HP Administrator's Guide: Compaq T5125/t5135 Thin Clients, Build S1ST0031 C00957439

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Administrator's Guide
HP Compaq t5125/t5135 Thin Clients, build S1ST0031
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Administrator's Guide
Business PCs
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Table of contents
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Usage modes .......................................................................................................................... 1
Local usage mode ..................................................................................................... 1
Network usage mode (Stateless) ................................................................................. 1
Program Neighborhood mode .................................................................................... 2
Thin client image ...................................................................................................................... 2
Desktop .................................................................................................................................. 2
Connection types ..................................................................................................................... 3
HP Thin Connect ...................................................................................................................... 3
Connections ............................................................................................................. 4
Global ICA ............................................................................................................ 11
ICA ....................................................................................................................... 12
Experience ............................................................................................................. 16
Security ................................................................................................................. 17
Network ................................................................................................................ 20
Management .......................................................................................................... 22
Printer .................................................................................................................... 27
Date & Time ........................................................................................................... 30
System ................................................................................................................... 31
Network Mode (Stateless) FTP/DHCP server and profile setup ..................................................... 32
Global.ini and user profile.ini explained .................................................................... 32
Prerequisites ........................................................................................................... 33
Procedural overview ................................................................................................ 33
Configuring a network environment ........................................................................... 33
Domain authentication ............................................................................................. 39
User-defined DHCP scope options ............................................................................. 39
Support ................................................................................................................................. 40
Hardware warranty ................................................................................................. 40
Software warranty ................................................................................................... 41
Image updates and add-ons ..................................................................................... 41
Custom image requests ............................................................................................ 41
Index ................................................................................................................................. 42
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CAUTION: Thin clients are designed for remote data storage. Excessive writes to flash may damage
the flash memory.
This guide provides the network administrator with instructions for configuration of the thin client and
explains the various configuration utilities.
Typically, to configure multiple terminals, you can configure a terminal locally and then use it as a template
for other terminals, which you can then configure using remote administration tools.
NOTE: The client automatically boots into the Administrator account with HP Thin Connect open.
NOTE: Users cannot add connections; therefore, the Administrator must add all needed connections
and then deploy the image.
Usage modes
There are three main ways to use the thin client—local mode, network mode (Stateless), and Program
Neighborhood mode.
The image is always the same on every box; therefore, a settings file is the only thing that changes.
Local usage mode
Local usage mode includes two types of accounts — Administrator and User. The default password for
Administrator is admin. There is no default password for User.
In local usage mode, all settings are stored locally on the thin client — when you reboot the unit, the
settings remain. There are only accounts named “Administrator” and “User”. Only the administrator can
make changes to the thin client.
Log in as Administrator to create the thin client settings and connections for users in User mode, and then
save the settings. When users log in, they will not be able to make any changes to the settings.
Administrators can capture the settings and deploy them to other thin clients.
Network usage mode (Stateless)
In network usage mode (Stateless), most settings are stored remotely in a global profile .ini file and in a
user profile .ini file that both reside on the FTP server. These .ini files are loaded onto the thin client each
time a new user logs on. You can use the global profile .ini file to apply the same settings to all network
users. In addition, you can use a user profile .ini file to apply different settings to each unique user. You
can use any name for the user profile .ini file, such as scott.ini, beth.ini, etc., so that each user will have
specific settings and connections.
Configure the settings as in “Local Usage Mode,” and then use the ThinState tool to extract the settings
file and place the .ini file on an FTP server as a user profile .ini file.
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Program Neighborhood mode
Program Neighborhood mode is for use in Citrix environments in which the server is specifically set up to
run in this mode. In Program Neighborhood mode, all of the ICA application connections and settings
are predefined on the Citrix Application server. You can enable the thin client image to operate in this
environment as described in this guide.
To quickly change the thin client to operate in Program Neighborhood mode, go to Settings >
Security > Thin Client State and select Program Neighborhood. For more information, see
Security on page 17.
Thin client image
The t5125/t5135 thin client offers a very straightforward network access solution. Once you configure
the client, users can quickly and easily establish a connection to the unit.
You can use the Altiris client to provide remote management of thin clients and to upgrade images. An
FTP server feature is also available for upgrading images.
Desktop
The desktop has a simplified Windows look and feel. HP Thin Connect displays by default when you turn
on the thin client. The desktop includes a taskbar that provides access to open applications, a volume
icon, and a clock.
Middle-click (or press the scroll wheel) with the cursor on the desktop to show all running programs and
the workspaces in which the programs are running.
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Connection types
By default the thin client comes ready to run use the following connection types:
●ICA
●rdesktop (RDP)
HP Thin Connect
HP Thin Connect allows you to manage server and application connections by setting up RDP and ICA
connections and assigning them to users. To access all HP Thin Connect functionality, you must log in as
an Administrator. As a User, you can run connections and have limited access to Thin Connect
functionality.
Click Settings > Connections tab to start, add, edit, and delete connections. The Settings button also
provides access to the configuration tabs for the thin client.
For more information about connections, see Connections on page 4.
NOTE: You must log in with administrator permissions to access all components of the HP Thin Connect
window.
●Connections display: Lists all server and/or application connections assigned to the user currently
logged on to the terminal. For each connection, the display shows the name, type, and status of the
connection.
If you have primary and secondary connections, you can expand or collapse the connections using
the >.
NOTE: Double-click any displayed connection to activate that connection.
●Connect: Click to activate a selected connection.
●Shutdown: Click to quit the current session, reboot, or turn off the computer.
●Settings: Click to access the Settings applications, which provides access to a Control Panel type
interface. Use this interface to configure the thin client.
●Help: Click to access window that provides information about the location of help documentation.
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Connections
You can configure and assign connections in the Connections tab.
NOTE: You must log in with administrator permissions to access the Connections tab.
