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Page 3: About This Book
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1 Introduction Using HP ThinPro ..........................2 2 Installation Connections ............................5 Connect ..........................6 Disconnect ........................... 6 General Settings ........................6 Citrix ICA ......................6 Options ....................7 Local Resources ................. 8 Window ....................9 Firewall ..................... 10 Server Location ................
Page 6 Advanced ..................29 HP TeemTalk ....................29 Adding a TeemTalk Connection using the TeemTalk Creation Wizard ....................30 Adding a TeemTalk Connection Manually ........32 Iceweasel ......................33 Configuration ..................33 Advanced ..................34 RGS ........................34 RGS Connection ................35 Advanced ..................
Page 7 Delete ..........................58 Edit ............................. 58 User View .......................... 58 Control Panel ............................60 Peripherals ......................... 61 Display Preferences ..................62 Keyboard Layout ....................63 Keyboard Preferences ..................64 Mouse ....................... 65 Printers ......................66 Printers Tab ..................66 Jobs Tab ................... 68 SCIM Input Method Setup .................
Page 8 VNC Shadow ....................103 Advanced ......................... 104 CDA Mode ....................... 105 Mousepad ....................... 106 X Terminal ....................... 106 System Information .......................... 107 General ..........................107 Network ..........................108 Net Tools ......................... 109 Software Information ......................110 Index ................................. 111 viii ENWW...
Page 9: Introduction
Introduction This guide provides the network administrator with instructions for configuring the thin client and explains the various configuration utilities. The HP ThinPro operating system provides access to Windows ® , Citrix, mainframes, mid-range servers, Unix/Linux hosts, and Web applications. A single console provides a streamlined and customizable user interface.
Page 10: Using Hp Thinpro
Using HP ThinPro HP ThinPro allows you to launch and manage host and remote application connections by creating an ICA, PNAgent, RDP, HP TeemTalk, Leostream, Provision Networks, VMware View, X Windows, or Iceweasel connection. When logged in as Administrator, you can define which connections and connection types are visible when in User mode.
Page 11 Type the Administrative password in the field and click OK. NOTE: The default password for Administrative Mode is root. ENWW Using HP ThinPro...
Page 12: Installation
Installation HP ThinPro allows you to access and manage remote connections such as ICA, PNAgent, RDP, TeemTalk, Leostream, Provision Networks, VMware View, X Windows, Iceweasel, etc. To access all HP ThinPro functionality, you must log in as an Administrator. As a User, you can run connections and have limited access to HP ThinPro functionality.
Page 13: Connections
Connections You can configure and assign connections using the Connections tab. Click Connections. ▲ The Connections window lists all connections that you can assign to users. You can add, edit, and delete connections from this window. ● Connection Name: Displays the name of the connection. You cannot change the connection name from this column.
Page 14: Connect
● Edit on page 58: Click to edit the selected connection. ● User View on page 58: Click to edit connections visible in User Mode. Connect To open a connection, click a selection under Connection Name that has a Status of inactive ▲...
Page 15: Options
Options Set the following options: ● Options ◦ Enable Windows Alert Sound ◦ ICA Acceleration (LAN Only) ◦ Allow Backing Store ◦ Use Server Redraw ◦ Disable Info Box Before Connecting ◦ Use Asynchronous COM-port Polling ◦ Allow Smart Card Logon ◦...
Page 16: Local Resources
Local Resources Set the following options: ● Allow Audio Input ● Auto Printer Creation ● Drive Mapping ◦ Enable Drive Mapping Click Apply to apply your settings. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 17: Window
Window Set the following options: ● Enable Seamless Window ● Default Window Size ● Default Window Colors ● Default 256 Color Mapping Click Apply to apply your settings. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. ENWW Connections...
Page 18: Firewall
Firewall Set the following options: ● Proxy ◦ Proxy Type ◦ Proxy Address ◦ Proxy Port ◦ Username ◦ Password ● Use Alternate Address for Firewall Connection Click Apply to apply your settings. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 19: Server Location
Server Location Set the following options: ● Default Protocol ● TCP Address ● HTTP Address Click Apply to apply your settings. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. ENWW Connections...
Page 20: Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts Set the following options: ● Handling of keyboard shortcuts ● Stop Direct key handling ● Alt+F1 through F12 Click Apply to apply your settings. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. Iceweasel NOTE: This feature is not present or supported on the HP ThinPro (128 MB) image for the t5145 model (available via web download only).
