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  • Page 1 TC Administrator Guide...
  • Page 2 TC Administrator Guide Trademarks ICA is a registered trademark and MetaFrame is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows CE, Windows NT, and Windows Terminal Server are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.1 The X-Desktop Screen ......................9 4.2 User mode Operations......................10 4.3 Safe mode Operations ......................10 4.4 Backup and Restore the settings...................11 5. Local Administration........................12 5.1 Default TC Configurations....................12 5.2 System Setup ........................13 5.3 Networking Tools.........................14 5.4 Hardware Report ........................15 5.5 Connection Manager ......................16 5.6 About and Exit ........................17...
  • Page 4 TC Administrator Guide 12. Configuring the VNC session Services..................40 13. Seamless ICA Window Operation from X Connection ............41 14. Drop Utility to Drop Program Path ..................42 15. Stateless Configuration Guide....................44 15.1 Stateless Overview ......................44 15.2 Sections ..........................45 15.3 Statements ..........................46 16.

  • Page 5: Welcome

    It replaces your previous hard disk and operating system for connecting to a wide variety of de facto servers. With the installed TC, the user can connect to these servers for further using of the data, applications and network resources that are available anywhere and anytime.

  • Page 6: Overview

    TC Administrator Guide 3. Overview The TC is one self-contained and intelligent chip device that can instantly transform your legacy Thin Client, PC, IA device or other similar computing entities. It replaces your old hard disk, if there is any, and operating system with its own embedded OS.
  • Page 7 PC. For further requirements, this screen can be changed much easier and quick. Please contact XtendLan for details on this. Multiple Local Resources Accessing: User is eligible to use various local USB, A, CD-ROM, C, Printer, Com Port and sound devices during the connected sessions.
  • Page 8 TC Administrator Guide Added the MAC address information in the About dialog. Making the system to be able to use WLAN USB devices (mainly on the Atmel controller) Added the Auto Reconnect option in the RDP connection. Provide both standard and collaborative VNC connection.

  • Page 9: Desktop Operating Environment

    DHCP server in your environment. The boot operation will take some time to timeout if otherwise. At the end of the boot operation, the TC will lead you to the screen below and will be referred to X-Desktop hereafter. This X-Desktop is your operating environment through out this documentation.

  • Page 10: User Mode Operations

    To enter the Safe mode, you can restart the system again and press keys Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace when you see the boot screen as indicated in Figure 3-3. This operation will lead the TC into Safe Mode for further operation. You’ll be prompted to enter the username Administrator and...

  • Page 11: Backup And Restore The Settings

    TC Administrator Guide The administrator is encouraged to enter this mode for further configurations next. 4.4 Backup and Restore the settings The configuration settings that you made can further be backed up to the connected and detected device, such as HDD, Floppy disk or USB Disk. Later on, the setting files can be restored back to the system.

  • Page 12: Local Administration

    This chapter describes the local configurations that the administrator can choose to perform for particular TC PC on site. Although, this kind of operations are not really necessary but considered to be most direct and effective way when various advanced administration methods are not in operations.

  • Page 13: System Setup

    This section describes how to configure further for various settings that the administrator may wish to assign to the TC PC locally. To do this, double clicks on the “My Computer” and the “Control Panel” icons. This brings up the figure 4-3 as followings for various settings available.

  • Page 14: Networking Tools

    XFS IP: The is the SIAS Font Client program and will allow you to add the lP address for the SIAS Font Server (Option) or any other Linux xfs equivalent. When making correct font server connection, the local SIAS TC application, such as browser, can have the correct fonts when necessary.

  • Page 15: Hardware Report

    Figure 5-1: The Network Tool Screen Add X IP Access - This is basically the xhost program as seen in Linux to allow the TC to add the IP of remote xhost for sending the X screen to this TC computer.

  • Page 16: Connection Manager

    TC Administrator Guide 5.5 Connection Manager The Connection Manager is one powerful GUI tool for administrator or super users. It integrates the ICA, RDP5.0 (Hi-Color, sound, Drive and COM mapping), XDMCP and VNC connections all in one place. Click to run this Connection Manager from your X-Desktop icon and the program will bring up the figure 5-2 for further configuration for various connections.

  • Page 17: About And Exit

    Exit screen for the choice of either to Restart or Power off the system. Please note that when the ATX SPS is equipped with this TC, the Power Off action will actually turn off the system power. 5.7 Setting up local shared resources...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Local Printer

    To setup the local printer, launch the any browser or network neighbor and enter the IP of your TC system. You’ll then find the name of lp0 listed. This is your local printer to be used via the RDP connection. You can just double click on the lp0 icon and follow the printer installation wizard to install this printer properly.
  • Page 19 TC Administrator Guide Figure 5-4 : The OS Upgrade Screen...

