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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 reinvents UI simplicity with a single console interface for dashboard access to all user and administrative touch points. A default Connection Manager view integrates traditional connection types with the latest VDI broker connections with shared access to settings.
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NOTE: Some ThinPro images may look different than those pictured in this guide. Not all features are present on all models. Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW...
Using HP ThinPro HP ThinPro allows you to launch and manage host and remote application connections by creating an ICA, XenApp, RDP, HP TeemTalk, Leostream, vWorkspace, 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.
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Type the Administrative password in the field and click OK. NOTE: The default password for Administrative Mode is root. Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW...
Easy Config Wizard Easy Config Wizard simplifies the configuration process, allowing you to accomplish the following: ● Select the language ● Identify and configure peripherals ● Change the Administrator password ● Designate the thin client as single- or multipurpose ● Select the user interface style ●...
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Click the hp switch in the left pane to open the Easy Config Wizard. NOTE: The wizard opens automatically the first time you log into the Administrative Mode. Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW...
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Select your language. In the Peripherals Settings window, you can configure the settings for the following: ● Display—For more information, see Display Preferences on page ● Keyboard—For more information, see Keyboard Layout on page ● Network—For more information, see Network Connections on page ●...
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Click Next to advance to the next window. The factory default password is root. HP strongly recommends that a new password be set. As you type the password, the score rates the strength or weakness of the password. Characteristics of a strong password include the following: ●...
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Set the intended use of this thin client: ● Single Purpose Thin Client ◦ Use your thin client with only one server backend ◦ Ideal for Web kiosk ◦ VDI backend: XenDesktop, VmWare View, vWorkspace NOTE: If you select this, existing connections will be deleted. ●...
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The Visual Experience window allows you to permit or limit the availability of certain features to the user. ● Desktop Style ◦ The taskbar and HP ThinPro Center are accessible. ◦ The Control Panel, Connection Manager, and System Information are accessible. ●...
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Select the thin client management software. Click Save Configuration to open HP ThinState and save the configuration on an FTP server or a USB drive key. For information on HP ThinState, see HP ThinState Utility on page 117. Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW...
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Click Done to close the wizard and return to the User mode. ENWW Easy Config Wizard...
Installation HP ThinPro allows you to access and manage remote connections such as ICA, XenApp, RDP, TeemTalk, Leostream, vWorkspace, 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.
Connections You can configure and assign connections using the Connections tab. In the Administrative Mode, click Connections. ▲ The Connections window lists all connections that you can assign to users. You can add, edit, and delete connections from this window. ●...
Connect To open a connection, select a selection under Connection Name that has a Status of inactive ▲ and click Connect. Disconnect To close a connection, select a selection under Connection Name that has a Status of active and ▲ click Disconnect.
Options Set the following options: ● Options ◦ Enable HDX MediaStream ◦ Enable Windows Alert Sound ◦ ICA Acceleration (LAN Only) ◦ Allow Backing Store ◦ Use Server Redraw ◦ Disable Info Box Before Connecting ◦ Use Asynchronous COM-port Polling ◦...
◦ Enable Auto Reconnect ◦ Minimum Bitmap Cache Size Click Apply to apply your settings. Click OK when you have finished configuring connecting settings. Local Resources Set the following options: ● Allow Audio Input ● Auto Printer Creation ● Drive Mapping ◦...
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...
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...
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...
Keyboard Shortcuts Set the following options: ● Handling of keyboard shortcuts ● Stop Direct key handling ● Alt+F1 through Alt+F12, Alt+Tab, Alt+Shift+Tab, and Toggle Speedscreen Click Apply to apply your settings. Click OK when you have finished configuring connecting settings. Iceweasel Go to Connections >...
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Select Iceweasel. Click Iceweasel preferences. Configure your Iceweasel preferences on the following tabs: ● Main ● Tabs ● Content ENWW Connections...
● Applications ● Privacy ● 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.
Select this option to enable and tune USB Redirection. Click Apply to apply your settings. Click OK when you have finished configuring connecting settings. These settings allow you to enable and tune USB Redirection. Select the option to enable USB redirection. Click Apply to apply your settings.
