list for the next
session. This retrieves the list of files or directories that are written through in the current session and the title of the pane is shown as Current Session Exclusion List. The Next Session retrieves the list of files or directories that are written through for the next session and the title of the pane is shown as Next Session Exclusion List. The system will not restart the thin client, and the changes are not committed until an administrator restarts the thin client device manually.
Application Launch Manager The Application Launch Manager (ALM) enables you to start an application that is based on predefined events such as service startup, user login/logoff, or system shutdown in system account. You can also configure multilevel logs which are essential for troubleshooting using the DebugLog.xml file.
You can add or remove application configuration nodes from the ALM configuration file using the command-line interface.
ALM Command Line Interface tool
You can use the ALM CLI tool to add or remove application configuration nodes from ALM configuration file ApplicationLaunchConfig.xml. This tool is available at the installation path of the ALM application. By default, the tool is available at %systemdrive%\Program Files\ALM.
Configuration of nodes using ALM
You can use the following options and parameters to configure application nodes in ApplicationLaunchConfig.xml:
Table 4. Options to configure nodes
Option Description
Add -Application Option to add an application node.
Remove -Application Option to delete an application node.
Table 5. Parameters to configure nodes
Parameter Values
Name:
Path:
Arguments:< specify the configuration information when the application is launched>
[Argument]
Event:
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Table 5. Parameters to configure nodes (continued)
Parameter Values
ON_SHUTDOWN USER_LOGIN
Examples to configure nodes using xDCM
Table 6. Examples to configure nodes using xDCM
Scenario Command
Adding an application node that is used by ClientServiceEngine service to run the TestApp.exe file with an argument -t when you log off from the system.
ALM.exe -Add -Application -Name:ExampleApp -Path:C:\Windows\System32\TestApp.exe -Arguments:"-t" -Event: USER_LOGOFF
Deleting an application node from ExampleApp application. ALM.exe -Remove -Application -Name: ExampleApp
NOTE:
You must provide unique names to add a new application entry to the ApplicationLaunchConfig.xml using
ALM.exe.
Only three execution event values USER_LOGOFF, SVC_STARTUP, and ON_SHUTDOWN, are supported in the ALM
application. You can add only one of these values to each event.
xData Cleanup Manager xData Cleanup Manager (xDCM) version 1.0 prevents extraneous information from being stored on the local disk. xDCM can be used to automatically clean up directories used to temporarily cache the information. A clean up is triggered on either service startup, user logoff, or system shutdown.
It also enables you to configure multilevel logs which are essential for troubleshooting. You can clean up files, folders, and enable or disable xDCM using Application Programming Interface (API). You can also add or remove configuration nodes from the xDCM configuration file using command-line interface.
NOTE:
Existing NetXclean.ini configurations are ported to new xDataCleanupConfig.xml.
Content in the xData Cleanup Manager are cleaned by default.
xDCM Command Line Interface tool
You can use the xDCM Command Line Interface tool to add or remove configuration nodes from xDCM configuration file XdataCleanupConfig.xml. This tool is available at the installation path of the xDCM application. By default, the tool is available at %systemdrive%\Program Files\XDCM.
Configuration of nodes using xDCM
You can use the following options and parameters to configure application nodes in XdataCleanupConfig.xml:
Table 7. Options to configure nodes
Option Description
Add Option to add a folder cleanup node.
Remove Option to delete a folder cleanup node.
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Table 8. Parameters to configure nodes
Parameter Values
CleanupType:
Name:
Path:
PathExclusions:
[Path/NULL]
Event:
CleanType:
CleanFrom:
Examples to configure nodes using xDCM
Table 9. Examples to configure nodes using xDCM
Scenario Command
Adding a folder cleanup node in XdataCleanupConfig.xml under DiskCleanup element.
XDCM.exe -Add -CleanupType:Folder -Name:Notepad -Path:C: \Windows\Security -PathExclusions:"C: \Windows\Security\database, C:\Windows\logs" -Event: USER_LOGOFF -CleanType:DIR_EMPTY -CleanFrom:Disk
Deleting a file cleanup node under OverlayCleanup element Notepad in XdataCleanupConfig.xml.
XDCM.exe -Remove -CleanupType:File -Name:Notepad -CleanFrom:Overlay
NOTE:
If you log off from the thin client when UWF is disabled, the folder cleanup node is used by ClientServiceEngine service
to clean up the contents inside the directory C:\Windows\Security. Also, when the contents of this directory is
deleted, the contents in the folders C:\Windows\Security\database and C:\Windows\logs are deleted as
they are added in the excluded paths.
You must provide unique names to add a new application entry to the XdataCleanupConfig.xml using XDCM.exe.
When you are running the command to add an entry, the folder path is compared with the existing entries. If the path is
already available, only the exclusion paths are added to the existing folder entry.
Capturing logfiles You can configure DebugLog.xml file to collect different types of logs for an application. You can modify the log levels to obtain specific type of logs. The logs files are created at C:\Windows\Logs\
NOTE: By default, no logs are created for an application.
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Configuration of DebugLog XML file
You can use the Debug Configuration Editor (DCE) console application to configure the debug configuration XML file. This tool can be used to commit, exclude, or modify the debug configuration file.