  • Page 20: Server Related Administrations

    This chapter will describe briefly on the related server administrations topics to this area. For any further details, please refer to your related server documentation from other vendors. The servers depend on your designation of the underlying networking together with the TC system and as the following sections.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Rdp Session Services

    The TC can connect to the RDP server on manually or automatic manner. In addition, with proper settings in place, the TC can also boot up to connect to the server and executing certain application in these servers with no end user interaction is required.

  • Page 22: Connection Settings

    TC Administrator Guide 6.2.1 Connection Settings Please refer to the following table against the Figure 6-2 for proper connection settings. Entry Item Description Connection Please enter the name to identify this connection within the text box. Name The name can be in any ASCII string.

  • Page 23: Service Settings

    When sank to enable this option, the sound will be redirected to Redirection local system which is your TC for sound hearing purpose. 6.2.3 Service Settings This section describes when the Service tab is clicked in the RDP connection for proper Service related settings as in figure below.
  • Page 24 TC Administrator Guide Figure 6-4: RDP Service Screen Entry Item Description Desktop This is the default option and will put the user into the connected Desktop with RDP server. Application Application: Specify the full path for the application to be executed when connected to the RDP server.

  • Page 25: Desktop Settings

    TC Administrator Guide Figure 6-4-1: RDP Service Drive-Mapping Screen 6.2.4 Desktop Settings This section describes when the Desktop tab is clicked in the RDP connection for proper Desktop related settings as in figure below. The table follows describe further details for each field of this figure.

  • Page 26: Printer Settings

    TC Administrator Guide Entry Item Description Color Palette Choose any one of the four palettes to be used when connected RDP server. Please note that only the MS XP or above can support 15-bit or above palette settings. Application Choose any one of the four screen resolutions when connected Geometry to the RDP server.

  • Page 27: Rdp Server Configurations

    3. The remote users need to enable to login to the Terminal Service as in Figure 6-8 in WINXP. The RDP connection template in TC should be able to connect to the RDP server in WINXP if above settings are in effect. Click to this template and you’ll be prompt for...
  • Page 28 TC Administrator Guide Figure 6-6: The Terminal Service Screen Figure 6-7: The Remote Users Group...
  • Page 29 TC Administrator Guide Figure 6-8: The Remote Users Property Figure 6-9: RDP Login in TC...

  • Page 30: Configuring The Ica Session Services

    TC Administrator Guide 7. Configuring the ICA session Services This section describes how you can configure the settings to connect to the servers of the Citrix Family: The MetaFrame 1.8, Meta Frame XP and CDS (Citrix Device Service) servers. You can create two types of connections to Citrix servers: “Citrix Server” and “Published Applications”.

  • Page 31: Ica - Service Settings

    TC Administrator Guide Entry Description Item Title Please enter the name of this session for reference purpose. Browse Network Protocol: Choose any one of the three protocols for this Option connection. Server Location: Specify the IP address or DNS name of the ICA server to connect to.

  • Page 32: Ica - Account Settings

    TC Administrator Guide 7.3 ICA – Account Settings This section describes when the Account tab is clicked for proper ICA account related settings as in figure below. The table follows describe further details for each field of this figure. Figure 6-12: ICA Account Screen...

  • Page 33: Ica - Sock Settings

    TC Administrator Guide Figure 6-13: ICA Desktop Screen Entry Item Description Color Palette Click to set the color palettefor this connection. Desktop Click to define the desktop resolution when connected to the ICA Resolution Server. 7.5 ICA – Sock Settings This section describes when the Sock tab is clicked for proper ICA sock related settings as in figure below.

  • Page 34: Ica - Hotkeys Settings

    TC Administrator Guide Connect via SOCKS Click this option if using specific proxy or firewall for this Proxy ICA server connection. Proxy Specify the IP address and the Port number for this proxy entity. 7.6 ICA – Hotkeys Settings This section describes when the Hotkeys tab is clicked for proper ICA hotkeys related settings as in figure below.
  • Page 35 TC Administrator Guide Figure 6-10: ICA Misc Screen Entry Item Description Compress Use data compression to reduce the amount of data transferred across Data Stream the ICA session, this option is enabled by default. Sound Enable Click to enable the sound from the application you are running in the ICA server connection session.

  • Page 36: Configuring The X-Server Session Services

    TC Administrator Guide 8. Configuring the X-Server session Services This section describes how you can configure the settings to connect to the Unix/Linux server as the so-called XDMCP client or X connection. 8.1 XDMCP Connection Settings In order to connect to the X server, you’ll need to choose the “New” button with XDMCP item. This brings up the screen below for further XDMCP related connection settings.

