Supported Thin Client Manufacturers; Thin Client Operating Systems; Windows Xp Embedded (Xpe) - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Supported Thin Client Manufacturers

Manufacturer
Fujitsu-Siemens
HP
Neoware

Thin Client Operating Systems

Windows XP Embedded (XPe)

Deployment Solution
Distribute disk images
Remote Control clients (24 bit color depth only. No chat or send file features)
Power Control (restart/shutdown/wake up jobs)
Set computer properties
Create conditions to run jobs and filter computers
Modify client properties via Windows and Linux agent settings
Currently, Altiris supports Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, and Neoware thin clients.
Model
Futro B, S, and C series thin clients running the Windows
XP Embedded operating system. Currently, Deployment
Solution does not support Futro thin clients running Linux.
Futro S series thin clients come pre-installed with the
Deployment Agent and a license for Deployment Solution.
However, the Futro B series requires that you install the
Deployment Agent before obtaining a Deployment Solution
license from Altiris. See
the Altiris Getting Started Guide for more information.
HP t5000 thin client series, which includes the t5300,
t5500, and t5700 clients. Thin clients come pre-installed
with Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE .NET, or Linux,
depending on the model of the device. All HP thin clients
come pre-installed with the Deployment Agent.
CapioOne G150 and Eon E100 series thin client models.
The thin clients come pre-installed with Windows XP
Embedded, CE. Net 4.2 or 5.0, or NeoLinux. All Neoware
thin clients come pre-installed with the Deployment Agent,
but if your device is missing the agent, contact Neoware for
a Snap-In.
Thin clients come pre-installed with an operating system and the Altiris Deployment
Agent. This lets you easily add new devices to the network and establish
communications with the Deployment Server. See
(page 257), Windows CE .NET
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (XPe) is a powerful, rapid, and reliable operating
system that runs on PC architecture hardware with x86 processors. Windows XP
Embedded is a componentized technology based on the Windows XP Professional
operating system, with full Win32 Application Program Interface (API) capabilities.
Managing licenses
Windows XP Embedded (XPe)
(page 260), and Linux (page 260).
Managing Thin Clients
(page 357)or
257