To commit, exclude, or modify the debug configuration file, enter the following commands on the Debug Configuration Editor:
To commit the file and obtain the logfilesDebugConfigEditor.exe -CommitLog -Path "DebugLog.xml". This command commits the file present in the path that is mentioned in Debug.xml.
To exclude the collection of logs from a folder mentioned in the Debug.xmlDebugConfigEditor.exe -ExcludeLog -Path "DebugLog.xml".
To configure the Debug.xml file to collect different types of logsDebugConfigEditor.exe -UpdateConfig -Path "DebugLog.xml" -LogPath "Path of Log File" -LogFileName "Name of log File" -LogLevel "logLevel".
The following table describes the different LogLevel values that can be used:
Table 10. LogLevel values
Value Description
0 Logs are not captured.
1 Error logs are captured.
2 Warning logs are captured.
3 Error and warning logs are captured.
4 Information logs are captured.
7 All logs are captured.
Saving files and using local drives Thin clients use an embedded operating system with a fixed amount of disk space. It is recommended that you to save files that you want to keep on a server rather than on a thin client.
CAUTION: Be careful of application settings that write to the drive C, which resides in disk space. By default,
these applications write cache files to the drive C on the local system. If you must write to a local drive, change
the application settings to use the drive Z. The default configuration settings that are mentioned in Managing
Users and Groups with User Accounts minimize writing to the drive C for factory-installed applications.
drive Z
Drive Z is the on-board volatile memory (Dell Wyse RAM Disk) of the thin client. It is recommended that you do not use this drive to save data that you want to retain.
For information about using the Z drive with roaming profiles, see Participating in domains.
drive C
Drive C is the on-board non-volatile flash memory. It is recommended that you avoid writing to drive C. Writing to drive C reduces the free disk space. If the free disk space on drive C is reduced under 500 MB, the thin client becomes unstable.
NOTE: It is recommended that 500 MB of disk space is left unused. If the free disk space is reduced to 500 MB, the thin
client image is irreparably damaged and it is necessary for you to contact an authorized service center to repair the thin
client.
Enabling the Unified Write Filter protects the disk from damage and presents an error message if the cache is overwritten. However, if this message occurs you are unable to flush files of the Unified Write Filter cache and any thin client configuration changes still in cache is lost. Items that are written to the Unified Write Filter cache or directly to the disk if the Unified Write Filter is disabled during normal operations include: Favorites Created connections Delete/edit connections
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Mapping network drives
About this task
Administrators can map network drives. To map the network drive and retain the mappings after the thin client device is restarted, see Map a network drive.
Participating in domains You can participate in domains by joining the thin client device to a domain or by using roaming profiles.
About this task
When adding the thin client device to a domain, the Unified Write Filter should be disabled so that the domain information can be permanently stored on the thin client device. The Unified Write Filter should remain disabled through the next restart as information is written to the thin client on the restart after joining the domain. This UWF is important when joining an Active Directory domain. For details on disabling and enabling the Unified Write Filter, see Before configuring your thin clients.
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > System. The System window is displayed.
3. In the Computer name, domain and workgroup settings section, click Change Settings. The System Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click Change option to change the domain or workgroup.
a. Click Domain.
The Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box is displayed.
b. Enter the domain of your choice. c. Click OK.
5. To join a thin client device to a domain, click Network ID.
The Join a Domain or Workgroup wizard is displayed. On the first page of the wizard, select the option that describes your network.
Business NetworkClick this option if your thin client is a part of business network and you use it to connect to other clients at work. a. Click Next. b. Select the option according to your companys network availability on a domain.
If you select the option Network with a domain, then enter the following information: User name Password Domain name
If you select the option Network without a domain, then enter Workgroup, and then click Next.
NOTE: You can click Next even if you do not know the workgroup name.
c. To apply the changes, you must restart the computer. Click Finish.
NOTE: Before restarting your computer, save any open files and close all programs.
Home NetworkClick this option if your thin client is a home client and it is not a part of a business network. To apply the changes, you must restart the computer. Click Finish.
CAUTION: Exercise caution when joining the thin client device to a domain as the profile that is downloaded
at logon could overflow the cache or flash memory.
To make the domain changes permanent, complete the following:
a. Disable the Unified Write Filter. b. Join the domain. c. Restart the thin client.
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d. Enable the Unified Write Filter.
NOTE:
If you use the Write Filter Enable icon to enable the Write Filter, the thin client restarts automatically.
Next steps
Using Roaming Profiles
You can participate in domains by writing roaming profiles to the C drive. The profiles must be limited in size, and it is not retained when the thin client device is restarted. For successful downloading and proper functioning, there must be sufficient disk space available for roaming profiles. Sometimes, it may be necessary to remove software components to free space for roaming profiles.
Managing Users and Groups with User Accounts To create and manage user accounts and groups, and configure advanced user profile properties, use the User Accounts window. By default, a new user is only a member of the Users group and is not locked down. As an administrator, you can select the attributes and profile settings for users.
This section provides quick-start guidelines on:
Creating User Accounts Editing User Accounts Configuring User Profiles
NOTE: For detailed information on using the User Accounts window, click the Help icon and examples links provided
throughout the wizards. For example, you can use the Windows Help and Support window to search for items such as
user profiles and user groups. Obtain links to detailed steps on creating and managing these items.