Page 21 Select Iceweasel. Click Iceweasel preferences. Configure your Iceweasel preferences on the following tabs: ● Main ● Tabs ● Content ● Applications ● Privacy ENWW Connections...
Page 22: Rdp
● Security ● Advanced Click Close to save your changes and close the dialog box. Select to Allow connections to manage their own settings, if desired. If this option is checked, each connection will be able to change their settings and to have them saved.
Page 23: Usb
NOTE: This feature is not present or supported on the HP ThinPro (128 MB) image for the t5145 model (available via web download only). These settings allow you to enable and tune USB Redirection. Select the option to enable USB redirection. Click Apply to apply your settings.
Page 24: Citrix Ica
● Telnet on page 55 ● Custom on page 56 Citrix ICA To add a Citrix ICA connection, click Connections > Add. Select Citrix ICA and set the following options: ● Network on page 16 ● Connection on page 18 ●...
Page 25 NOTE: A pink field indicates required information. You may not finish or advance to a new page without supplying information in this field. Set the following options: ● Connection Name ● Network ◦ Server Location ◦ Server Type ◦ Server ◦...
Page 26: Connection
Connection Set the following options: ● Enable Audio Input ● Use Data Compression ● Enable Middle Button Paste ● Use Disk Cache for Bitmaps ● Enable Drive Mapping ● Sound ● Speed Screen ● Mouse Click Feedback ● Local Text Echo ●...
Page 27: Window
Window Set the following options: ● Enable Seamless Window ● Window Size ● Window Colors ● 256 Color Mapping Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections...
Page 28: Application
Application Set the following options: ● Application ● Directory Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 29: Firewall
Firewall Set the following options: ● Proxy ◦ Proxy Type: Select a proxy type ◦ Proxy Address: Type the proxy host name ◦ Proxy Port: Type the proxy host port ◦ Username: Type the proxy user name for the account to use to connect to a remote computer.
Page 30: Smart Ping
Smart Ping Set the following options: ● Smart Ping: Allows you to enable HP ThinPro to ping the server before attempting a connection. If the server name fails to resolve or the server fails to respond to the ping, the thin client aborts the connection attempt.
Page 31: Common Settings
Common Settings Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 32: Network
● Experience on page 28 ● Advanced on page 29 Network Set the following options: ● Name ● Address ● Application ● Directory ● Username ● Password ● Domain ● Allow Smartcard Login Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 33: Window
Window Set the following options: ● Enable Seamless Windows ● Window Size ◦ Window size ◦ Fixed Size ◦ Percentage Size ● Window Colors Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 34: Options
Options Set the following options: ● Enable motion events ● Enable data compression ● Enable encryption ● Force bitmap updates ● Use private colormap ● System beep ● Attach to console ● Protocol level ● Hostname to send Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 35: Local Resources
Local Resources Set the following options: ● Remote computer sound ● Devices mapping ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable serial port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 36: Experience
Experience Set the following options: ● Desktop background ● Show contents of window while dragging ● Menu and window animation ● Themes ● Bitmap caching Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 37: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 38: Adding A Teemtalk Connection Using The Teemtalk Creation Wizard
Adding a TeemTalk Connection using the TeemTalk Creation Wizard To add a TeemTalk connection using the wizard, click Connections > Add. Select Teemtalk and click Teemtalk creation wizard. Connection Information Select and configure the Connection Information: ● Session Name ● Transport type ●...
Page 39 Advanced Options Set the Advanced Options: ● Teemtalk Preferences ● Emulation Printer ● Auto Logon ● Key Macros ● Mouse Actions ● Soft Buttons ● Attributes Click Next. Finalization Select whether or not to create an icon on the desktop and click OK. Click Finish to save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 40: Adding A Teemtalk Connection Manually
Adding a TeemTalk Connection Manually To add a TeemTalk connection manually, click Connections > Add. Select Teemtalk and set the following options: ● Configuration ● Advanced Configuration Set the following option: ● Name Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 41: Iceweasel
NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Iceweasel NOTE: This feature is not present or supported on the HP ThinPro (128 MB) image for the t5145 model (available via web download only).
Page 42: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 43: Rgs Connection
RGS Connection Set the following options: ● Name ● Mode ◦ Normal ◦ Directory ● Warning Timeout ● Error Timeout ● Use global image updates ● Borders Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 44: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 45: Hp Sam Client
HP SAM Client Set the following options: ● Connection Name ● Server Hostname Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Advanced Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ●...