  • Page 37: Server Configurations

    X-Desktop. 8.2 X Server Configurations This TC XDMCP connection can connect to various Linux Server distributions. It is essential that this XDMCP Application Server (X Server) can be properly installed (and in place) for testing the XDMCP connection up to this step. This section will cover two of the most commonly used KDM or GDM X Desktop Environment for your reference.
  • Page 38 3. The XDMCP port of 117 will remain opened if any firewall device is in place in your network environment. The XDMCP connection template in TC should be able to connect to the X server if above settings are all in effect. Click to this template and you’ll be prompt for THE login screen as in Figure 19.

  • Page 39: User Accounts

    Please refer to associate server documentation for this purpose. 10. Concurrent Servers Operations The TC can connect to multiple servers at the same time and is then refer to “Concurrent Servers Operations”.

  • Page 40: Customize The Wallpaper Image File In Ftp Server

    11. Customize the wallpaper image file in FTP server The wallpaper in TC can be customized to your favorite one when the system is in Stateless mode. Please use the following settings and copied your favorite [filename.jpg] file as in the same directory in the FTP server.

  • Page 41: Seamless Ica Window Operation From X Connection

    TC Administrator Guide Entry Item Description Server Name Please enter the name to identify this connection within the text box. The name can be in any ASCII string. Server IP The IP address for this server in IPV4 format. Password Please specify your password to connect to the designated VNC server.

  • Page 42: Drop Utility To Drop Program Path

    TC Administrator Guide Figure 6-15: Seamless ICA Screen The steps involved in making the sias-cm.sh working in your application follows. 1. login as root to your Linux or Unix machine. 2. Copy the sias-cm.sh to /bin folder. 3. chmod 755 /bin/sias-cm.sh in your any console shell.
  • Page 43 TC Administrator Guide \serversw folder of your DriverCD, can be used in this purpose. And the final result can be seen from the figure 6-16 below. The following screen is the result of the steps below: 1. The administrator copied the sias-drop.exe into the desktop of one RDP server.

  • Page 44: Stateless Configuration Guide

    15.1 Stateless Overview What is the Stateless operation? The Stateless feature is to minimize the effort for administrator to install the TC large site. The global.ini and [username].ini (e.g. john.ini or cindy.ini) will be in specific ftp server location for TC to read in during booting period and configure itself automatically. No additional configurations are required for each individual TC System.

  • Page 45: Sections

    10 Keyword and options may be entered for reference as necessary but are not mandatory unless changes from defaults are required. 15.2 Sections The file global.ini contains global sections for all TC accessing the FTP server as their home [username].ini may contain specific sections only valid to specific user directory. And the configurations.

  • Page 46: Statements

    15.3 Statements The file global.ini contains global statements for all TC accessing the FTP server as their home [username].ini may contain specific only valid to specific user directory. And the statements configurations.
  • Page 47 TC Administrator Guide global.ini Only [lang] my_lang=option To specify the language for your local X-Desktop user interface. The Option value can be en (for English) or tw (for Taiwan). kb_lang=option To specify the keyboard mapping for your local country. The Option value can be en or tw or fr or de ...
  • Page 48 TC Administrator Guide LKEY=option The option can be the text as indicated in the “Appendix C Locale Keyboard Mapping”for specific keyboard in different country. LMOUSE=option This option can have any of the following text value between “1” ~ “20”to represent different mouse speed to be used in this system.
  • Page 49 TC Administrator Guide followings: connection.sh: To use the specific referred connection section. dillo: Build in light browser. TYPE=option To launch certain type of application when boot up. The option of types can be "rdp" or "rdp52" or "xdmcp" or "ica" or “vnc”for specific connection type.

  • Page 50: Other Related Materials On The Web

    Q: What is the reason that I can only have the administrator to login into the WIN2000 and no other user can do using the RDP connection in TC? A: This is because there is one important installation selection needs to choose within WIN2000 in order to have other users to login in.
  • Page 51 TC. Q: Why can’t I get connected to the network using the TC? A: You can use the Ping tool to check if the networking is in operation. And check if the related RDP or ICA ports (such as 3389 or 1604/1494) have been blocked by your existing firewall system.
  • Page 52 TC Administrator Guide Q: What is the reason that my IE keeps flashing when browsing some kind of flash pages? A: Please upgrade your IE to 6.x to free of this problem.

  • Page 53: Locale Keyboard Mapping

    TC Administrator Guide 18. Locale Keyboard Mapping The value within this table serves the purpose to provide the exact option value for the “kb_lang=en” as in the global.ini file. Option| Descriptions ----------------------------------------------- | Albanian | Arabic (101) | Belarusian | Bulgarian...
  • Page 54 TC Administrator Guide | Russian | Serbian (Latin) | Slovak | Slovenian | Spanish | Swedish | Swiss French | Swiss German | Tamil | Tatar | Thai Kedmanee TR_F | Turkish F TR_Q | Turkish Q | US | Ukrainian...

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