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Configuring Connections
This chapter provides instructions on configuring and adding connections to your Home screen for use (to access the enterprise server environment available to the thin client).
Tip
While it is not recommended to use dialog boxes for configuring connections for thin client use, they are available in case you want to temporarily override central default configurations in some cases or you do not have the option to set up central configuration (smaller environments). In general, it is recommended that you use central configuration to enable you to automatically push any desired default configuration to all supported thin
clients in your environment (see "Central Configuration: Automating
Configurations").
In addition, the Wyse USB Firmware Tool also provides a simple USB
imaging solution for supported devices (see "Wyse USB Firmware Tool").
Clicking Enter Edit Mode > Add Item on the Home screen opens the Connection
Manager. Use the Connection Manager to add the following items to your Home screen for use (high privilege users only):
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"Custom"
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"ICA"
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"RDP"
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"SSH"
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"VMware View Open Client"
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"VNC Viewer"
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"Web Browser"
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Use the Custom Connection Configuration dialog box (click Custom) to set custom connection configurations. After configuring, be sure to click OK.
Application
Use the Application tab to configure:
• Description - Enter the description.
• Command Line - Enter the command line for the program on the server.
• Run in terminal window - Runs the application in a terminal window (use with applications that require a terminal window such a console program).
• Auto Connect - Starts the connection automatically after system startup.
Auto Reconnect
Use the Auto Reconnect tab to enable automatic reconnect after a disconnection (select the Enable Auto Reconnect check box, and then select the amount of time to delay the reconnection attempt after a disconnection occurs).
ICA
Configuring Connections
Use the Citrix ICA Client Settings dialog box (click ICA) to set ICA connection configurations. After configuring, be sure to click OK.
Tip
When using multiple ICA connections, you can use the ICA Connection
Center to manage open ICA connections. For information on using multiple
ICA connections, refer to the Wyse Knowledge Base on the Wyse Web site.
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Network
Use the Network tab to configure the network settings:
• Server or Published Application - Select an option for making the connection.
• Description - Enter a name/label for the connection.
• Network Protocol - Select a network protocol.
• Browser Server - Enter the Browser Server name (this can be a list of server names with each name separated by a semi-colon).
Tip
You do not need to enter a browser server name if you do not want to connect to either a published application or a server by name. In addition, generating an ICA connection to a server using a server name in the Server text box for the connection does not require a Browser Server address, as long as the DNS information is properly entered.
• Server or Application Name - Select a server from the Server list or a published application from the Application Name list. If needed, click Refresh to refresh the list of servers or published applications.
Tip
You can enter only the IP address of the target server as long as there is no need to resolve a name.
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Connection
Use the Connection tab to configure the connection settings:
• Enable compression - Enables compression.
• Low bandwidth - Enables low-bandwidth optimization.
• Enable sound - Enables sound.
• Ping before connect - Pings the connection to see if it is reachable before the connection is attempted.
• Enable Middle Button Paste - Enables middle button paste for the mouse.
• Encryption - Select an encryption type (default is Basic).
Window
Use the Window tab to select the Window Colors and the Window Size you want, and to disable the panel (if you want the window to appear without the panel while using the connection).
Application
Use the Application tab to enter the command line and Working Directory of the application (if you selected the Published Application option on the Network tab):
• Command Line - Enter the command line for the program on the server.
• Working Directory - Enter the working directory for the program.
Login
Use the Login tab to configure credentials used to automatically log in to the server:
• User Name - Enter a user name for the connection.
• Password - Enter the password.
• Domain - Enter the domain name.
• Serial Number - Enter the serial number for Metaframe environments that require the thin client license serial number.
• Connect automatically after login - Enables an automatic connection after successful login to the thin client.
Tip
The User Name, Password, Domain, and Serial Number fields are optional. If the User Name, Password, and Domain fields are blank, interactive login is required (users must enter the information at login time).
Auto Reconnect
Use the Auto Reconnect tab to enable automatic reconnect after a disconnection (select the Enable Auto Reconnect check box, and then select the amount of time to delay the reconnection attempt after a disconnection occurs).
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Firewall
Use the Firewall tab to configure an alternate address for firewalls:
• Automatically detect proxy - Select to automatically detect the proxy type.
• Use Alternate Address for Firewalls - Select Yes to use an alternate address for firewalls.
• Proxy Type - Select a proxy type.
• Proxy Address and Port - If you select Secure (HTTPS) or SOCKS as the Proxy
Type, you must enter the Proxy Address and Port.
Tip
Published applications do not support Firewall functions.
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Use the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Configuration dialog box (click RDP) to set
RDP connection configurations. After configuring, be sure to click OK.