Page 46: Xendesktop/Pnagent
XenDesktop/PNAgent To add a XenDesktop/PNAgent connection, click Connections > Add. Select XenDesktop/PNAgent and set the following options: ● Configuration on page 38 ● Advanced on page 39 Configuration Set the following options: ● Name ● Server URL ● Username ● Password ●...
Page 47: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 48: Network
Network Set the following options: ● Name ● Broker ● Username ● Password ● Domain Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Advanced Set the following options: ● Auto start priority ●...
Page 49: Provision
NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Provision To add a Provision connection, click Connections > Add. Select Provision and set the following options: ● Network on page 41 ●...
Page 50: Window
● Passthrough credentials ● Allow Smartcard login Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Window Set the following options: ● Window Size ● Window Size ◦ Width ◦ Height ●...
Page 51: Options
Options Set the following options: ● Enable motion events ● Enable data compression ● Enable encryption ● Force bitmap updates ● Use private colormap ● System beep ● Attach to console ● Protocol level ● Hostname to send Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 52: Local Resources
Local Resources Set the following options: ● Remote computer sound ● Devices ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable serial port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 53: Experience
Experience Set the following options: ● Desktop background ● Show contents of window while dragging ● Menu and window animation ● Themes ● Bitmap caching Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 54: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 55: Network
Network Set the following options: ● Name ● Broker ● Username ● Password ● Domain (case-sensitive) ● Desktop Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections...
Page 56: Options
Options Set the following options: ● Login options ◦ Automatic login ◦ Allow Smartcard login ● Sound redirection ◦ Enable sound redirection ● Device mappings ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable serial port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 57: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 58: Configuration
Configuration Set the following options: ● Name ● Type ● Address (required if the Type is query) ● Font Server ◦ Use font server ◦ Font server Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 59 Click Configure display to set the display configuration for the Xdm connection. If you do not set this configuration, the default configuration will be used. For information on this screen, see Display Preferences on page Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 60: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 61: Configuration
Configuration Set the following options: ● Name ● Network ◦ Address ◦ Port ◦ User name ◦ Run application ● Options ◦ Compression ◦ XII connection forwarding ENWW Connections...
Page 62: Advanced
◦ Force TTY allocation ◦ Fork into background ● Style ◦ Foreground color ◦ Background color ◦ Font Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Advanced Set the following options: ●...
Page 63: Telnet
NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Telnet NOTE: This feature is not present or supported on the HP ThinPro (128 MB) image for the t5145 model (available via web download only).
Page 64: Advanced
Advanced Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
Page 65: Configuration
Configuration Set the following options: ● Name ● Enter command to run Click Nextto advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Advanced Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ENWW Connections...
Page 66: Copy
● Auto reconnect ● Allow the user to launch this connection ● Allow the user to edit this connection NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Copy To copy a connection, click a selection under Connection Name and then click Copy.
Page 67 Click Allow to allow the connections to be visible in the User Mode or click Deny to make the connection unavailable in the User Mode. Click User View again when you have completed your changes. ENWW Connections...
Page 68: Control Panel
Control Panel Control Panel utilities are organized under five tabs: ● Peripherals on page 61 ● Setup on page 71 ● Personalization on page 81 ● Management on page 88 ● Advanced on page 104 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 69: Peripherals
Peripherals These utilities allow you to configure your peripherals. The following utilities are available on this tab: ● Display Preferences on page 62 ● Keyboard Layout on page 63 ● Keyboard Preferences on page 64 ● Mouse on page 65 ●...
Page 70: Display Preferences
Display Preferences To add a profile: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Display Preferences. Click New. Under Profile Settings, type a name in the Profile Name field. Select the appropriate Resolution for your monitor. Select the Depth Select the appropriate Orientation for your monitor. Click Save to keep your changes or Revert to discard them.
Page 71: Keyboard Layout
Click Test Settings to check the profile. Click Apply, and then click Close to save your changes and close the dialog box. To delete a profile: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Display Preferences. Select a profile in the Profiles list and click Delete. Click Apply, and then click Close to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Page 72: Keyboard Preferences
Keyboard Preferences Three tabs allow you to set various keyboard preferences: ● Settings: set typing and cursor speeds ● Shortcuts: add or remove keyboard shortcuts ● Accessibility: enable and set parameters for sticky keys, slow keys, and bounce keys To set keyboard preferences: Click Control Panel >...
