Connect Manager - Dell Wyse ThinOS C10LE Administrator's Manual

Getting Started: Quickly Learning the Basics

Connect Manager

Clicking Connect Manager on the taskbar opens the Connect Manager. The Connect
Manager has a list of connection entries and a set of command buttons available for
use with the connections. Note that non-privileged users cannot view the Connect
Manager.
The command buttons available depend on the privileges of the user and administrator
configuration; the following default examples are typical:
High-privileged user - Includes Connect, New, Settings, and Sign-off.
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Low-privileged user - Includes Connect, Settings, and Sign-off.
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Stand-alone user - Includes Connect, New, Settings, and Delete.
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TIP: If set by an administrator (enablelocal=yes in the user.ini/wnos.ini file),
High-privileged and Low-privileged users will have the Delete command button
available instead of the Sign-off command button).
The use associated with these command buttons also depends on user privilege. For
example, Settings allows a High-privileged user to view and edit connection
definitions, while it allows a Low-privileged user to only view connection definitions.
TIP: Guest user privileges are determined by an administrator.
The Connect Manager command buttons include:
Connect - To make a connection, select a connection from the list and click
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Connect.
New - Clicking New opens the Connection Settings dialog box either directly or
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through the Connection Protocol menu selection for creating a new connection
definition (for more information on the Connection Settings dialog box, refer to
"Advanced Details on Configuring ICA and RDP Connections"). The new
locally-defined connections are added to the connection list. Be aware of the
following information:
High-privileged user - Typically, all locally-defined connection definitions are
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temporary and are lost when the user logs off and when the thin client restarts
or is shut down. However, if configured by an administrator
(enablelocal=yes), locally-defined connection definitions can be saved in
these cases.
Stand-alone user - Locally-defined connections are retained when the thin
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client restarts or is shut down (there is no individual log-on). Network
configuration settings must be made locally.
Properties - Clicking Properties opens the Connection Settings dialog box for the
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selected connection (for more information on the Connection Settings dialog box,
refer to "Advanced Details on Configuring ICA and RDP Connections"). Be aware of
the following information:
High-privileged user - Can view and edit the definitions for the
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currently-selected connection. Edits are not permanently retained when the user
signs-off.
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