54 | Appendix A |
How to Set Up Automatic Configuration
For a Wyse thin client running Wyse Enhanced Ubuntu Linux to successfully access INI files and configure itself from a server, you must set up the server with the correct folder structure (where the INI files and other files are located), direct the thin client to the server, and then reboot or start the thin client.
After DHCP and servers are configured and available, the thin client checks (at each boot up) to see whether or not any configuration changes are available on a predefined server (DCHP Option #161 specifies the server URL, DCHP Option #162 specifies the root path to the server). If configuration changes are available, the changes are automatically installed.
Step 1: Prepare the Root Directory and Folder Structure on the Server
Set up the following folder structure on your server under the C:/inetpub/ftproot folder (for FTP) or C:/inetpub/wwwroot folder (for HTTP or HTTPS) and place your INI files and other necessary files inside the structure as noted (this list describes the folder structure, starting with the root directory).
/wyse/ | The root directory. It stores the wlx folder and the addons folder. | |
/wyse/wlx | The main INI configuration folder. It stores the following: | |
| • wlx.ini file or $MAC.ini file | |
| • | bitmap folder |
| • | certs folder |
| • | ini folder |
/wyse/wlx/bitmap | The folder where you can place custom images you plan to use. | |
/wyse/wlx/certs | The folder where you can place the CA certificates that can be | |
| imported to a thin client. | |
| Note: Use the Certs and ImportCerts INI parameters in the wlx.ini | |
| file to import the certificates to thin clients. | |
/wyse/wlx/ini | The folder where you can place the {username}.ini files. | |
/wyse/addons | The folder where you can place the | |
| It also stores the directory file and the *.deb packages available | |
| to be installed on the thin client. The directory file should list all |
available
NOTE: If you want to do an update with the Preserve changes option enabled, ensure that your addons folder includes a copy of your current