Saving Files; Mapping Network Drives; Domain Participation; Joining A Domain - Wyse 9450XE Reference Manual

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Saving Files

The thin client uses an embedded operating system with a fixed amount of flash memory.
It is recommended that you save files that you want to keep on a server rather than on
your thin client.

Mapping Network Drives

You can map network drives while logged on as either an administrator or a user. To keep
the mappings after the thin client is restarted you must complete the following procedures:
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Since a user log-on cannot flush the Enhanced Write Filter cache, the mappings can be
retained by logging off the user (do not shut down or restart the system) and logging back
on as an administrator, and then flushing the cache.
A remote home directory can also be assigned by using a user manager utility or by other
means known to administrators.

Domain Participation

You can participate in domains by joining to a domain or by using roaming profiles.

Joining a Domain

As an administrator you can join a thin client to a domain through the Computer Name
Changes dialog box. To open the Computer Name Changes dialog box, click Control
Panel | System | Computer Name | Change.
When joining a domain, the Enhanced Write Filter should be disabled so that the domain
information can be permanently stored on the thin client. The Enhanced Write Filter
should remain disabled through the next boot as information is written to the thin client on
the boot after joining the domain. This is especially important when joining an Active
Caution
Be careful of application settings that write to the C drive, which resides in
flash memory (in particular, those applications which by default write cache
files to the C drive on the local system). If you must write to a local drive,
change the application settings to use the Z drive. The default configuration
settings mentioned in "User Manager" on page 55 minimize writing to the C
drive for factory-installed applications.
Note
For descriptions of the Enhanced Write Filter and the need to flush the cache
to permanently save configuration data, refer to "Enhanced Write Filter" on
page 43.
Select the Reconnect at logon check box.
Flush the Enhanced Write Filter cache during the current system session.
Caution
Exercise caution when joining a domain as the profile downloaded at log-on
could overflow the cache or flash memory.