● VMware View on page 61 ● Xdmcp on page 64 ● SSH on page 67 ● Telnet on page 70 ● Custom on page 71 Citrix ICA To add a Citrix ICA connection, click Connections > Add. Select Citrix ICA and set the following options: ●...
● Credentials ◦ Username ◦ Password ◦ Domain ● Allow Smart Card Logon Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Connection Set the following options: ● Enable Audio Input ●...
● Enable Drive Mapping ● Sound ● Speed Screen ● Mouse Click Feedback ● Local Text Echo ● Encryption Level 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 Colors ● 256 Color Mapping Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. 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.
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.
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.
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 Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
To add an RDP connection, click Connections > Add. Select RDP and set the following options: ● Network on page 36 ● Window on page 37 ● Options on page 38 ● Local Resources on page 39 ● Experience on page 40 ●...
● Domain ● 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: ● Enable Seamless Windows ● Window Size ◦ Window size ◦...
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.
Local Resources Set the following options: ● Remote computer sound ● Devices mapping ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
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.
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.
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 ●...
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. Adding a TeemTalk Connection Manually To add a TeemTalk connection manually, click Connections > Add. Select Teemtalk and set the following options: ●...
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Configuration Set the following options: ● Name ● System beep 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 ● Auto start priority ●...
NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Iceweasel To add a connection, click Connections > Add. Select Iceweasel and set the following options: ● Configuration on page 46 ●...
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.
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.
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.
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 ●...
NOTE: 'Allow the user' options are available only in the Administrative Mode. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. XenApp To add a XenApp connection, click Connections > Add. Select XenAPP and set the following options: ● Configuration on page 51 ●...
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.
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. ENWW Connections...
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.
Editor Set the following option: ● Editors Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections...
Network Set the following options: ● Name ● Broker IP ● Port ● User name ● Password ● Domain ● Retry attempts ● Retry interval ● 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 ● Width ● Height ● Percentage ● Window Colors Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections...
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.
Local Resources Set the following options: ● Remote computer sound ● Devices ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box.
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.
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.
Network Set the following options: ● Name ● Server ● 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. Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
Options Set the following options: ● Login options ◦ Automatic login ◦ Allow Smartcard login ● Sound redirection ◦ Enable sound redirection ● Device mappings ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping 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 ● 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.
Configuration Set the following options: ● Name ● Type ● Address (required if the Type is query) ● Font Server ◦ Use font server ◦ Font server ENWW Connections...
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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.
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.
Configuration Set the following options: ● Name ● Network ◦ Address ◦ Port ◦ User name ◦ Run application ● Options ◦ Compression ◦ XII connection forwarding Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
◦ 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: ●...
● 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. Telnet To add a Telnet connection, click Connections > Add. Select Telnet and set the following options: ●...
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.
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. Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
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.
Edit To edit a connection, click a selection under Connection Name and then click Edit. The connection settings window for that connection opens. Edit the connection and click Apply. Click OK. User View NOTE: This feature is available only in the Administrative Mode. To change what connections are visible in the User Mode, click User View.
Control Panel Control Panel utilities are organized under five tabs: ● Peripherals on page 76 ● Setup on page 94 ● Personalization on page 104 ● Management on page 110 ● Advanced on page 128 ENWW Control Panel...
Peripherals These utilities allow you to configure your peripherals. The following utilities are available on this tab: ● Client Aggregation on page 76 ● Display Preferences on page 83 ● Keyboard Layout on page 85 ● Keyboard Preferences on page 86 ●...
Client Aggregation Overview Assume that you have four thin clients, each with 4 monitors. Using the Display Preferences dialog, the thin clients and their monitors are configured as shown—each thin client is configured with a 2x2 array of monitors. Client Aggregation allows you to arrange the four thin clients on a 4x4 grid. The following illustration shows one possible arrangement of the thin clients arranged in a rectangular array using the 4x4 grid.
In this configuration, moving the mouse pointer off the right side of the thin client A monitors will cause it to appear on the upper 1/3 of the left side of the thin client D monitors. Similarly, moving the mouse pointer off the right side of the thin client B monitors will cause it to appear in the middle 1/3 of the left side of the thin client D monitors.