Network
Use the Network tab to configure the network settings:
• Description - Enter a name/label for the connection.
• Server - Enter a server name or IP address.
• Ping Before Connect - Pings the connection to see if it is reachable before the connection is attempted.
• Notify When Disconnected - Notifies you when the connection is broken.
Connection
Use the Connection tab to configure the connection settings:
• Compression - Enables compression.
• NT4 compatible - Enables RDP protocol version 4.
• Low bandwidth - Enables low-bandwidth optimization.
• Sound - Select audio source for the connection (Local or Remote).
• Encryption Level - Select an encryption level (Normal or None).
Tip
For servers with data encryption settings, you must select Normal for the encryption level.
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Experience
Use the Experience tab to configure the experience settings for a user desktop:
• Speed Level - Select a speed level to describe the network connection.
• Menu and window animation - Enables menu and window animation.
• Show contents of window while dragging - Shows the window content when the user drags the window on screen.
• Desktop Background - Displays the desktop background.
Tip
Consider your network restrictions when you select options on the
Experience tab. For example, be sure to configure the settings appropriately for your bandwidth level and so on.
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Window
Use the Window tab to select the Window Colors and the Window Size you want, and to disable the panel (if you want the window to appear without the panel while using the connection).
Application
Use the Application tab to enter the command line and Working Directory of the application that will run at the beginning of a session:
• Command Line - Enter the command line for the program on the server.
• Working Directory - Enter the working directory for the program.
Login
Use the Login tab to configure credentials used to automatically log in to the connection:
• Use smart card - Enables the use of a smart card when connecting.
• Network Level Authentication - Enables the use of Network Level Authentication
(NLA) when connecting. Be sure to enable NLA if NLA is enabled on your remote computer (your remote computer requires NLA user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears).
• Use RD Gateway settings - Enables the use of Remote Desktop Gateway (RD
Gateway) server when connecting. If required, then enter the IP address or URL of the
RD Gateway server. You can also enable Use Remote Desktop Credentials for RD
Gateway (if the server credentials are the same credentials as your Remote Desktop
Credentials (Host remote computer credentials) in the User Name, Password, and
Domain fields below) or disable Use Remote Desktop Credentials for RD Gateway and enter the RD User Name, RD Password, and RD Domain of the RD Gateway server if required.
NOTE: An RD Gateway server is a type of gateway that enables authorized users to connect to remote computers on a corporate network from any computer with an
Internet connection. An RD Gateway server enables Remote Desktop connections to a corporate network from the Internet without having to set up virtual private network
(VPN) connections. Ask your network administrator whether you need to specify an RD
Gateway server.
• User Name - Enter a user name for the connection.
• Password - Enter the password.
• Domain - Enter the domain name.
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• Connect automatically after login - Enables an automatic connection after successful login to the thin client.
Tip
The User Name, Password, and Domain fields are optional. If you leave any of these fields blank, interactive login is required (users must enter the information at login time).
Auto Reconnect
Use the Auto Reconnect tab to enable automatic reconnect after a disconnection (select the Enable Auto Reconnect check box, and then select the amount of time to delay the reconnection attempt after a disconnection occurs).
Drive Mapping
Use the Drive Mapping tab to map share names on the server to USB mass storage devices attached to the thin client, and to view and manage (add, edit, and delete) the list of current server share names (including drive information) mapped on the thin client.
Adding Share Names
1. Click Add to open the RDP Drive Map dialog box.
2. Enter a Share Name.
3. Select a Drive Type (USB Floppy, USB CDROM, USB Disk or Memory Stick, or
Local or Mounted Disk).
4. (Optional) Enter the directory on the USB device to access in the Base Directory text box.
5. Click OK to add the Share Name to the list of available Share Names.
Editing and Deleting Share Names
To edit or delete a Share Name, select a Share Name from the list of available Share
Names and do one of the following:
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Edit - Click Edit and configure the Share Name as described in "Adding Share
Names."
• Delete - Click Delete to remove the Share Name.
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Device Mapping
Use the Device Mapping tab to map devices to ports on the thin client, and to view and manage (add and delete) the list of current devices (including device information) mapped on the thin client.
Adding Devices
1. Click Add to open the Add Port Mapping dialog box.
2. Select a port from the Port list.
3. Select the directory of the device to access from the Device list.
4. Click OK to add the device to the list of available devices.
Deleting Devices
To delete a device, select a device from the list of available devices and click Delete.
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Use the SSH Configuration dialog box (click SSH) to set SSH connection configurations.
After configuring, be sure to click OK.
Tip
X forwarding/tunneling is automatic and allows you to execute remote X applications.
Network
Use the Network tab to configure the network settings:
• Description - Enter a name/label for the connection.