The area on the left side of the screen lists all connections that you can assign to users.
You can drag and drop to change the order of connections.
Connections Box
●Name: Displays the name of the connection. You cannot change the connection name from this
column.
●Type: Displays the type of connection (RDP or ICA). You cannot change the connection type from
this column.
●Primary: Select to designate a connection as primary. The thin client attempts secondary
connections if the primary connection fails. If more than one secondary connection is associated with
a primary connection, the thin client prioritizes the secondary connections starting with the first
connection in a group.
●Auto: Select to designate whether a user is automatically logged on when HP Thin Connect starts
up. You must log in using the administrator account to enable or disable automatic connections.
●Persistent: Select to designate whether the system will attempt to reconnect when a connection
fails. You can make only primary connections persistent.
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NOTE: To disable an automatic connection, the user must quit the current session using Ctrl+Alt
+Backspace, and then log in as Administrator and edit the connection. HP highly recommends that
you do not set the Administrator connection as Persistent, because this configuration may require that
you re-image the thin client to stop automatically connecting.
●Prompt: Select to configure the system to determine whether a user is still using the thin client after
a group of connections fails. Clear this check box to allow the system to continue to cycle through
the connections in the group.
Buttons
●Add ICA: Click to create a new ICA connection and add it to the list of available connections in
the current user's connection list. For more information, see Adding an ICA Connection
on page 6.
●Add RDP: Click to create a new RDP connection and add it to the list of available connections in
the current user's connection list. For more information, see Adding an RDP Connection
on page 8.
●Edit: Click to edit the selected connection.
●Delete: Click to delete the selected connection. The connection is deleted from the lists of connections
assigned to all users, not just the user currently logged on to the terminal.
NOTE: Clicking the Delete button immediately deletes the connection. There is no confirmation
message.
●Save: Click to save all changes. You must click Save for the client to save changes.
●Close: Click to exit the Connections tab without saving changes.
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Adding an ICA Connection
To configure an ICA connection:
1.From the Connections tab, click Add ICA.
2.Connection Name: Specify the name of the connection. Once entered, you cannot change the
connection name.
3.Smart Ping: Allows you to enable HP Thin Connect to ping the server before attempting a
connection. If the server name fails to resolve or the server fails to respond to the ping, the thin client
aborts the connection attempt.
4.Smart Ping Port: Specific a port for Smart Ping.
5.Smart Ping Timeout: Specify a time period for Smart Ping to keep pinging.
6.Server Type: Allows you to choose to connect to an ICA server or a Published Application server.
◦Server Name: The name of the server.
◦Published Application: If you want to set up an ICA connection to a Published Application
server, you must first define the Published Application server in the ICA tab. For more
information about the ICA tab, see ICA on page 12
7.Server Name: Allows you to select programs to run after logon. For example: c:\Program Files
\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
8.App Server Name: If one or more Published Application servers are defined in the ICA tab, select
the server, and then this box automatically populates with the names of the defined servers.
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9.Published Application: After selecting the Published Application server in Step 8, this box
automatically populates with the application names pulled from the defined Published Application
server.
10.Program: Type the name of a program you want to run first at the server.
11.Path: Type the path for the location of the server.
12.Username: Specify the username for the account to use to connect to a remote computer.
13.Password: Click Set Password to define a password for the account to use to connect to a
remote computer.
14.Domain: Specify the domain of the remote computer.
15.Smartcard: Select to allow smart card logon to an ICA server.
16.Seamless Window: Select to control seamless mode for Published Applications.
17.Resolution: Select the connection window size for the remote desktop.
18.Color Depth: Select the color quality of the connection window for the remote desktop.
19.Color Mapping: Use only when Color Depth is set to 256 colors.
20.Compress Data: Select to enable or disable data compression. HP recommends enabling this
option for better display quality.
21.Sound Quality: Select sound playback quality.
22.Microphone: Select to enable audio input for a connection.
23.Sound: Select to enable client audio playback.
24.Speed Screen: Select to SpeedScreen Browser Accelerator image.
25.Mouse Click Feedback: Allows you to control mouse latency reduction.
26.Local text echo: Allows to you control keyboard latency reduction.
27.Encryption level: Allows you to specify the encryption protocol for each level of encryption.
28.Proxy: Select a proxy type.
◦None (direct)
◦Default
◦SOCKS
◦Secure (HTTPS)
29.Proxy Address: Type the proxy host name.
30.Proxy Port: Type the proxy host port.
31.Protocol: Select the protocol used to locate the ICA host for the connection.
◦TCP+HTTP Browser
◦TCP Browser
◦SSL/TLS + HTTPS Browser
32.Performance
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Adding an RDP Connection
This procedure allows you to set up a remote desktop (RDP) connection. RDP is an open source client
capable of speaking Remote Desktop Protocol. Unlike ICA, rdesktop requires no server extensions.
To configure an RDP connection:
1.Connection Name: Specify the name of the connection. Once entered, you cannot change the
connection name.
2.Smart Ping:: Allows you to enable HP Thin Connect to ping the server before attempting a
connection. If the server name fails to resolve or the server fails to respond to the ping, the thin client
aborts the connection attempt.
3.Smart Ping Port: Specific a port for Smart Ping.
4.Smart Ping Timeout: Specify a time period for Smart Ping to keep pinging.
5.Server Name: Type the name of the server to connect to.
6.Username: Type the user name for the account to use to connect to a remote computer.
7.Password: Click Set Password to define a password for the account to use to connect to a
remote computer.
8.Domain: (Optional) Type the domain of the remote computer.
9.Client Host Name: (Optional) Type the host name for the terminal services session. This entry
allows you to dictate what is displayed when viewing shared resources.
10.Resolution: Select the screen resolution of the remote desktop.
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11.Color Depth: Select the color quality of the remote desktop.
