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... SoftPaq and follow the on -screen instructions to complete the installation. Opening HP ThinUpdate ▲ Select Start, select All apps, select HP, and then select HP ThinUpdate. - Supported operating systems 1 1 Getting started HP ThinUpdate allows you download HP ThinUpdate from HP, capture an HP thin client image, create an ISO file, and create bootable USB drives for image...
... SoftPaq and follow the on -screen instructions to complete the installation. Opening HP ThinUpdate ▲ Select Start, select All apps, select HP, and then select HP ThinUpdate. - Supported operating systems 1 1 Getting started HP ThinUpdate allows you download HP ThinUpdate from HP, capture an HP thin client image, create an ISO file, and create bootable USB drives for image...
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...then select OK. NOTE: To return to either local storage or a USB drive. Configuring custom proxy settings 1. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to a USB drive or local storage 1. To create a bootable USB drive: CAUTION: This process ... Select an image from the list. 3. On the Image Downloads screen, select a thin client platform from the list. 2. 2 Image Downloads The Image Downloads feature lets you are running HP ThinUpdate on the drive. ▲ Select USB drive as the target destination, specify the destination...
...then select OK. NOTE: To return to either local storage or a USB drive. Configuring custom proxy settings 1. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to a USB drive or local storage 1. To create a bootable USB drive: CAUTION: This process ... Select an image from the list. 3. On the Image Downloads screen, select a thin client platform from the list. 2. 2 Image Downloads The Image Downloads feature lets you are running HP ThinUpdate on the drive. ▲ Select USB drive as the target destination, specify the destination...
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...main menu of Windows prior to a USB drive CAUTION: This process formats the USB drive and deletes any existing data on Windows-based HP thin clients only. This is because the USB drive is formatted with two partitions. The FAT32 partition contains the boot instructions. Select a local USB... drive from an HP thin client and save it to a USB drive, which uses the NTFS file system, contains the image. You cannot capture an HP ThinPro image using HP ThinUpdate. 3 Image Capture NOTE: This feature is available on the drive. ...
...main menu of Windows prior to a USB drive CAUTION: This process formats the USB drive and deletes any existing data on Windows-based HP thin clients only. This is because the USB drive is formatted with two partitions. The FAT32 partition contains the boot instructions. Select a local USB... drive from an HP thin client and save it to a USB drive, which uses the NTFS file system, contains the image. You cannot capture an HP ThinPro image using HP ThinUpdate. 3 Image Capture NOTE: This feature is available on the drive. ...
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...return to local storage ● Restore and format a USB drive To open the USB Drive Management screen: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Copy thin client images between local storage and a USB drive, or restore and format a USB drive. Select +, specify an image file, and then select Open.... NOTE: You can abort the process by selecting Abort, after the drive formatting phase is larger than 32 GB, if you selected an HP ThinPro image...
...return to local storage ● Restore and format a USB drive To open the USB Drive Management screen: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Copy thin client images between local storage and a USB drive, or restore and format a USB drive. Select +, specify an image file, and then select Open.... NOTE: You can abort the process by selecting Abort, after the drive formatting phase is larger than 32 GB, if you selected an HP ThinPro image...
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... instructions (if any). Specify the path to save the ISO file to the image file. 2. Select Create, and then follow the on PCs (non-thin clients) only. On the ISO Creation screen, specify the path to . 3. Creating an ISO file 7 To open the ISO Creation screen: ▲ In the main menu... of HP ThinUpdate, select Create an ISO file from an HP thin client image. You can use this ISO file to the main menu, select Back. The ISO Creation feature lets you create an...
... instructions (if any). Specify the path to save the ISO file to the image file. 2. Select Create, and then follow the on PCs (non-thin clients) only. On the ISO Creation screen, specify the path to . 3. Creating an ISO file 7 To open the ISO Creation screen: ▲ In the main menu... of HP ThinUpdate, select Create an ISO file from an HP thin client image. You can use this ISO file to the main menu, select Back. The ISO Creation feature lets you create an...
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To deploy an image with a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate to deploy an HP thin client image to another HP thin client of the flash drive from which the image was captured. Insert the USB drive, restart the thin client, and then follow the on-screen instructions. 8 Chapter 7 Deploying an ...image using a bootable USB drive You can use a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate: 1. On the target thin client, make sure the first boot device in the BIOS is set to a flash drive smaller than that of the original, because ...