• Host - Enter a host name or IP address.
• Remote Username - Enter a username.
• Remote Command - Enter the command to execute on the server.
Connection
Use the Connection tab to configure the connection settings:
• Auto Connect - Starts the connection automatically after system startup.
• Ping Before Connect - Pings the connection to see if it is reachable before the connection is attempted.
• Auto Reconnect - Reconnects automatically after a disconnection occurs.
• Delay before retrying - Select the amount of time to delay the reconnection attempt after a disconnection occurs.
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VMware View Open Client
Use the VMware View Client Settings dialog box (click VMware View Open Client) to set VMware View Client connection configurations. After configuring, be sure to click OK.
Network
Use the Network tab to configure the network settings:
• Description - Enter a name/label for the connection.
• Host - Enter the VMware View Server location (either host name, a full URL including the root path, or an IP Address).
• Port - Enter the port of the host.
• Use Secure Connection (SSL) - Select to use an SSL connection.
• Enable interactive mode - Enables interactive mode.
Window
Use the Window tab to select a Display size and whether to use full screen on all monitors, and to disable the panel (if you want the window to appear without the panel while using the connection).
Login
Use the Login tab to configure credentials used to automatically log in to the connection:
• User Name - Enter a user name for the connection.
• Password - Enter the password.
• Domain Name - Enter the domain name.
• Desktop - Enter the desktop name.
Connection
Use the Connection tab to configure the connection settings:
• Ping Before Connect - Pings the connection to see if it is reachable before the connection is attempted.
• Connect automatically after login - Enables an automatic connection after successful login to the thin client.
• Auto Reconnect - Reconnects automatically after a disconnection occurs.
• Delay before retrying - Select the amount of time to delay the reconnection attempt after a disconnection occurs.
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Drive Mapping
Use the Drive Mapping tab to map share names on the server to USB mass storage devices attached to the thin client, and to view and manage (add, edit, and delete) the list of current server share names (including drive information) mapped on the thin client.
Adding Share Names
1. Click Add to open the Drive Map dialog box.
2. Enter a Share Name.
3. Select a Drive Type (USB Floppy, USB CDROM, USB Disk or Memory Stick, or
Local or Mounted Disk).
4. (Optional) Enter the directory on the USB device to access in the Base Directory text box.
5. Click OK to add the Share Name to the list of available Share Names.
Editing and Deleting Share Names
To edit or delete a Share Name, select a Share Name from the list of available Share
Names and do one of the following:
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Edit - Click Edit and configure the Share Name as described in "Adding Share
Names."
• Delete - Click Delete to remove the Share Name.
Configuring Connections
VNC Viewer
Use the VNC Viewer Settings dialog box (click VMware Viewer) to set VNC Viewer connection configurations. After configuring, be sure to click OK.
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Network
Use the Network tab to configure the network settings:
• Description - Enter a name/label for the connection.
• Host - Enter a host name or IP address.
• Connect to - Select a connection type of either Display number (enter the display to connect to on the server) or Port number (enter the port to connect to on the server).
• Ping Before Connect - Pings the connection to see if it is reachable before the connection is attempted.
Connection
Use the Connection tab to configure the connection settings:
• Compression Level - Select a compression level for encoding.
• Shared - Enables or disables a shared connection.
• View Only - Blocks mouse and keyboard events for a view-only connection.
Window
Use the Window tab to configure window settings:
• Full Screen - Opens the connection in a full-screen window.
• Disable Panel - Disables the panel while using the connection.
• Color Depth - Controls how many colors to display with each on-screen pixel.
• JPEG Quality - Specifies the image quality for encoding.
Login
Use the Login tab to configure credentials used to automatically log in to the VNC server:
• Password - Enter the password to connect to the VNC server.
• Connect automatically after login - Enables an automatic connection after successful login to the thin client.
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Web Browser
Use the Web Browser Configuration dialog box (click Web Browser) to set Web
Browser connection configurations. After configuring, be sure to click OK.
Network
Use the Network tab to configure the description and URL (optional if you want the browser to open to a particular Web page each time you connect). If you want the browser to launch automatically after system startup, select the Auto Connect check box.
Window
Use the Window tab to configure how the browser window is displayed. If you want the browser to appear in fullscreen mode without any menus or toolbars, select Kiosk Mode.
If you want the browser to appear without the panel while using the connection, select
Disable Panel. If you are not using Kiosk Mode, you can select the Window Size you want from the list.
Auto Reconnect
Use the Auto Reconnect tab to enable automatic reconnect after a disconnection (select the Enable Auto Reconnect check box, and then select the amount of time to delay the reconnection attempt after a disconnection occurs).