Page 73: Mouse
Mouse To set the mouse behavior and cursor size: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Mouse. Set your preferences on the three tabs: ● Behavior ● Cursor ● Accessibility Click Close to save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Control Panel...
Page 74: Printers
Printers Use this dialog box: ● Printers tab: to add, modify, or delete printers ● Jobs tab: to select printers or delete print jobs Printers Tab Use the Printers tab to add, modify, and delete printers from the thin client. Add Printers The following Add New Printer options are available: ●...
Page 75 To add a printer: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Printers. On the Printers tab, click Add. Select Parallel Printer. Type the Printer Info in the fields. Select Use Form Feed if desired. Select Make Default if you want this to be your default printer. If you want to test your specifications, click Test.
Page 76: Jobs Tab
Jobs Tab To delete print jobs: Select a printer from the Select Printer list. Select a job from the list and click Delete. To delete all jobs, click Delete All. Click Refresh to refresh the view. SCIM Input Method Setup NOTE: This feature is not present or supported on the HP ThinPro (128 MB) image for the t5145 model (available via web download only).
Page 77: Sound
This is a GUI setup utility for the Smart Common Input Method platform. It is used to set up Chinese and Japanese input methods. For more information on this open source program, go to the Smart Common Input Method Platform Web site at http://www.scim-im.org/. Click Control Panel >...
Page 78: Touch Screen
Touch Screen Touch Screen allows you to operate the thin client by touching the display screen. To enable touch screen: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Touch Screen and select Enable Touch Screen. Select the Controller Type and Device Port, and elect to Swap X or Swap Y, if desired. Click Ok to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Page 79: Setup
Setup These utilities enable you to set up the thin client to your requirements. The following utilities are available on the Setup tab: ● Date and Time on page 72 ● Global Network Settings on page 73 ● Language on page 73 ●...
Page 80: Date And Time
Date and Time To set date, time, and time zone information: Click Control Panel > Setup > Date and Time. Select the date, Time, and Timezone. If you would like to use the network time server instead, select Use Network Time Server and type the server address in the field.
Page 81: Global Network Settings
Global Network Settings To configure global network settings: Click Control Panel > Setup > Global Network Settings. Configure the global network on three tabs: ● General ● Ethernet ● Hosts Click Close to save your settings and close the dialog box. Language Click Control Panel >...
Page 82: Network Connections
NOTE: The language can also be set by configuring DHCP tag 192 as a string whose value is English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, or Simplified Chinese. Network Connections To set Network attributes: Click Control Panel > Setup > Network. ▲ You can configure wired, wireless, and VPN connections in this utility.
Page 83: Wired Connection
Wired Connection To add a wired network connection: Click the Wired tab, and then click Add. Choose whether or not to Connect automatically. Configure the new setting by completing the information on the three tabs: ● Wired ● 802.1x Security ●...
Page 84: Wireless Connection
Change setting by revising the information on the three tabs: ● Wired ● 802.1x Security ● IPv4 Settings Click Apply to apply your settings and close the dialog box. To delete a wired connection: Click the Wired tab. Select the connection you want to remove and click Delete. Click Delete to confirm that you want to delete the connection.
Page 85: Vpn Connection
Configure the new setting by completing the information on the three tabs: ● Wireless ● Wireless Security ● IPv4 Settings Click Apply to apply your settings and close the dialog box. To edit a wireless connection: Click the Wireless tab. Select the connection you want to change and click Edit.
Page 86 Select a VPN connection type and click Create. Choose whether or not to Connect automatically. Configure the new setting by completing the information on the two tabs: ● ● IPv4 Settings Click Apply to apply your settings and close the dialog box. To edit a VPN connection: Click the VPN tab.
Page 87: Security
To delete a VPN connection: Click the VPN tab. Select the connection you want to remove and click Delete. Click Delete to confirm that you want to delete the connection. Click Close to close the dialog box. To import a VPN connection: Click VPN, and then click Import.
Page 88: Hp Thinpro Configuration
HP ThinPro Configuration You can select: ● Connections: Authorized actions on connections ● Control Panel: Authorized applications ● Desktop: Desktop options To set user permissions: Click Control Panel > HP ThinPro Configuration. Click Connections in the left panel and select authorized connections by selecting or clearing check boxes.
Page 89: Personalization
Personalization These utilities allow you to personalize the thin client. The following utilities are available on the Personalization tab: ● Boot Logo on page 82 ● Desktop Background on page 84 ● Screensaver on page 85 ● Window Manager on page 86 ENWW Control Panel...