12.Sound: Select to either play the remote computer’s sound on the thin client, play no sound at all,
or leave the sound at the remote computer.
13.Keyboard: Select the desired keyboard language.
14.USB Drive 1–4: Selecting these boxes enables forwarding of USB drives.
15.CD-ROM: Select to forward a CD-ROM drive on the host.
16.Printer: Type the locally-defined name of the printer to forward to the host. For example:
MyParallelPrinter=”HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL 6”. You must type exactly the Windows printer
driver name.
17.Parallel Port: Type the location of the physical device. The default is /dev/lp0.
18.Serial Port: Type the location of the physical device. The default is /dev/ttyS0
19.Program: Allows you to launch programs through the remote desktop connection. To launch a
program, type the program path and file name. You must put the program path and file name in
double quotation marks.
20.Path: Type the working directory.
21.Performance: Select the type of connection the client uses to connect to the remote computer.
22.Bitmap caching: Select to allow bitmap caching, which places commonly used bitmaps in a file
on the thin client. This process improves performance by minimizing the amount of display
information that must be passed over a connection.
NOTE: Depending upon connection configuration, selecting Bitmap caching may or may not
improve performance.
23.Pers. Bitmap cache: Select to allow persistent bitmap caching, which stores bitmaps that are sent
from the server on permanent media, such as a hard disk. Upon connection, the thin client informs
the server of the bitmaps it has so that the server does not have to resend them.
NOTE: Depending upon connection configuration, selecting Use persistent bitmap caching
may or may not improve performance.
24.Compression: Select to enable protocol compression, which makes communication between
computers faster.
25.BackingStore: Select to enable BackingStore. A BackingStore contains the set of operations that
can be performed on a JNDI Attributes. Java Naming and Directory Interface (JDNI) is a
programming interface (API) that allows you to connect Java programs to naming and directory
services such as DNS, LDAP, and NDS.
26.Options: Populate to use additional rdesktop options
For additional information, please visit the rdesktop Web site at: http://www.rdesktop.org.
Configuring primary, secondary, and automatic connections
You can designate connections as primary or secondary. A primary connection is the first attempted in a
group of connections. Secondary connections are attempted if the primary connection fails, and attempt
to connect in their listed order. You can assign several primary connections, each with several associated
secondary connections. By default, any new connection is designated as primary.
You can set primary connections to automatically connect when HP Thin Connect starts up.
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You can set primary connections to automatically reconnect if the connection is lost.
Use the following procedure to configure connections.
1.If you want to make a connection a secondary connection:
a.To assign a secondary connection to a primary connection, drag and drop the secondary
connection on top of the primary connection. The connection is then indented in the connection
list and is secondary to the primary connection directly above it. To remove a connection as
secondary connection, drag the secondary connection to an empty spot in the list. After you
release the connection, it becomes a primary connection.
b.Click Save to save your changes.
NOTE: Since each secondary connection must have an associated primary connection listed above
it, the connection at the top of the list must be a primary connection.
2.If you want to set automatic connections:
a.In the Auto column, select the check box.
b.Click Save to save your changes.
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NOTE: You can set only primary connections to automatically connect when HP Thin Connect is
launched.
3.If you want to set automatic reconnections:
a.In the Persistent column, select the check box.
NOTE: You cannot disable an automatic connection unless the user quits the current session.
b.Click Save to save your changes.
NOTE: You can set only primary connections to automatically reconnect.
Global ICA
The Global ICA tab allows you to set Citrix ICA settings across all ICA connection, including hot keys and
COM ports.
Alt + Function Keys: Use these components to configure thin client hot keys.
For example, in Microsoft Windows, the standard key combination ALT+TAB cycles through all
applications. The same key combination works on the local desktop. When you want to use an ALT +
TAB key combination during a session, you can use the mapped hot key instead, such as CTRL +TAB.
Note that the key combination works when the ICA window is not a full screen.
COM1–4: Use these components to map devices to COM ports.
Speedscreen: A Citrix technology used to reduce the effects of latency in some network environments.
KeyboardLayout: Select the keyboard language.
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AppServerProtocol: Select one of the following:
●TCP+HTTP Browser
●TCP Browser
●SSL/TLS + HTTPS Browser
For more detailed help about configuring the ICA client, see the Clients for UNIX Administrator’s Guide
at: http://support.citrix.com/docs/
ICA
The ICA tab allows you to set up the forwarding of local drives to an ICA server. The tab also allows you
to set up Published Application servers and Program Neighborhood servers.
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Add ICA Drives
To add ICA drives:
1.Click Add ICA drives.
2.Drive: Select the drive letter to assign from the list.
3.Enable: Select to enable this ICA drive.
4.Read: Select to enable the ability to read on this ICA mapped drive.
5.Write: Select to enable writing on this ICA mapped drive.
6.Path: Select to assign the path name to the mapped drive.
7.Click OK to add the drive.
8.To make changes to an ICA drive, select the drive and click Edit.
9.To delete a drive, select the drive and click Delete.
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Add App Server
Use this screen to define the Published Application server to use to create ICA Published Application
connections under the Connections tab.
1.Click Add App Server.
2.In the Address box, type the Citrix Publish App server name.
3.If available, in the Port box select or type the port.
4.Click OK.
5.To make changes to an App Server, select the server and click Edit.
6.To delete a server, select the server and click Delete.
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Add PNAgent
In PNAgent View, you can view and activate the applications that have been published in the
“neighborhood” on a Citrix server or server farm.
After you add a PNAgent server, you must change Thin Client State to Program Neighborhood
to access in PNAgent mode (Settings > Security > Thin Client State).
For more information about changing thin client state, see Security on page 17.
To add a PNAgent:
1.Click Add PNAgent.
2.Type the Address of the agent.
3.Type the Username to access the agent.