Creating user accounts
Only administrators can create user accounts locally or remotely through VNC. However, due to local flash or disk space constraints, the number of additional users on the thin client device should be kept minimum.
About this task
CAUTION: To permanently save the information, ensure that you disable the Unified Write Filter (UWF).
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts.
3. On the User Accounts window, click Manage another account. The Manage Accounts window is displayed.
4. Click Add new user in PC settings. The PC settings wizard starts. Use this wizard to create a user account.
5. After creating the standard users and administrators, these users will appear in the Manage Accounts window. See Step 3.
Editing user accounts
Prerequisites
Open the User Accounts window as described in Managing user accounts.
About this task
To edit the default settings of a standard user or administrator account:
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Steps
1. On the User Accounts window, click Manage another account. The Manage Accounts window is displayed.
2. To change as required, select User. The Change an Account window is displayed. Now make the wanted changes using the links that are provided.
Configuring user profiles
Prerequisites
Open the User Accounts window as described in Managing user accounts.
About this task
CAUTION:
By default, all application settings are set to cache to C drive. It is recommended that you cache to the RAM
Disk Z drive as is preset in the account profiles to avoid overflowing the Unified Write Filter cache.
It is recommended that other applications available to new and existing users be configured to prevent
writing to the local file system because of the limited size of the disk space. It is recommended that care be
exercised when changing configuration settings of the factory-installed applications.
To configure the default admin and user profiles stored on the thin client:
Steps
1. On the User Accounts window, click Configure Advanced User Profile Properties. The User Profiles dialog box is displayed.
2. Use the command buttons such as Change Type, Delete, and Copy to as described in the Microsoft documentation provided throughout the wizards.
Changing the computer name of a thin client Administrators can change the computer name of a thin client. The computer name information and the Terminal Services Client Access License (TSCAL) are preserved regardless of the Unified Write Filter state (enabled or disabled). This maintains the specific computer identity information and facilitates the image management of the thin client.
About this task
To change the computer name of a thin client device, see
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > System. The System window is displayed.
3. In the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings section, click Change Settings. The System Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click Change to rename the computer name.
5. In the Computer Name window, type the name for the thin client device in the Computer name field, and click OK.
6. In the Confirmation dialog box, click OK to restart for applying the changes.
7. Click Close, and then click Restart Now to apply the changes.
Removing language and feature on demand packages
Prerequisites
Perform the following steps to remove language and feature on demand packages:
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NOTE: These steps must be performed from the admin account with the Unified Write Filter disabled.
Steps
1. Start a command prompt with administrator privileges.
2. Run the following command:dism /online /get-packages | find /I Client-Language.
3. See Language Code table to identify the languages installed.
4. Once a language has been identified, find all the associated packages with that language.
5. Run dism /online /get-packages | find /I
dism /online /remove-package /packagename:"Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-fr- fr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0" /norestart dism /online /remove-package /packagename:"Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures- TextToSpeech-fr-fr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0" /norestart dism /online /remove-package /packagename:"Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-fr-fr- Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0" /norestart dism /online /remove-package /packagename:"Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures- Handwriting-fr-fr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0" /norestart dism /online /remove-package /packagename:"Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-fr- fr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0" /norestart
NOTE: Not all the languages include the LanguageFeatures-Speech package. If the selected language includes the
LanguageFeatures-Speech package, then that package must be removed.
NOTE: Double byte character languages (Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Japanese, and Korean) include the
following Feature On Demand packages that must be removed, if the following languages are removed from the
system:
Chinese Simplified
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Hans- Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0
Chinese Traditional
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Hant- Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0
Microsoft-Windows-InternationalFeatures-Taiwan- Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0
Japanese
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Jpan- Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0
Korean
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Kore- Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0
These packages are not dependent on any other packages, hence these can be removed at any time.
NOTE: You must remove the LanguageFeatures-Basic package.
NOTE: A list of supported Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Language packages are found in the following table Windows
10 IoT Enterprise Language Packages.
7. Once the LanguageFeature packages are removed, remove the Client-LanguagePack.
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start /b /wait dism /online /remove-package /packagename:"Microsoft-Windows-Client- LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~fr-FR~10.0.14393.0" /norestart
8. Repeat the steps to remove all the unused languages from the system.
9. After removing the unused languages, reboot the system.
10. After the system reboots, log in into the admin account and run the OSComponentCleanup utility.
11. Enable Unified Write Filter.
Language codes Following are the list of language codes:
Table 11. Language codes
Language Abbreviation
English EN-US
Chinese Simplified ZH-CN
Chinese Traditional ZH-TW
Danish DA-DK
Dutch NL-NL
Finnish FI-FI
French FR-FR
French Canadian FR-CA
German DE-DE
Italian IT-IT
Japanese JA-JP
Korean KO-KR
Norwegian NB-NO
Portuguese Brazilian PT-BR
Russian RU-RU
Spanish ES-ES
Swedish SV-SE
Adding languages to LTSC 2021
Prerequisites
These steps must be performed from the admin account with the Unified Write Filter disabled. A network connection is required to install localized language packages from Microsoft.
