Getting Started; Connecting To A Remote Server - Wyse S10 Administrator's Manual

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Getting Started

While it can be used in environments without central configuration for basic connectivity
needs, Wyse ThinOS is designed to be centrally managed and configured using INI files.
In general, it is recommended that you use central configuration to enable you to
automatically push updates and any desired default configuration to all thin clients in your
Wyse ThinOS environment.
This chapter includes:
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"Connecting to a Remote Server"

• "Using Your Desktop"
• "Locking the Thin Client"
• "Signing Off and Shutting Down"
Connecting to a Remote Server
Central Configuration - If you are set up for automatic detection (using INI files - see
Reference Guide: Wyse ThinOS
connect to the configured remote services during the boot-up process. Simply press the
power button to turn on your thin client to see the Login dialog box. Enter your User
name, Password, and Domain, and then click Login. After authentication is successful,
your available connections are presented for use. Although the thin client will default to the
Classic Desktop for INI backward compatibility, you can configure the thin client to display
the Wyse Zero Desktop by using the SysMode=VDI parameter in the INI files or by
selecting the desktop option in a dialog box (see "Using Your Desktop").
Manual Connection - If you are not yet set up for central configuration, you will see the
Wyse Zero Toolbar, where you can configure the initial server connection you want using
the Remote Connections dialog box before you can log in. See "Manual Connection
Procedures."
You only need to complete this manual configuration once (or after reboot to factory
defaults). After the thin client "knows" the location of your server, it automatically connects
to the server for login when you start the thin client in the future. After you confirm your
environment is ready for deployment, you can create INI files for central configuration.
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INI Files), your thin client will automatically detect and