4.Click Set Password to set the password.
5.Type the Domain for the agent.
6.Select the Resolution to set screen size.
7.Select the Color Depth for color quality.
8.Select Seamless Window to enable seamless functionality.
9.Select Sound to enable sound.
10.Click OK.
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11.To make changes to a PNAgent, select the agent and click Edit.
12.To delete an agent, select the agent and click Delete.
NOTE: If you type inaccurate data or omit data, an “Invalid data detected” warning displays. Check
your data and try again. Click OK to proceed, or click Edit or Delete to change or delete current
PNAgent settings.
Experience
Use the Experience tab to change the following settings:
●Screen settings
●Background settings
●Sound settings
●Keyboard and mouse settings
Display Settings
●Resolution: Select the appropriate resolution for your monitor.
●Color Depth: Select color depth. The higher the number, the more memory and bandwidth the
client requires.
●Test Video button: Click to test the display settings. If the settings do not provide the desired results,
you can cancel them to revert to the previous settings.
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Background Settings
●Background Color: Allows you to select the background color.
●Background Image: Allows you to navigate to the background image you want to use.
●Style: Allows you to select the pattern of the background image.
NOTE: You can change the background image to any .jpg or .png image.
To change the background image:
1.Next to the Background Image box, click the Open button.
2.Navigate to the location of the image file you want to use.
3.Double-click the image file. The main Experience tab screen displays.
4.Click Save.
Sound Settings
●Speaker: Select to turn on the thin client speaker.
●Microphone: Select to turn on the thin client microphone.
●Speaker Volume: Type or select the thin client volume.
Keyboard and Mouse Settings
●Touch screen Monitor: Select to enable a touch screen monitor.
●Keyboard Language: Allows you to select the keyboard language. Changes to the keyboard
language apply locally. Remote settings are determined by the applications (rdesktop, Citrix, etc)
and server, but may be affected by local settings.
●Numlock on Boot: Select to turn on Numlock when the client is booted.
●Typing Delay: Type or select the value for the typing delay.
●Typing Speed: Type or select the value for the typing speed.
●Mouse Speed: Select the mouse speed.
●Mouse Acceleration Threshold: Type or select the mouse acceleration.
Security
Use the Security tab to:
●Set passwords
●Configure various client connection settings
●Configure VNC settings
●Set boot order
●Configure various power settings
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Passwords
●Administrator Password: Click Set Password to change the current administrator password.
●User Password: Click Set Password to change the current user's password.
Misc Connection/Network Settings:
●Thin Client State: From this menu you can select either Local, Network, or Program
Neighborhood. By default, the thin client is in Local mode.
You can change this setting if you want to operate the unit in Network mode (Stateless), which will
pull the user .ini profiles from an ftp server. In Network mode (Stateless), all of the settings are stored
on the network and not locally.
Program Neighborhood is a specific Citrix ICA environment.
To log on in Program Neighborhood mode, go to the ICA tab and add a PNAgent server. Or, if
you log on after changing Thin Client State to Program Neighborhood without adding a
PNagent server, the PNAgent logon window launches.
For more information about thin client states, see Program Neighborhood mode on page 2.
●Default Network User: If the thin client will be used in Network mode (Stateless), you can specify
a default user in this box. The unit automatically logs in with the specified default user.
To operate the thin client in Network mode (Stateless), the network administrator must configure a
network environment that has a DHCP server and an FTP server.
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The DHCP server provides the information for the FTP server for the thin clients to connect to and get
the profile .ini files. The FTP server is used to hold the profile files (.ini files). By default, the following
DHCP options should be set on the DHCP server:
◦DHCP Server - 161: FTP_SERVER - type IP; value IP address
◦DHCP Path - 162: FTP_SERVER_PATH - type string; value base path
◦DHCP Password - 184: FTP_USERNAME - type string
◦DHCP Username - 185: FTP_PASSWORD - type string
In Network mode (Stateless), most settings are stored remotely in the profile .ini files. Settings are
loaded onto the thin client each time a new user logs on.
●Retain Network Settings: Select to enable this setting. If you enable this setting in Network mode
(Stateless), the thin client retains the last successful settings file used.
NOTE: Using this feature could create a security risk because the previous user's settings remain
on the thin client until a different user successfully logs in.
●Hide Taskbar: Select to hide the taskbar by default.
●Local Auto-Login: Select the option you want. By default, the unit automatically logs in as
Administrator.
NOTE: To interrupt an auto login, press the left Shift key during boot up.
●Hide User's Thin Client: Select to hide the thin connect window by default. For this setting to
work, a connection must be in Auto mode.
●Ignore Network Passwords: Select if you want the log in manager to ignore access specific
passwords that may exist inside a user profile and allow that user profile to be loaded. If this setting
is not enabled, you cannot use profiles that have access passwords.
VNC Settings
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote control program that allows you to see the desktop of a
remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just as if you were sitting in the front
of that computer.
●Enable VNC Shadow: Select to enable the thin client to be accessed using VNC.
●VNC Read Only: Select to make the VNC session read only.
●User Notify Monitoring: Select to display a message when someone uses VNC to access the
thin client.
●User Notify Message: Type the message to display when someone uses VNC to access the thin
client. This box is valid only when User Notify Monitoring is selected.
●VNC Require Password: Select to require a password to access the thin client using VNC.
●VNC Password: Click Set Password to enter the password required to access the thin client
using VNC. This box is valid only when VNC Require Password is selected.
Boot Order
●First Boot Device: Select the first device for the thin client to boot to.
●Second Boot Device: Select the second device for the thin client to boot to.
●Third Boot Device: Select the third device for the thin client to boot to.
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Various Power Settings
●PWRON After PWR-Fail: Select whether power is to be on/off or defaults to its former state after
a power failure. HP recommends setting to Former state.