Page 90: Boot Logo
Boot Logo This feature allows you to design and select boot logo themes. NOTE: Theme files must be .png files. Create a Theme Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 91: Install A Theme
To create a theme: Click Control Panel > Personalization > Boot Logo > Create a theme. Use the tabs to identify and create a theme. ● Info ● Background Be sure to type images in all five fields: ◦ Boot ◦...
Page 92: Select This Theme
To install a theme: Click Control Panel > Personalization > Boot Logo > Install a theme. Select the theme you want to install. Click Recently Used, root, or File system to locate the theme. Select this Theme To select a theme: Click Control Panel >...
Page 93 Screensaver To configure the screensaver: Click Control Panel > Personalization > Screensaver. Select the Screensaver settings: Select Enable screensaver, or clear the selection if you do not want a screensaver. Select the number of minutes of inactivity after which to activate the screensaver. Type the number in the field or use the up or down arrow keys to select a number.
Page 94: Window Manager
Select the Suspend after time in minutes. Type the number in the field or use the up or down arrow keys to select a number. After the selected time of inactivity, the display will enter suspended mode. Suspend provides a greater power savings, but takes a longer time to return to active mode. Select the Off after time in minutes.
Page 95 To set window management specifications: Click Control Panel > Personalization > Window Manager. Set your specifications on the following tabs: ● Style ◦ Title font ◦ Title Alignment ◦ Button layout ● Keyboard ◦ Window shortcuts ● Focus ◦ Focus model ◦...
Page 96: Management
Management These utilities are management tools that can help you manage a thin client network. The following utilities are available on the Management tab: ● Altiris Configuration on page 89 ● ezUpdate on page 89 ● Factory Settings on page 91 ●...
Page 97: Altiris Configuration
Altiris Configuration NOTE: Altiris is disabled by default. It can be activated automatically if the local area network DHCP server provides Altiris server information through DHCP Tag 190. To configure or disable Altiris Agent: Click Control Panel > Management > Altiris Configuration. Specify the Altiris settings in the fields shown.
Page 98 You must set up your ezUpdate server before you can use ezUpdate. Click Control Panel > Management > ezUpdate. Select Enable ezUpdate on system startup, or clear the check box to disable this feature. If you enable ezUpdate, either select Use DHCP tag to detect ezUpdate server Specify the Protocol and type the Server, Path, User name, and Password in the fields.
Page 99: Factory Settings
directory in which to put updates: ● Image : A full image created by ThinState (.dd.gz) ● Packages : Debian packages downloaded from the web (.deb) ● Custom : Custom script based updates (.sh) ● StatelessProfile : A temporary ThinState profile to be installed every boot (.xml) ●...
Page 100: Hp Agent Config
HP Agent Config Configure the HP Device Management Agent using this feature. Click Control Panel > Management > HP Agent Configuration to access this screen. Use the General tab to set the following ● Backup Gateway ● Pull Interval ● Log Level ●...
Page 101: Sshd Manager
SSHD Manager To enable secure shell access: Click Control Panel > Management > SSHD Manager. Click Enable Incoming Secure Shell Access. Click OK to save your preference and close the dialog box. HP ThinState Utility HP ThinState allows you to copy and deploy an HP ThinPro image and settings to another HP thin client of identical model and hardware ●...
Page 102: Manage The Hp Thinpro Image
Use the captured images and settings to replicate (deploy) on different systems or to restore the current capture back to its original setting after settings are altered. NOTE: HP ThinState is not a standalone tool and can only be accessed by the administrator from within the thin client image.
Page 103 Click an FTP server, and then click Next. NOTE: The image path ( thinpro/images in the above illustration) must exist on the FTP server before you can make the copy. ThinState produces an error if the image path does not exist on the FTP server. The image file name is set by default with the HP ThinPro host name, which is HP000c298c5f2e in this illustration.
Page 104 Select restore an HP ThinPro image, and then click Next. Select FTP or HTTP protocol. Type the remote server information in the fields. NOTE: Username and Password are not required if you are using HTTP protocol. Be sure of the image file you are using: neither content nor size are verified before the image upgrade begins.
Page 105 NOTE: Back up any data on the USB flash drive before you begin. ThinState automatically formats the flash drive to create a bootable USB flash drive. This process will erase all data currently on the flash drive. Click Control Panel > Management > Thinstate. Select the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next.