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Configuring the Aggregation Clients Perform this procedure on each Aggregation Client: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Client Aggregation. Click Client. Type the server hostname or IP address of the Aggregation Server in the field. Click Apply to apply the changes. Configuring the Aggregation Server To configure the Aggregation Server: Click Control Panel >...
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The Aggregation Server thin client is displayed in a purple box that contains its hostname. Click and drag the Aggregation Server to the desired location in the 4x4 grid. In the following figure, the Aggregation Server thin client is positioned in the first row, second column of the 4x4 grid. ENWW Control Panel...
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Click the location in the 4x4 grid where you want to place the first Aggregation Client, and enter its hostname or IP address. In the following illustration, the Aggregation Client at IP address 16.125.19.91 is positioned in the first row, first column of the 4x4 grid. Press Enter when done—...
Disabling Client Aggregation To disable client aggregation: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Client Aggregation > Disabled. Click Apply and Closed. Display Preferences NOTE: The Display Preferences window contents are different based on the actual hardware model. Some models allow configuration of up to four monitors, some two, and some only one. To add a profile: Click Control Panel >...
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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. Under Display Configuration, select the Primary Display Profile and the Secondary Display Profile.
Keyboard Layout To set your keyboard layout: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Keyboard Layout. Set the following options: ● Standard Keyboard ● keyboard Model ● keyboard Layout ● keyboard Variant Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box. ENWW Control Panel...
Keyboard Preferences To set keyboard preferences: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Keyboard Preferences. Set your preferences on the three tabs: ● 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 Click Close to save your settings and close the dialog box.
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...
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 types of printers can be added: ●...
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To add a printer: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Printers. On the Printers tab, click Add. Select the Printer Type. 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.
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 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
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 >...
ThinPrint To use ThinPrint: Click Control Panel > Peripherals > Thinprint. Select the printer you want to use and click OK. Reboot the computer so that the setting will become effective. Touch Screen Touch Screen allows you to operate the thin client by touching the display screen. To enable touch screen: Click Control Panel >...
Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box. A message appears to inform you that your changes will take effect at the next login. Click Yes to log off and restart the desktop with your changes. If you click No, the current desktop environment will remain unchanged. Click Control Panel >...
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 95 ● Global Network Settings on page 95 ● Language on page 96 ●...
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.
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 > Setup > Language. Select the language you want to use.
To set Network attributes: Click Control Panel > Setup > Network. Configure the connections on the Wired, Wireless and VPN tabs. To import a connection, click Import and browse to the connection. To export a connection, select the connection and click Export. Click Close to close the Network Connections dialog box.
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To edit a wired connection: Click the Wired tab. Select the connection you want to change and click Edit. 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.
Wireless Connection To add a wireless connection: Click the Wireless tab, and then click Add. Choose whether or not to Connect automatically. 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 delete a wireless connection: Click the Wireless 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. VPN Connection To add a VPN connection: Click the VPN tab, and then click Add.
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To edit a VPN connection: Click the VPN tab. Select the connection you want to change and click Edit. Change setting by revising the information on the three tabs: ● ● IPv4 Settings Click Apply to apply your settings and close the dialog box. To delete a VPN connection: Click the VPN tab.
Security This feature allows you to change Administrator and User passwords. To change your password: Click Control Panel > Setup > Security. Select Administrator or User and click Change password. Type the new password in the New password and Confirmation fields and click OK. Click OK.
HP ThinPro Configuration You can select: ● Connections: Authorized actions on connections ● Control Panel: Authorized applications ● Desktop: Desktop options ● System: Asset information and WakeOnLAN mode NOTE: This option is not available on all models. To set user permissions on the Connections and Control Panel tabs: Click Control Panel >...
Click System in the left panel and set asset information and enable or disable the WakeOnLAN mode by selecting or clearing check boxes. NOTE: This option is not available on all models. Click Apply, then click OK to close the dialog box. Personalization These utilities allow you to personalize the thin client.
Boot Logo This feature allows you to design the bootsplash image. Click Control Panel > Personalization > Boot Logo > Create a theme. Select a boot splash image. NOTE: Image files must be .jpg or .png files. Click Select an image. Browse for the image file, and then click Open.