Steps
1. Open the Windows Settings and click Time & Language.
2. In the left pane, click Language.
3. Under Preferred languages, click Add a language.
4. In the search field, type the required language that must be added to the system and select the language, and then click Next.
5. Check the Set as my Windows display language check box and click Install.
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NOTE: The display language can be changed from the Windows display language drop-down menu.
6. Verify all the installed language packages before proceeding.
NOTE: Verifying the installed packages may take several minutes and are dependent upon the number of languages that
are installed in the system. Also, it depends on the network bandwidth and the response time from Microsoft source
installation servers.
7. To verify all the packages that are installed, open a command prompt with administrator privileges, and run the following commands. Only proceed when all Client-LanguagePackages are displayed along with the language-specific feature on- demand packages for SNMP components.
dism /online /get-packages | find /i -Language dism /online /get-packages | find /i SNMP
8. Remove Language Experience appx packages.
NOTE: If you do not remove Language Experience appx packages, an error is displayed when the Windows Sysprep
is performed.
9. Open PowerShell, run Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *LanguageExperience* | Remove-AppxPackage command.
10. Verify all the language experience appx packages have been removed by running Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *LanguageExperience* command. This command returns no output.
11. Open Administrative Language Settings and click Change System Locale under Language for non-Unicode Programs.
12. Select the added language under Current System Locale drop-down menu and click OK.
13. Now click Copy Settings under Welcome screen and new user accounts, check Welcome screen and system accounts and New user accounts check boxes and click OK.
14. Restart the device.
Prepare a Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system image for capture You can prepare a Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system image for capture using any of the following methods:
Local interface Wyse Management Suite
Using SysprepUser Interface
The System Preparation tool (Sysprep) can be configured using the inbuilt user interface. Using this tool, you can clear the data and customize the system as per your requirement. The operating system is installed as a fresh installation.
The Sysprep tool is used with other deployment tools to install the Windows operating systems with minimal intervention by an administrator.
Buildmaster.cmd is the main program that calls other executable files and prepares the thin client for the Windows installation.
Buildmaster.cmd is located in the
Always run the Sysprep file from the
The Sysprep tool contains the following option:
Config Sysprep, see Running the Config Sysprep tool.
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Prerequisites
The following are the pre-requisites to run the Custom Sysprep tool:
Unified Write Filter must be disabled.
Logging framework must be available on your thin client.
Power Shell script execution environment must be available.
Custom Sysprep and Configuration Sysprep (SCCM) scripts must be available.
Host Name calculation feature must be available.
If the flash drive or HDD size is more than 32 GB, reduce it to less than 32 GB for a better custom sysprep process.
NOTE: You cannot access the thin client if you terminate the Sysprep process. Make sure that the device is ready before
you use the Sysprep tool.
CAUTION: After you run the Sysprep tool, enable the Unified Write Filter to ensure device security.
Running Custom Sysprep tool for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager Image Capture
About this task
To run the Config Sysprep tool, do the following:
Steps
1. Go to
2. Right-click Build_Master.cmd, and select Run as administrator. The Config Master window is displayed.
Figure 1. Config Master
3. Click Next. The Configuration screen is displayed.
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Figure 2. Configuration
4. In the Configurations section, select SCCM configuration.
5. In the Host Name calculation section, enable or disable hostname calculation.
NOTE: The Configure Domain Option and Configure local account credentials field are grayed out.
6. Click Apply to save the changes. You can now perform the pull operation using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.
Windows 10 IoT enterprise language packages These are the list of supported localized language packages on Wyse Windows Thin Client systems:
Table 12. English
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-en-US
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-en-us-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-en-us-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-en-us-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-en-us-Package
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Table 12. English (continued)
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-en-us-Package
Table 13. Chinese Simplified
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-zh-CN
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-zh-cn-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-zh-cn-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-zh-cn-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-zh-cn-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-zh-cn-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Hans-Package
Table 14. Chinese Traditional
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-zh-TW
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-zh-tw-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-zh-tw-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-zh-tw-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-zh-tw-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-zh-tw-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Hant-Package
Microsoft-Windows-InternationalFeatures-Taiwan-Package
Table 15. Danish
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-da-DK
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-da-dk-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-da-dk-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-da-dk-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-da-dk-Package
Table 16. Dutch
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-nl-NL
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-nl-nl-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-nl-nl-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-nl-nl-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-nl-nl-Package
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Table 17. Finnish
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-fi-FI
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-fi-fi-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-fi-fi-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-fi-fi-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-fi-fi-Package
Table 18. French
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-fr-FR
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-fr-fr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-fr-fr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-fr-fr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-fr-fr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-fr-fr-Package
Table 19. French Canadian
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-fr-CA
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-fr-ca-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-fr-ca-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-fr-ca-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-fr-ca-Package
Table 20. German
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-de-DE
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-de-de-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-de-de-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-de-de-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-de-de-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-de-de-Package
Table 21. Italian
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-it-IT
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-it-it-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-it-it-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-it-it-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-it-it-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-it-it-Package
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Table 22. Japanese
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-ja-JP
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ja-jp-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-ja-jp-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-ja-jp-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-ja-jp-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-ja-jp-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Jpan-Package
Table 23. Korean
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-ko-KR
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ko-kr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-ko-kr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-ko-kr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-ko-kr-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Fonts-Kore-Package
Table 24. Norwegian
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-nb-NO
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-nb-no-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-nb-no-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-nb-no-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-nb-no-Package
Table 25. Portuguese Brazilian
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-pt-BR
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-pt-br-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-pt-br-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-pt-br-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-pt-br-Package
Table 26. Russian
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-ru-RU
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ru-ru-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-ru-ru-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-ru-ru-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-ru-ru-Package
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Table 27. Spanish
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-es-ES
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-es-es-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-es-es-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-es-es-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Speech-es-es-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-es-es-Package
Table 28. Swedish
Language packages
Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-sv-SE
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-sv-se-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-sv-se-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-sv-se-Package
Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-sv-se-Package
Imaging using Dell Application Control Center Dell Wyse thin clients that run the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC operating system can be imaged using Dell Application Control Center (DACC). The below procedures are followed to perform imaging: USB Imaging Wyse Management Suite Imaging