●Wake Up [Sunday — Saturday]: Select to choose the day on which the thin client wakes up.
●Wake Up Time: Click Set Time to set the time of day the thin client wakes up. You must first
reboot and then shut down the unit for this feature to work.
●Auto Power: Select to enable auto power.
Network
The Network tab allows you to configure connectivity between the terminal and the Internet, a network,
or a computer.
Network Settings
●MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the client.
●Connection Type: Select either Ethernet or Wireless to view and configure the respective
settings.
●IP Address: Assign a static IP address for the unit (i.e.,. 150.0.0.249).
●Gateway: Set the IP address of the gateway (i.e.,150.0.0.5).
●Subnet Mask: Set the subnet mask (i.e., 255.255.0.0.).
●Default Domain: Set the domain (i.e., local-ad.server.net).
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●DNS Server: Set the IP address of the first DNS server (i.e., 150.0.0.1).
●DNS Server 2: Set the IP address of the second DNS server (i.e., 150.0.0.2).
●DNS Server 3: Set the IP address of the third DNS server (i.e., 150.0.0.3).
●DHCP: Select for the DHCP server to automatically assign the IP address settings.
●Network Login Timeout: Select or type the amount of time.
If the thin client is set to Local or Program Neighborhood mode, this value is ignored.
If the thin client is set to Network mode (Stateless), this setting controls the amount of time the thin
client waits for login credentials before continuing through the boot process. If Retain Network
Settings is selected (Security tab), once the time out value is reached, the system assumes the FTP
server is down and loads the settings of the last successful user login. If Retain Network
Settings is not selected, the thin client boots to the Thin Connect desktop but with no connections
available. Users must restart the session and log in to access their specific connections.
●Network Tools button: Click to view network-related information for the thin client. Use the
Ping tab in the HP Network Tool window to ping a URL.
Wireless Settings
Set Connection Type to Wireless to turn on these settings.
●Wireless Power: Select to enable wireless capability.
●Wireless Mode: Select the wireless mode:
◦Infra
◦Adhoc
●Auth Mode: Select the wireless authentication mode.
◦WEPAUTO
◦WPAPSK
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◦OPEN
◦SHARED
◦WPANONE
◦WPA2PSK
●Encryption Type: Select the encryption type.
◦WEP
◦TKIP
◦AES
◦NONE
●SSID: Type the SSID name.
●SSID Channel: Type or select the SSID channel. Default = 0.
●Wep Key: Type or select to use from 1 - 4 of the available keys.
●Wep Key 1–4: Type the WEP key as established by the networks wireless administrator.
●WPA Passphrase: Type the pass phrase if you selected WPA encryption mode.
●Wireless Statistics button: Click to see information about your wireless connection.
DSL Settings
Configure DSL settings for connections using a DLS high speed connection where the client may require
a DSL account username/password and other settings related to DSL.
●DSL Username: Type the DSL user name.
●DSL Password: Type the DSL password.
●DSL Connect on Demand: Select to enable Cconnect on Demand functionality.
●DSL Demand Timeout: Type or select the timeout for DSL Connect on Demand.
Ethernet Information
●Ethernet Speed: Select the speed of the network that connects the thin client.
●Wake On Lan: Select to enable wake on LAN.
Management
Use the Management tab to:
●Configure FTP settings
●Configure DHCP settings
●Configure Altiris
●Use HP ThinState to replicate thin client settings
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FTP Settings
Use this window to configure automatic FTP updates as an alternative to Altiris Deployment Solution, as
follows. Path definitions for these fields are listed after the procedure.
1.Enable Automatic Updates: Select to enable the thin client to check a specific FTP location for
a newer image or package upon reboot.
2.FTP Address: Type the IP address of the FTP server that houses the operating system image file
(i.e., 150.0.0.5).
3.FTP Location: Type the FTP server path that houses the operating system image file (i.e., /hp/tc/).
4.FTP Port: By default, FTP uses port 21. HP recommends that you do not change this setting.
5.FTP Username: Type a valid user name on the server to authenticate the FTP process.
6.FTP Password: Type a valid password on the server to authenticate the FTP process.
7.Click Save, and then reboot the system.
After rebooting, using the information provided in the previous fields, the unit automatically looks for the
FTP server, logs in, goes to the specified path, and updates with the newer image.
NOTE: You must create a shared folder on the FTP server.
Definitions of the fields in these paths are as follows:
●<FTP root>/linux/<imageid>/image: For flashing images.
●<FTP root>: Shared directory on the FTP server where you can find the new image files.
●<linux>: System-defined directory that must be present below the FTP directory on the FTP server.
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●<imageid>: Directory with the same name as the image version from which you wish to upgrade
that you can find in the About tab (for example, S1ST0031, S1ST0032, etc).
●<image>: System-defined directory that contains the image to which you want to upgrade.
For example, to upgrade a thin client from image S1ST0030 using an FTP server with a directory titled /
hp/tc, place the new image in /hp/tc/linux/S1ST0030/image on the FTP server.
For more information, see the FTP white paper at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/
SupportManual/c00555197/c00555197.pdf.
Altiris configuration: Click to display the window that allows you to configure Altiris settings.
●Use Multicast: Select if you want to use the default Altiris server address.
●Multicast Address: The default address is displayed. Type your installation address if necessary.
●Multicast Port: Type or select the Altiris server port.
●TCP Address: If Use Multicast is not selected, type the specific Altiris server address.
●TCP Port: Type or select the Altiris server port.
HP ThinState
HP ThinState allows you to copy and deploy thin client settings to another HP thin client of identical model
and hardware.
NOTE: The HP ThinState Capture tool is not a standalone tool and can only be accessed by the
administrator from within the thin client image.
What do I need to have?
●An HP thin client unit that contains the latest HP provided image.
●An HP-approved USB flash drive.