Desktop Background To change the desktop background: Click Control Panel > Personalization > Desktop Background. Click Change, and then navigate to the image file you want to use as the desktop background. Next to Style, select center, tile, or fullscreen. Click Restore Default to discard changes and return to the factory image To change the color, select Color and select a color in the Color filed.
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.
Configure the Display Power Management settings: Select Enable Display Power Management, or clear the selection if you do not want to set this feature. Select the Standby after time in minutes. Type the number in the field or use the up or down arrow keys to select a number.
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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 ◦...
Management These utilities are management tools that can help you manage a thin client network. The following utilities are available on the Management tab: ● AD/DDNS Manager on page 111 ● Altiris Configuration on page 112 ● ezUpdate on page 112 ●...
AD/DDNS Manager NOTE: This feature is neither present nor supported on thin client models with less than 1GB flash, such as the HP t5145, t5545, and t5325 thin clients. This utility allows you to set the Active Directory and Dynamic Domain Name System preferences. Click Control Panel >...
Altiris Configuration NOTE: This feature is neither present nor supported on the HP ThinPro image for the HP t5325 thin client. 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 >...
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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 Type the Server, Path, User name, and Password in the fields.
● Custom: Custom script based updates (.sh) ● StatelessProfile: A temporary ThinState profile to be installed every boot (.xml) ● PersistentProfile: A permanent ThinState profile (.xml) Add updates to the appropriate directories. Factory Reset In Factory Reset, you can ● Save the current configuration ●...
Agent Configure Manager 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 ●...
SSHD Manager To enable secure shell access: Click Control Panel > Management > SSHD Manager. Click Enable Incoming Secure Shell Access. Click Enable Non-Administrator Access via Secure Shell, if you wish. Click OK to save your preference and close the dialog box. Synaptic Package Manager NOTE: This feature is neither present nor supported on thin client models with less than 1GB flash,...
The Synaptic Package Manager allows you to install, upgrade, or remove software packages. You should reload package information regularly to avoid missing important security upgrades. NOTE: Changes are not applied instantly; you must first mark all changes and then apply them. You can mark packages for installation, upgrade, or removal in several ways: ●...
HP ThinState allows you to copy and deploy an HP ThinPro image and settings to another HP thin client of identical model and hardware ● Manage the HP ThinPro Image on page 118 ● Manage the HP ThinPro Configuration on page 122 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.
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Capture HP ThinPro Image to an FTP Server Click Control Panel > Management > Thinstate. Select the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next. Select make a copy of the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next. 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.
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Deploy HP ThinPro Image from a Remote Site Click Control Panel > Management > Thinstate. Select the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next. 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.
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Capture HP ThinPro Image to a Bootable USB Flash Drive A bootable USB flash drive with an HP ThinPro image allows you to restore the image or duplicate it on different thin clients. 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Select the USB key. Click Browse. Navigate to the desired location on the USB key and assign a file name to the profile. 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.
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Click on a USB key, and then click Next. Select the USB key. 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. 126 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
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.
Advanced These utilities allow you to enable CDA mode, open a text utility, and access the root directory. The following utilities are available on the Advanced tab: ● CDA Mode on page 128 ● Mousepad on page 129 ● X Terminal on page 130 CDA Mode This utility allows you to enable Citrix Desktop Appliance (CDA) Mode and set the URL.
Select Enable CDA and type the URL in the field. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box. NOTE: CDA mode can also be enabled by configuring DHCP tag 191 as a string whose value is the URL to the Citrix environment.
System Information The System Information screen has four tabs: ● General on page 131 ● Network on page 132 ● Net Tools on page 133 ● Software Information on page 134 General The General tab displays the following information: ● BIOS and OS ◦...
◦ OS Build ID ◦ OS Kernel Version ● System ◦ Platform ◦ CPU Speed ◦ Processor ● Flash and Memory ◦ Free ◦ Used ◦ Installed Network The Network tab displays the following information: ● Interface ◦ Name ◦ State ◦...
◦ 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: ●...
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 tab displays the name and version of the main software installed. 134 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW...
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restore configuration from USB Configuration options 51 adding connection 28 key 122 options 27 Advanced options 67 save configuration on FTP Configuration options 67 server 122 options 28 time and date 94 SSHD Manager 110 touch screen 7 Synaptic Package Manager 110 system information updates general 131...