USB imaging using DACC
Steps
1. Image the device with the latest Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 image.
2. Log in to the administrator's account and disable UWF.
3. Install the latest DAS bundle that deploys DACC by default.
4. Right-click the Application Control Center shortcut icon on the desktop and select Run as administrator.
5. Go to Imaging section > Image Settings.
6. Select Imaging Source as USB from the drop-down list.
7. Set Host Name Calculation feature as Enable Feature or Disable Feature under Disable Host Name Calculation based on your requirement.
NOTE: Host Name Calculation is a client behavior that is configurable and allows resetting the hostname to Windows
Embedded Standard
To get the hostname calculation to occur for the local or the target client to which the captured golden image is to be pushed, follow the below steps: a. Clear Enable Feature under Disable Host Name Calculation option to reset the hostname of the client to
Windows Embedded Standard
calculation to occur.
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Figure 3. Clear Enable Feature If you do not want the hostname calculation to occur for the target client to which the captured golden image is pushed,
follow the below step: a. Select Enable Feature under Disable Host Name Calculation.
This process notifies the underlying subsystem to not reset the hostname to Windows Embedded Standard
Figure 4. Select Enable Feature
8. Select the Confirm Selections check box and click Capture Image.
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Figure 5. Confirm Image for Capture in Application Control Center
A window confirming USB imaging is displayed.
9. Click Ok to initiate the precustom Sysprep process. The device shuts down after the precustom Sysprep process is complete.
NOTE: Connect the USB drive that is configured for USB imaging before you power on the device.
10. Power on the device and press F12 when the one-time boot menu is displayed.
11. Select the USB option and boot the device using the configured USB drive.
12. Click the icon under Pull device image under USB drive in the Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool window.
13. Click Ok to initiate the Image Pull process. Once the image pull completes, a message stating the image pull was successful is displayed.
14. Remove the USB drive and click Restart. The USB drive is ready with the golden image that can be used to deploy on another device.
Wyse Management Suite imaging using DACC
Steps
1. Image the device with the latest Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 image.
2. Log in to the administrator's account and disable UWF.
3. Install the latest DAS bundle that deploys DACC by default.
4. Register the device to Wyse Management Suite server by following the steps below:
a. Go to system tray. b. Click the WDA icon. c. Select WMS from the management server drop-down list and register the device by providing valid inputs.
5. Log in to the Wyse Management Suite server when the device is registered.
6. Click Devices and select your registered device after logging in to the Wyse Management Suite server.
7. Select Pull OS Image option from More Actions drop-down list. Pull OS Image window is displayed.
8. Enter Name of image, File repository path, Pull type, and Default options .
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9. Click Prepare for Image Pull. Image Pull Request from System Admin window is displayed on the registered device.
10. Click Pull now to capture image without running custom Sysprep.
11. Click Pull after sysprep for capture image by running custom Sysprep.
12. Right-click the Application Control Center shortcut icon on the desktop and select Run as administrator.
13. Go to Imaging section > Image Settings.
14. Select Imaging Source as USB from the drop-down list.
15. Set the Host Name Calculation feature as Enable Feature or Disable Feature under Disable Host Name Calculation based on your requirement.
NOTE: Host Name Calculation is a client behavior that is configurable and allows resetting the hostname to Windows
Embedded Standard
To get the hostname calculation to occur for the local or the target client to which the captured golden image is to be pushed, follow the below steps: a. Clear Enable Feature under Disable Host Name Calculation option to reset the hostname of the client to
Windows Embedded Standard
calculation to occur.
Figure 6. Clear Enable Feature If you do not want the hostname calculation to occur for the target client to which the captured golden image is pushed,
follow the below step: a. Select Enable Feature under Disable Host Name Calculation.
This process notifies the underlying subsystem to not reset the hostname to Windows Embedded Standard
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Figure 7. Select Enable Feature
16. Select the Confirm Selections check box and click Capture Image.
Figure 8. Confirm Image for Capture in Application Control Center
The device shuts down after the precustom Sysprep process is complete.
17. Power on the device. The device uploads the image to the Wyse Management Suite server.
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System administration To maintain your thin client device environment, you can perform local and remote system administration tasks.