To use ThinState to capture thin client settings:
1.Attach a USB flash drive to the thin client. The following screen displays.
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2.From the Management tab, click Replicate Settings by using HP Thinstate.
3.Select Capture Settings, and then click Next. The following screen displays:
4.Select the target USB flash drive from the list.
NOTE: The ThinState Capture tool formats the USB flash drive.
5.Click Capture.
6.Click Yes on the warning screen. The ThinState Capture tool formats and makes the USB flash drive
bootable. ThinState Capture will now reboot the system.
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Image setting capture is done. You may remove the USB drive. If you do not remove the USB drive,
when you boot the system, you must press a key at the startup screen.
7.Click OK, and then close the window.
Use the capture settings on the USB drive to replicate on different systems or restore the current capture
back to its original setting after settings were altered.
To use ThinState to deploy captured settings:
1.On the client to which you want to deploy captured settings, click Settings > Management >
Replicate Settings by using HP Thinstate.
2.Plug in the USB flash drive on which you captured settings.
3.Click Next.
4.Click Deploy.
5.After image setting capture has completed, you may remove the USB flash drive
6.Click OK.
NOTE: If you do not remove the USB flash drive, when you boot the system you must press a key at the
startup screen.
DHCP Settings
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If you want to use DHCP image update, the thin client requires no configuration or setup because the
DHCP options provide all the necessary configuration information and direct the thin client to begin the
update process. By default, thin clients that support this feature use the following options that you must
configure on the DHCP server:
●DHCP Force: Default port 180.
●DHCP Server: Default port 161.
●DHCP Server Type: Default type = IP.
●DHCP Path: Default port 162.
●DHCP Username: Default port 184.
●DHCP Password: Default port 185.
●DHCP Altiris Server: Default port 190.
●DHCP Altiris Server Type: Default type = IP.
Upon rebooting, the unit will automatically look for the FTP server, log in, go to the path, and update itself
with the newer image using the information provided by the DHCP options.
NOTE: You must create a shared folder on the FTP server.
Printer
Use the Printer tab to add, modify, and delete printers from the thin client.
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Use Thinprint: Select if you use ThinPrint for printing.
NOTE: If you use ThinPrint, you do not have to add printers on this window.
if you want to share a locally attached printer through ThinPrint, you must add the printer. Additionally,
the locally defined printer name has to match the .print server printer name.
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To add a printer:
1.Click Add Printer.
2.In the Printer Name box, type a name for the printer.
For a samba printer, the printer name should be the name of the shared printer of the samba printer.
For example: < \\myservername\myprinter ==>, where “myprinter” is the printer name.
3.(Optional). In the Alias Name box, type an alias for the printer.
4.(Optional). In the Printer Description box, type a description for the printer.
5.From the Spooler Size list, select how large you want the print spooler to be, in KB.
6.From the Printer Type list, select the type of printer to add.
7.(Samba only) Select Translate if you want to translate carriage returns and line feeds from Windows
to Linux or Linux to Windows.
8.From the Local Filter list, select whether you want the lpr to use the specified driver/filter.
9.Select Default if you want to make this the default printer.
10.In the Address box, type the print server IP address.
NOTE: For an LPD printer, you must populate the Address field.
For a Samba printer, you must populate the Address, Username, and Password fields.
11.In the Username box, type the user name for the account you want the printer to use to log into
the remote computer.
12.Next to Password box, click Set Password, and then type the password for the account you
want the printer to use to log into the remote computer.
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13.(Optional, Samba only) In the Workgroup box, type the Windows domain workgroup.
14.(Optional) In the Windows Driver box, type a driver name. Citrix ICA uses this field to set the
printer driver for the session. You must type the windows driver name exactly as it is on the server.
15.If desired, click Test Printer to send a sample job to the printer.
16.Click OK to save changes.
Date & Time
Use the Date & Time tab to configure date and time settings on the thin client. Network Time Protocol
(NTP) is designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. There are numerous servers
available on the Internet that are synchronized to Coordinated Universal Time.
●Date: Click Set Date to display a calendar from which you can select the current date.
●Time: Click Set Time to display a dialog box that allows you to set the current time.
●Enable NTP: Select to enable Network Time Protocol (NTP).
●NTP Server: Type the URL of the NTP server to which you want the thin client to sync. For NTP to
function properly, the date on the thin client must match the date on the server.
●Altiris Time Sync: Select to enable time synchronization with an Altiris server, if available.
●Time Format: Select whether you want time to display in 12 or 24 hour format.
●Region Name: Select the region in which the client resides.
●Timezone: Select the time zone in which the client resides.
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Enabling Network Time Protocol
To enable NTP:
1.Select the appropriate time zone.
2.Select Enable NTP.
3.In the NTP Server box, type the IP address of the NTP server you want to use to set the time on the
thin client.
4.Click Save.
System
Use the System tab to view or change the computer name, description, and asset tag number, as well
as change port settings.
●Computer Name: Displays the computer name. Highlight and type over the entry to change the
name.
●Computer Description: Displays the computer description. Highlight and type over the entry to
change the description.
●Asset Tag Number: Displays the asset tag number. Highlight and type over the entry to change
the number.
●Serial Port: Select a different address, interrupt line, or disable this port.
●Parallel Port: Select a different address, interrupt line, or disable this port.
●Parallel Port Mode: Select the port mode.
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●ECP Mode DMA: Select the DMA options.
●EPP Type: Select the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) type.
About
Provides information about the thin client and its software.
Information includes:
●Product (thin client) name
●Image version
●Kernel version
●Processor
●Flash memory
●Total memory
●Thin client serial number
●BIOS version number
●BIOS release date
●Copyright information
Network Mode (Stateless) FTP/DHCP server and
profile setup
This section provides basic instruction for how to configure a network environment so HP Compaq t5135
Thin Clients can access the HP-format global profile “global.ini” file and the user profile .ini files on an
FTP server, using DHCP scope options.