Page 106: Manage The Hp Thinpro Configuration
Manage the HP ThinPro Configuration The HP ThinPro configuration file contains the connections set and the settings set through the Control Panel applications. A configuration file is specific to a given version of HP ThinPro. Be sure to use a configuration file generated with the same version of HP ThinPro.
Page 107 Click on an FTP server, and then click Next. NOTE: The file path ( thinpro/configs in the above illustration) must exist on the FTP server before you can make the copy. ThinState produces an error if the file path does not exist on the FTP server. Type the FTP server information in the fields, and click Finish.
Page 108 Click on a remote server, and then click Next. Select FTP or HTTP protocol. Type the remote server information in the fields. NOTE: Username and Password are not required if you are using HTTP protocol. Click Finish. The HP ThinPro configuration restoration is complete. Capture an HP ThinPro Configuration to a USB Drive Attach a USB key to the thin client.
Page 109 Select the USB key. Click Browse. Navigate to the desired location on the USB key and assign a file name to the profile. ENWW Control Panel 101...
Page 110 Click Save. Click Finish. The HP ThinPro configuration capture is complete. Remove the USB key. Restore an HP ThinPro Configuration From a USB Key Attach a USB key containing the profile you want to copy to the thin client. Click Control Panel > Management > Thinstate. Select the HP ThinPro configuration, and then click Next.
Page 111: Vnc Shadow
Click Browse. Double-click the desired profile file on the USB key. Click Finish. The HP ThinPro configuration restoration is complete. Remove the USB key. VNC Shadow Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote control program that allows you to see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just as if you were sitting in the front of that computer.
Page 112: Advanced
To allow a thin client to be accessed from another location: Click Control Panel > Management > VNC Shadow. Select Enable VNC Shadow to enable the thin client to be accessed using VNC. Select VNC Read Only to make the VNC session read only. Select VNC Use Password to require a password to access the thin client using VNC.
Page 113: Cda Mode
CDA Mode This utility allows you to enable Citrix Desktop Appliance (CDA) Mode and set the URL. To use CDA mode: Be sure that Iceweasel preferences have been set. For more information, see Iceweasel on page Click Control Panel > Advanced > CDA Mode. Select Enable CDA and type the URL in the field.
Page 114: Mousepad
Mousepad To open this text utility: Click Control Panel > Advanced > Mousepad. ▲ X Terminal To access the root directory: Click Control Panel > Advanced > X Terminal. ▲ 106 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 115: System Information
System Information The System Information screen has four tabs: ● General on page 107 ● Network on page 108 ● Net Tools on page 109 ● Software Information on page 110 General This screen displays the following information: ● BIOS and OS ◦...
Page 116: Network
◦ OS Build ID ◦ OS Kernel Version ● ◦ Processor ◦ Speed ◦ Cache ● Flash and Memory ◦ Free ◦ Used ◦ Installed Network The Network screen displays the following information: ● Interface ◦ Name ◦ State ◦ Type ◦...
Page 117: Net Tools
◦ MAC Address ◦ DHCP Server Address ◦ Interface Statistics ● Network ◦ Default Gateway ● DNS Settings ◦ Hostname ◦ Default Domain ◦ Nameservers Net Tools The Net Tools tab allows you to run a diagnostic test: Click System Information > Net Tools. Select the tool: ●...
Page 118: Software Information
To save the diagnostic archive, click Diagnostic, name the file, and specify a location. Click Save to save the archive and close the dialog box. To clear the diagnostic log, click Clear Log. Software Information The Software Information screen displays the name and version of the main software installed. 110 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Page 119: Index
Index Firewall options 21 Altiris configuration 89 add printers 66 Firewall settings 10 boot logo 82 adding connection Keyboard Shortcuts CDA mode 105 Citrix ICA 16 settings 12 date and time 72 Custom 56 Local Resources settings 8 desktop background 84 ICA 16 Network options 16 display preferences 62...
Page 120 image, thin client 1 date and time 72, 73 installation 4 peripherals utilities 61 delete printers 67 personalization utilities 81 delete, connections 58 PNAgent jobs, printer 68 desktop background 84 adding connection 38 disconnect 6 Advanced options 39 display preferences 62 Configuration options 38 keyboard layout 63 options 38...
Page 121 HP SAM Client options 37 capture ThinPro image to FTP options 36 server 94 SCIM 68 capture ThinPro image to USB screensaver 85 flash drive 96 secure shell access 93 deploy ThinPro image from a security 79 Remote Site 95 setup utilities 71 manage HP ThinPro shadowing 103...

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