Accessing thin client BIOS settings
About this task
To access the thin client BIOS settings, do the following:
Steps
1. During system start-up, press F2 when you see a Dell logo. The BIOS Setup screen is displayed.
2. Change the BIOS settings as required.
3. Save the changes and exit.
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and secure boot Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a standard firmware interface designed to improve software interoperability and address limitations of BIOS. UEFI is designed to replace Basic Input Output System (BIOS).
Secure Boot is a feature on UEFI-based clients that help increase the security of a client by preventing unauthorized software from running on a client during the boot sequence. It checks whether each software has a valid signature, including the operating system (OS) that is loaded during booting.
The thin client device is enabled with UEFI and Secure Boot. Due to this feature, you cannot boot from USB keys if you do not enter the BIOS, disable Secure Boot, change the boot mode to Legacy, and enable the Boot from USB option. However, Secure Boot is supported on OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client during the initial setup.
Using Dell Wyse Management Suite Wyse Management Suite is the next generation management solution that lets you centrally configure, monitor, manage, and optimize your Dell Wyse thin clients. The new Suite makes it easier to deploy and manage thin clients with high functionality and performance, and ease of use. It also offers advanced feature options such as cloud versus on-premises deployment, manage-from-anywhere 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, monitoring, alerts, reporting, and troubleshooting of endpoints.
For more information about Dell Wyse Management Suite, go to dell.com/support/manuals.
NOTE:
Dell Cloud Client Manager (CCM) is re-envisioned as Wyse Management Suite and provides new features, functionalities
with major product level enhancements to CCM R14. For more information, see Wyse Management Suite Release Notes at
dell.com/support/manuals. Existing customers can continue to manage their thin clients as before, and take advantage of
the new features introduced in this release.
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TightVNCserver and viewer To configure or reset a thin client device from a remote location, use TightVNCserver and viewer. TightVNC is primarily intended for support and troubleshooting purposes.
Install TightVNC locally on the thin client device. After installation, it allows the thin client to be shadowed, operated and monitored from a remote device.
TightVNC Server starts automatically as a service upon thin client device restart. The initialization of TightVNC Server can also be controlled by using the Services window by this procedure.
To open TightVNC Server window:
1. Log in as an Administrator. 2. Click Start Menu > TightVNC > TightVNC Server.
NOTE:
TightVNC Viewer is available from TightVNC website.
TightVNC is included in WMS software as a component.
TightVNC Viewer must be installed on a shadowing or remote machine before use.
If you want to permanently save the state of the service, ensure that you flush the files of the Unified Write Filter during
the current system session.
TightVNCPre-requisites Before TightVNC server installation on a remote machine, to access a thin client device you must know the following:
IP address or valid DNS name of the thin client device to shadow, operate or monitor. Primary password of the thin client device to shadow, operate or monitor.
NOTE:
To obtain the IP address of the thin client device, move the pointer over the TightVNC icon in the taskbar,
To configure TightVNC server, the default password is DELL.
Using TightVNC to shadow a thin client
About this task
TightVNC Server starts automatically as a service upon thin client startup. The TightVNC Server service can also be stopped and started by using the Services window.
Steps
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services, and then select TightVNC Server.
3. You may also use the TightVNC Server features in Start > TightVNC.
To shadow a thin client from a remote machine:
a. On a remote machine on which TightVNC Viewer is installed, open the New Tight VNC Connection dialog box. b. Enter the IP address or valid DNS name of the thin client that is to be shadowed or operated or monitored. c. Click OK.
The VNC Authentication dialog box is displayed. d. Enter the Password of the thin client that is to be shadowed; this is the Primary Password of the thin client that is to be
shadowed. e. Click OK.
The thin client that is to be shadowed or operated or monitored is displayed for the administrator in a separate window on the remote machine. Use the mouse and keyboard on the remote machine to operate the thin client just as you would if you were operating it locally.
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Configuring TightVNC server properties on the thin client
Steps
1. To open the TightVNC Server Configuration (offline) dialog box, go to Start > TightVNC > TightVNC Server Offline Configuration. The TightVNC Server Configuration (offline) dialog box is displayed.
2. In the Server tab, set the Primary password. Use this password while shadowing the thin client. Default primary password is Wyse.
3. In the Server tab, select the following check boxes:
Accept incoming connections Require VNC authentication Enable file transfers Hide desktop wallpaper Show icon in the notification area Serve Java Viewer to web clients Use mirror driver if available Grab transparent windows
4. Retain the following check boxes blank:
Block remote input events Block remote input on local activity No local input during client sessions
5. In the Main server port box, select or type 5900.
6. In the web access port box, select or type 5800.
7. In the Screen poling cycle box, select or type 1000.
8. Click OK.
NOTE: For security purposes, it is recommended that the primary password be changed immediately upon receipt of the
thin client and it is for administrator use only.
Uninstall procedure for TightVNC versions 2.x
Steps
1. Log in as an Administrator (or as a user with similar permissions).
2. Disable Unified Write Filter.
3. Log in as administrator after the reboot.
4. If TightVNC Server is running, close it. If it is running but does not appear on the tray icon, select Process Manages, locate all tvnserver.exe process, and shut down each of them.
5. If TightVNC Server was registered as a system service, unregister it. To do that, locate tvnserver.exe file under \Program Files\TightVNC (or wherever TightVNC was installed), and type in the command line: tvnserver.exe -remove.