By default, upon booting up and successfully logging in at the group logon screen with a specific user
name (i.e., john), any HP Compaq t5135 Thin Client connected to the network environment as
configurated in the following sections will automatically be configured with the settings captured in the
HP-format “global.ini” file and the settings in the user profile “john.ini” file.
Global.ini and user profile.ini explained
To create a global.ini file, start the t5135 and make the desired changes through the ThinConnect
Settings button. Once all of the desired settings are selected, capture the settings file using the ThinState
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Capture tool from within the t5135 image (see Management on page 22 for more information about
ThinState). ThinState will capture a file named profile.ini and save that file onto a USB storage device.
Access the USB storage device and change the name of the config.ini file to global.ini. After renaming
the file, place in the FTPROOT/HP folder on your Microsoft Windows Server or Linux FTP server. The
global.ini file contains the settings that will be propagated onto all thin clients connected to the FTP server.
Every setting on the t5135 can be configured with this file, including screen size, application to connect
to (such as RDP/ICA connections), security, keyboard settings, Altiris server information, WOL and VNC
settings, etc.
User profile.ini files are created exactly the same way as global.ini files. After capturing the config.ini
using ThinState Capture, rename the config.ini to the specific name for each specific user. User profile.ini
files are used to override specific global.ini settings or add different settings for an individual user. See
the following for instructions for where to place the global.ini and user profile.ini files.
Prerequisites
●Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Linux Server system up and running.
●DHCP server up and running.
●Domain Controller/Active Directory.
Domain Controller/Active Directory is only required if accessing the global and user profile .ini files
on the FTP server requires domain authentication instead of anonymous access. For more information,
see the Note section. HP recommends for future use with ICA and RDP.
Procedural overview
NOTE: The following procedure is for Windows 2003 Server. The steps for Windows 2000 Server and
Windows 2003 Server may vary slightly.
This section provides a quick overview of the steps required to complete the configuration.
1.Set up an FTP Server in Windows Server 2003
a.Install Internet Information Services (IIS) and the FTP Service
b.Configure the FTP service to allow only anonymous connections
2.Set up shared directories to access the HP-format global profile .ini file & user profile .ini files
a.Obtain an HP-format global profile .ini file
b.Configure shared directories.
3.Configure a DHCP server
Configuring a network environment
1.Set up an FTP server in Windows Server 2003.
Because FTP depends on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), IIS and the FTP service must be
installed on the computer. To install IIS and the FTP Service:
a.Install Internet Information Services and the FTP service:
1.Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
2.Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
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3.In the Components list, click Application Server, click Internet Information
Services (do not select or clear the check box), and then click Details.
4.Select the following check boxes:
- Common Files
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service
- Internet Information Services Manager
5.Select the check boxes next to any other IIS-related service or subcomponent that you want
to install, and then click OK.
6.Click Next.
7.When prompted, insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the computer’s optical
drive, or provide a path to the location of the files, and then click OK.
8.Click Finish.
IIS and the FTP service are now installed. You must configure the FTP service before you
can use it.
b.Configure the FTP service to allow only anonymous connections:
1.Start Internet Information Services Manager or open the IIS snap-in.
2.Expand Server_name, where Server_name is the name of the server.
3.Expand FTP Sites.
4.Right-click Default FTP Site, and then click Properties.
5.Click the Security Accounts tab.
6.Select the Allow Anonymous Connections check box, and then select the Allow
only anonymous connections check box. Selecting the Allow only anonymous
connections check box configures the FTP service to allow only anonymous connections.
Users cannot log on with user names and passwords.
7.Click the Home Directory tab.
8.Select the Read and Log visits check boxes, and then clear the Write check box.
9.Click OK.
10.Quit Internet Information Services Manager or close the IIS snap-in.
c.Establishing FTP server on Linux.
NOTE: Please follow the FTP server package guidelines for more details.
General guidelines for Linux FTP Servers:
1.Enable FTP Service by adding the following line into /etc/inetd.conf:ftp stream tcp
nowait root /usr/bin/tcpd in.proftpd
2.Verify that ftp entry is present in the /etc/services.
3.Configure the FTP Server to allow anonymous login by modifying the /etc/passwd.
4.Verify that the entry DefaultRoot ~ exists in the proftpd.conf.
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2.Set up shared directories for global profile .ini file and user profile .ini files:
a.Obtain an HP-formatted global profile .ini file:
1.Capture the configuration of an HP Compaq t5135 Thin Client to a USB storage device
by using the pre-installed HP ThinState Capture tool.
2.A file named config.ini is created upon successfully capturing the configuration of the thin
client.
3.Rename this new file: global.ini.
b.Configure the shared directories:
NOTE: The FTP server was configured to accept incoming FTP requests in step 1.b. The default
folder is C:\Inetpub\ftproot\
1.Create a directory (it can have any name, i.e., hp) under the C:\Inetpub\ftproot\
directory.
For example: C:\Inetpub\ftproot\hp\
2.Create a directory called ini under the hp directory:
For example: C:\Inetpub\ftproot\hp\ini\
3.Copy the global.ini file to the FTP server under the hp directory:
For example: C:\Inetpub\ftproot\hp\global.ini
4.Place all the user profile .ini files under the ini directory. For example:
C:\Inetpub\ftproot\hp\ini\john.ini
C:\Inetpub\ftproot\hp\ini\paul.ini
C:\Inetpub\ftproot\hp\ini\susan.ini
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3.Configure a DHCP server:
Assign four scope-based options and set their values to match the configuration of the FTP server
configured in Step 1. For example:
●FTP Server IP Address: 161 = 10.0.0.2
●FTP Server Path: 162 = /hp
●FTP Server User Name: 184 = anonymous
●FTP Server Password: 185 = anonymous
Follow these steps:
1.Open DHCP.
