Wyse Technology 883681-08 Rev. E Getting Started, What Happens When You Turn on Your Thin Client

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2 Getting Started

This chapter provides information to help you quickly get started using your thin client. It describes basic thin client functions and provides instructions on using the Desktop and Connect Manger to manage the connections and applications available for you to use.

What Happens When You Turn on Your Thin Client

What you see, initially, when you turn on or reboot your thin client, depends on your method of access to the enterprise intranet and how your network administrator has set up your account. With Wyse Thin OS software, your thin client can also be turned on by the Wake-On-LAN feature. Using this feature, an administrator can turn on the thin client connection by using a LAN message that the thin client recognizes on a single Ethernet subnet.

Accessing the Enterprise Servers Available

There are five basic methods of access to the enterprise server environment available to the thin client. Except for Ethernet Direct, all of the access methods require that some local settings be made on the thin client. These settings cannot be automated because the thin client has not yet accessed Global and User profiles. For certain privileges, these local settings are retained and are available for the next thin client system start. Activating these local settings and the defined connections can also be automated at thin client system start.

Methods of access include:

•Ethernet Direct - This is a connection from the thin client Ethernet port directly to the enterprise intranet. No additional hardware is required. An account sign-on dialog box displays if required, then either the desktop or an application window opens (the application window opens, with or without a session server logon requirement, if set by the administrator to open automatically). User profiles normally are used in this mode and are accessed automatically. However, if the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network - is not available on the enterprise intranet, the location of the file server where user profiles are located must be entered in the Network Setup dialog box. For information on the Network Setup dialog box, refer to "Configuring Network Settings."

•Wireless Direct - If a wireless network device is connected to the thin client but a wireless connection has not yet been configured, the Wireless Setup dialog box opens. When a connection is established, the behavior is the same as for an Ethernet Direct connection, including automatic access to user profiles through DHCP. For information on the Wireless Setup dialog box, refer to "Setting Up Wireless Access."

•PPPoE - The PPPoE Manager dialog box is available from the desktop to configure and invoke PPPoE connection to WAN. Once connected, all WAN packets go though a PPP connection over Ethernet to the DSL modem. The PPPoE Manager is not accessible for users with sign-on privilege set to None. Open the PPPoE Manager

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Contents Wyse Winterm 1 series, Based on Wyse Thin OS Users GuideCopyright Notices Thin Client Requirements Compliance This page intentionally blank Contents Using the Network Test Tools Using and Configuring Access ConnectionsAbout this Guide IntroductionWyse Technical Support Organization of this GuideRelated Online Resources Available at Wyse What Happens When You Turn on Your Thin Client Accessing the Enterprise Servers AvailableGetting Started Chapter Signing-on Changing Your PasswordUnderstanding Your User Profile Assigned Privileges Knowing Your Assigned Privileges and User ModeUnderstanding System Lock-down User ModesLogging Off and Shutting Down About the Session Services You Will UseDesktop example Using the DesktopViewing System Information Understanding the Window Display Modes Using the System Setup Submenu Using the Shortcut Menu and Desktop MenuAccessing Available Applications Accessing System InformationAccessing the Dialup Manager Accessing the PPPoE ManagerAccessing the Pptp Manager Accessing the Network Test ToolsConnect Manager High-privileged user example Using the Connect ManagerAbout Configuring ICA and RDP Connections Connection Settings ICA Server option Configuring ICA ConnectionsPage Connection Settings ICA Options tab Connection Settings RDP Connection tab Configuring RDP ConnectionsConnection Settings RDP Options tab Console Select to set the RDP connection with Console mode This page intentionally blank Setting Up the Thin Client System Preference General tab Setting System PreferencesSystem Preference Advanced tab Network Setup General tab Configuring Network SettingsPage Network Setup Name Servers tab Network Setup Servers tab Network Setup Reconnect options Wireless Setup Setting Up Wireless AccessDisplay Setup Selecting Display SettingsHz default 75 Hz 85 Hz Configuring Serial CommunicationsPrinter Setup Ports tab Setting Up PrintersPage Printer Setup LPDs tab Printer Setup SMBs tab Setting Up Windows NT4 Servers Configuring LPD ServicesSetting Up Windows 2000/2003 Servers Configuring Touch ScreensThis page intentionally blank Using and Configuring Access Connections Using Ethernet Direct AccessUsing Wireless Direct Access PPPoE Manager Configuring PPPoE AccessDialup Manager Configuring Dialup Modem AccessDialup Property Dialup Status Pptp Manager Configuring Pptp VPN AccessPptp Property Pptp Status Using Ping Using the Network Test ToolsTrace Route Using Trace RouteFigures Page Tables

1, 883681-08 Rev. E specifications

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