6. Remove the \Program Files\TightVNC directory (or wherever TightVNC was installed).
7. Remove all TightVNC shortcuts from the Start\All Programs menu.
8. Remove the settings from the registry . The settings can be found in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\TightVNC and/or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TightVNC.
9. Enable Unified Write Filter.
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Network architecture and server environment
This section contains information about the network architecture and enterprise server environment needed to provide network and session services for your thin client.
Understanding how to configure your network services Network services provided to thin clients can include DHCP, FTP file services, and DNS. You can configure, design, and manage your network services depending on the availability in your environment.
You can configure your network services using:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Domain Name System (DNS)
Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A thin client is initially configured to obtain its IP address and network configurations from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A DHCP server provides the IP address or DNS name of the FTP server and the FTP root-path location of software in Microsoft.msi form to access the IP address and network configurations through the DHCP upgrade process.
DHCP is recommended to configure and upgrade thin clients as it saves time and efforts needed to complete these processes locally on multiple thin clients. If a DHCP server is not available, fixed IP addresses can be assigned and it must be entered locally for each device.
A DHCP server can also provide the IP address of the WMS server.
DHCP options The DHCP options listed in the following table are accepted by the thin clients.
Table 29. DHCP options
Option Description Notes
1 Subnet Mask Required
3 Router Optional but recommended. It is not required unless the thin client must interact with servers on a different subnet.
6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Optional but recommended
12 Hostname Optional
15 Domain Name Optional but recommended
43 Vendor Class Specific Information Optional
50 Requested IP Required
51 Lease Time Required
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Table 29. DHCP options (continued)
Option Description Notes
52 Option Overload Optional
53 DHCP Message Type Required
54 DHCP Server IP Address Recommended
55 Parameter Request List Sent by thin client
57 Maximum DHCP Message Size Optional (always sent by thin client)
58 T1 (renew) Time Required
59 T2 (rebind) Time Required
61 Client identifier Always sent
155 Remote Server IP Address or name Optional
156 Logon User Name used for a connection Optional
157 Domain name used for a connection Optional
158 Logon Password used for a connection Optional
159 Command Line for a connection Optional
160 Working Directory for a connection Optional
163 SNMP Trap server IP Address list Optional
164 SNMP Set Community Optional
165 Remote Desktop Connection startup published applications
Optional
168 Name of the server of the virtual port Optional
165 Wyse Management Suite server URL option tag
Optional
166 MQTT server URL option tag Optional
167 Wyse Management Suite CA Validation server URL option tag
Optional
199 Wyse Management Suite Group Token server URL option tag
Optional
NOTE: For more information on configuring a DHCP server, see support site.
Using Domain Name System Thin client devices accept valid Domain Name System (DNS) names registered on a DNS server available to the enterprise intranet. The thin client device sends a query to DNS server on the network to translate the name into the corresponding IP address. DNS allows hosts to be access by their registered DNS names rather than their IP address.
Every Windows DNS server in Windows Server 2000 and later includes Dynamic DNS (DDNS) and every server registers dynamically with the DNS server. For DHCP entry of DNS domain and server location information, see Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
About Citrix Studio Citrix Studio is a software program that enables you to configure and manage your personalized desktops and applications. It provides an easy end-user computing experience across all devices and networks while delivering optimal performance, better security, and improved personalization.
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NOTE: For more information about installing and configuring the Citrix Studio, go to Citrix Website.
Citrix Studio consists of various wizards that allows you to perform the following tasks:
Publish virtual applications Create groups of server or desktop operating systems Assign applications and desktops to users Grant user access to resources Assign and transfer permissions Obtain and track Citrix licenses Configure StoreFront
All available Virtual Desktop Applications (VDA) are listed in the Studio. From the VDA list, select the application you would like to publish. Information displayed in the Studio is received from the Broker Service in the Controller.
About VMware Horizon View Manager VMware View is an enterpriseclass virtual desktop manager that securely connects authorized users to centralized virtual desktops. It provides a complete, endtoend solution that improves control and manageability and provides a familiar desktop experience. Client software securely connects users to centralized virtual desktops, back-end physical systems, or terminal servers.
NOTE: For more information, on installing and configuring View Manager, go to VMware Website.
VMware View includes the following key components:
View Connection ServerA software service that acts as an intermediate for client connections by authenticating and then directing incoming remote desktop user requests to the appropriate virtual desktop, physical desktop, or terminal server.
View AgentA software service that is installed on all guest virtual machines, physical systems, or terminal servers. View Manager manages this software. The agent provides features such as the Remote Desktop Connection monitoring, virtual printing, remote USB support, and single sign-on.
View ClientIt is a locally installed software application that communicates with View Connection Server, to allow users to connect to their desktops using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection.
View PortalThis component is similar to View Client but provides a View user interface through a web browser. It is supported on multiple operating systems and browsers.
View AdministratorThis component provides the View administration through a web browser. View administrators use it to do the following: Manage configuration settings. Manage virtual desktops and entitlements of desktops of the Windows users and groups. View Administrator also provides an interface to monitor log events and is installed with View Connection Server.