2.In the console tree, click the applicable DHCP server.
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3.On the Action menu, click Set Predefined Options.
4.In Predefined Options and Values, click Add.
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5.In Option Type, type the required information to define the new option, and then click OK.
For example:
◦In the Name field, type FTP Server IP Address.
◦In the Data Type field, select IP.
◦In the Code field, type 161.
◦In the Description field, type any description. For example: “This is an FTP server for HP-
format global profile .ini file and user profile .ini files”.
Repeat Steps 1 through Step 5. Make sure to select String, instead of IP in the Data Type
field for:
◦Code 162 to define FTP Server Path
◦Code 184 to define FTP Server User Name
◦Code 185 to define FTP Server Password
6.Click Scope Options.
7.On the Action menu, click Configure Options.
8.Scroll down to select option 161.
Select the box beside that number.
In the String Value field, type in the IP address of the FTP server, i.e., 10.0.0.2.
9.Scroll down to select option 162.
Select the box beside that number.
In the String Value field, type in the name of the FTP Server Path, i.e., /hp.
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10.Scroll down to select option 184.
Select the box beside that number.
In the String Value field, type in the FTP Server User Name, i.e., anonymous.
11.Scroll down to select option 185.
Select the box beside that number.
In the String Value field, type in the FTP Server User Name, i.e., anonymous.
12.Click Apply and OK to save and exit out of the applet.
Domain authentication
To access the global and user profile .ini files using domain authentication, set the domain user name and
password to the values of scope options 184 and 185. For example:
●FTP Server User Name: 184 = americas\harry
●FTP Server Password: 185 = cookies
●americas is the domain name
●harry is the domain user name
●cookies is the domain password
User-defined DHCP scope options
By default, the HP Compaq t5135 Thin Client is pre-set with the following DHCP scope options under the
Management tab (see the image below):
●FTP Server IP Address: 161
●FTP Server Path: 162
●FTP Server User Name: 184
●FTP Server Password: 185
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These scope option settings can be changed to match with the scope options on the DHCP server if the
scope options on the DHCP server are different than 161, 162, 184, and 185, i.e. 201, 202, 203, 204
(see the images below):
Support
If you require support for your thin client, contact your region’s HP Technical Support Center.
Support contact information is available at the Contact HP link on the HP home page or at:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html
Hardware warranty
The hardware warranty is three years limited coverage and is upgradeable through the purchase of an
optional HP Care Pack.
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Software warranty
The software warranty covers several features, including:
●Altiris Remote Management Client
●Citrix Client
●Network Management Applet
Note that Altiris is supported directly by Altiris, Inc. All other services and features are from open source
community packages and are not supported by HP.
For ThinPrint Warranty and support information contact your ThinPrint service representative.
Image updates and add-ons
HP provides periodic updates to the image. Check the HP support site for important documentation that
provides specific information for your image version. You can find support documentation at:
www.hp.com/support/
To search for support documentation, enter your country and product name, and then click Manuals.
Custom image requests
To obtain a custom image from HP, contact your HP Account Team, which will work through the HP
Specials Process to understand the opportunity, image requirements, schedule, and costs involved.
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Index
A
About tab 32
add-ons 41
adding
App server 14
ICA connection 6
ICA drives 13
PNAgent 15
printer 29
RDP connection 8
administrator password 18
Altiris 24
App server, adding 14
Auto box 4
auto power 20
automatic connections 9
automatic logon 19
automatic reconnections 11
B
background 16, 17
background image types 17
BackingStore 9
bitmap caching 9
C
capturing settings 24
changing
boot order 17
Citrix
hot keys 11
color depth 16
compression 9
configuring
background settings 17
connections 4, 9
date/time 30
display settings 16
keyboard 17
mouse settings 17
network settings 20
printers 29
time 30
connection types 3
connections
automatic 9
ICA 6
primary 9
RDP 8
secondary 9
Connections tab 4
custom image requests 41
D
Date & Time tab 30
date/time 30
default
password 1
user account 1
deploying settings 26
desktop 2
DHCP 19
DHCP settings 26
DNS 21
DSL settings 22
E
encryption 22
ethernet settings 22
Experience tab 16
F
FTP update 23
G
Global ICA tab 11
H
hardware warranty 40
hide taskbar 19
hot keys
Citrix 11
HP Thin Connect 3
HP ThinState 24
I
ICA
global settings 11
ICA connection
adding 6
ICA drives, adding 13
ICA tab 12
image
updates 41
K
keyboard 16, 17
L
local usage mode 1
M
Management tab 22
mouse 16, 17
Multicast 24
N
Network tab 20
Network Time Protocol 30
network usage mode 1
NTP 30
P
password, default 1
passwords 18
Persistent box 4
persistent connection 11
PNAgent, adding 15
power settings 20
Primary box 4
primary connections 9
printer 29
Printer tab 27
Program Neighborhood 18
Program Neighborhood mode 2
Prompt box 5
R
RDP connection
adding 8
RDP Web site 9
resolution 16
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S
secondary connections 9
Security tab 17
setting global ICA settings 11
software warranty 41
sound 16
Stateless
see Network mode 1
support 40
System tab 31
T
tabs
About 32
Connections 4
Date & Time 30
Experience 16
Global ICA 11
ICA 12
Management 22
Network 20
Printer 27
Security 17
System 31
taskbar 19
TCP 24
thin client image 2
thin client state 18
Thin Connect, features 3
ThinPrint 28
ThinState
capturing settings 24
deploying settings 26
time 30
U
updating images, FTP 23
usage modes 1
user password 18
V
Virtual Network Computing
(VNC) 19
volume 16
W
wake up times 20
warranty
hardware 40
software 41
wireless settings 21
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