View ComposerTo allow View Manager to rapidly deploy multiple linked clone desktops from a single centralized base image, View Composer software service is installed on the Virtual Center server.
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Installing firmware using USB Imaging Tool Firmware installation is the process of installing the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise firmware on your thin client.
Use the Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool version 3.5.0 to install the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise image on your thin client. For information about installation instructions, see Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool version 3.5.0 User's Guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How to set up a smart card reader To set up a smart card reader, do the following:
1. Log in as an administrator. 2. Disable Unified Write Filter. 3. Download your preferred smart card application. 4. Extract the file to your local drive. 5. Connect the smart card reader with the smart card, and click Setup. 6. After the installation is complete, install the server certificate if you want to establish a connection for Citrix or VMWare
setup. 7. Enable Unified Write Filter. 8. Connect to your preferred VDI session such as Citrix, VMware, or RDP.
How to use USB Redirection USB Redirection enables you to connect an external device into a USB port on your thin client and access the device using a remote desktop or application.
You can configure USB Redirection in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly Citrix XenDesktop) environment. For more information, see Citrix Generic USB Redirection Configuration Guide.
You can also configure options to use and manage USB devices in a View virtual desktop session. For more information, see USB Device Redirection, Configuration, and Usage in View Virtual Desktops.
Using Wyse Management Suite
Prerequisites
If you are using Wyse Management Suite 1.3 remote repository, then Recovery/ Recovery + OS pull templates are not available in the repository. You must upgrade Wyse Management Suite to 1.4 to access the templates.
Steps
1. Go to the Windows Embedded Standard or ThinLinux device page.
2. Select Pull OS Image option, from the More Actions drop-down list.
3. Enter or select the following details: Name of ImageProvide a name for the image. To replace the image with a similar name and the image files that are
not completed successfully, click Override name. File repositoryFrom the drop-down list, select the file repository to where the image is uploaded. There are two types
of file repositories: Local repository Remote Wyse Management Suite repository
Pull TypeSelect either Default or Advanced based on your pull type requirement. When the Default pull type is selected, the following options are displayed:
Compress OS BIOS
When the Advanced pull type is selected, a drop-down list for selecting the template is displayed. Select any template which is available by default.
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NOTE: You can use custom templates by editing the existing or default templates.
4. Click Prepare for Image Pull.
Results
When the Pull OS Image command is sent, the client device receives an image pull request from the server. An image pull request message is displayed on the client side. Click either of the following options: Pull after sysprepThe device restarts, and logs in to the operating system in a disabled state. Run the custom sysprep.
After the custom sysprep is complete, the device boots to Merlin operating system and the image pull operation is performed.
Pull nowThe device boots to the Merlin operating system and the image pull operation is performed.
How to capture and push Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system image You can capture and push Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system image using any of the following methods: Wyse Management Suite Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager USB Imaging Tool
For information, see Wyse Management Suite and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.
For information about USB Imaging Tool, see Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool User's Guide.
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Troubleshooting
Keyboard customization issues To customize the keyboard language that is not supported by default, do the following:
1. Go to C:\Windows\system32\oobe.
2. Delete the oobe.xml file and the related subdirectories.
3. Customize the sysprep.xml file manually and set the keyboard, locales, and so on, to the respective language. 4. Deploy the .xml file manually, or by using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager or Custom Sysprep.
All preferences for keyboard, locale, time zone, countries, and so on, are applied.
Resolving memory issues To troubleshoot Out of memory error in Dell Wyse Windows Embedded thin clients, use one of the following tools to identify and adjust your memory requirements:
Windows Task Manager Unified Write Filter File Explorer
NOTE: The name of the error dialog box helps you to identify the source of the memory issue.
Using Windows Task Manager
1. Log in as an administrator. 2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. 3. Click Task Manager.
The Task Manager window is displayed.
4. Click More details. 5. Click the Performance tab, and analyze your system memory resources. 6. Close the programs that are using more memory.
Using Unified Write Filter
1. Log in as an administrator. 2. Double-click the UWF icon in the system tray. 3. Configure the Amount of RAM to be used for FBWF cache (MB) option.
CADMAP tool interfering with published application shortcut keys The Winlockworkstation.exe add-on must be pushed using Wyse Management Suite or Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. This feature enables you to use WIN+L key combination in remote sessions. You can enable or disable the WIN+L key combination in local sessions using WinLock Workstation application.
You can also use /WE or /WD parameters to enable or disable the WIN+L key combination.
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In VDI sessions, WIN+L functionality works as configured on the server. On closing VDI sessions, the WIN+L functionality retains the user configured state that is pushed from server using the Winlockworkstation.exe add-on.
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Additional information The table below provides additional information and resources.
Additional information Table 30. Additional information
Resources Content
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 for OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client BIOS Upgrade Guide
The document provides the steps to update the BIOS on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 for OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client.
Third-party add-on installation for WES Deployment Guide The document helps you to get early access to the latest third-party applications.
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 Security Patches Deployment Guide
The document is intended for downloading applicable security patches for thin clients running the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 operating system.
Managing Windows-based Dell Wyse and OptiPlex Thin Clients using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager Administrators Guide
The document is intended for administrators and system engineers who work on Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 for OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client Release Notes
The document contains information about new releases that are created
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