To deploy an image with a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate to deploy an HP thin client image to another HP thin client of the flash drive from which the image was captured. Insert the USB drive, restart the thin client, and then follow the on-screen instructions. 8 Chapter 7 Deploying an ...image using a bootable USB drive You can use a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate: 1. On the target thin client, make sure the first boot device in the BIOS is set to a flash drive smaller than that of the original, because ...
Connection Configuration for RDP Farm Deployments
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... This example uses Window Server 2012 (also applicable to Windows Server 2012 R2), though the instructions might apply to these servers using HP ThinPro. Obtaining the Load Balance Information URL The following line beginning with loadbalanceinfo:s: as a starting point but should be prepared to ...paper outlines a small-scale deployment of 12 session farms and usage of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) can be arranged as follows: Thin Clients Server 1: RD Licensing RD Connection Broker RD Web Access RD Session Host Farm Servers: RD Session Host or RD Virtualization Host 2 loadbalanceinfo...
... This example uses Window Server 2012 (also applicable to Windows Server 2012 R2), though the instructions might apply to these servers using HP ThinPro. Obtaining the Load Balance Information URL The following line beginning with loadbalanceinfo:s: as a starting point but should be prepared to ...paper outlines a small-scale deployment of 12 session farms and usage of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) can be arranged as follows: Thin Clients Server 1: RD Licensing RD Connection Broker RD Web Access RD Session Host Farm Servers: RD Session Host or RD Virtualization Host 2 loadbalanceinfo...
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... 1 has RD Licensing, RD Connection Broker, RD Web Access, and RD Session Host installed. RD Session Host should be configured as shown below: Thin Clients Server 1: RD Licensing RD Connection Broker RD Web Access RD Session Host Farm Servers: RD Session Host or RD Virtualization Host On... HP ThinPro, the connection can be installed on Server 1, even if using RD Virtualization Host for more information). Multiple farm deployments The following location: http...
... 1 has RD Licensing, RD Connection Broker, RD Web Access, and RD Session Host installed. RD Session Host should be configured as shown below: Thin Clients Server 1: RD Licensing RD Connection Broker RD Web Access RD Session Host Farm Servers: RD Session Host or RD Virtualization Host On... HP ThinPro, the connection can be installed on Server 1, even if using RD Virtualization Host for more information). Multiple farm deployments The following location: http...
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... the wizard, enter the address of the Web Browser Connection Manager, enter https://Server1/RDWeb (replace Server1 with the server address). 4 Thin Clients Server 1: RD Web Access RD Gateway Server 2: RD Licensing RD Connection Broker RD Session Host Farm Servers: RD Session Host or RD Virtualization... Host On HP ThinPro, the connection can be configured to run on the same server in the Load Balance Info field, enter the Load Balance Information ...
... the wizard, enter the address of the Web Browser Connection Manager, enter https://Server1/RDWeb (replace Server1 with the server address). 4 Thin Clients Server 1: RD Web Access RD Gateway Server 2: RD Licensing RD Connection Broker RD Session Host Farm Servers: RD Session Host or RD Virtualization... Host On HP ThinPro, the connection can be configured to run on the same server in the Load Balance Info field, enter the Load Balance Information ...
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... and services. For more information For more information about HP thin client software, go to the following: • HP thin client software and operating system website: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/thin-clients/software-and-os.html • HP Support Center (for documentation, search for the thin client model and see the corresponding Manuals page): http://www...
... and services. For more information For more information about HP thin client software, go to the following: • HP thin client software and operating system website: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/thin-clients/software-and-os.html • HP Support Center (for documentation, search for the thin client model and see the corresponding Manuals page): http://www...
Security Layers for RDP Connections
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Technical white paper HP ThinPro Security Layers for RDP Connections Table of contents Introduction ...2 Security layers...2 RDP security layer...2 SSL/TLS security layer ...2 Security layer negotiation ...2 NLA security layer ...2 Configuring the server for NLA ...3 Configuring the thin client (optional) ...3 For more information ...4
Technical white paper HP ThinPro Security Layers for RDP Connections Table of contents Introduction ...2 Security layers...2 RDP security layer...2 SSL/TLS security layer ...2 Security layer negotiation ...2 NLA security layer ...2 Configuring the server for NLA ...3 Configuring the thin client (optional) ...3 For more information ...4
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... Windows Server 2008 and later. 2 This paper assumes that an attacker can be put in use, but the same techniques can transparently intercept data between client and server and have access to mitigate the MITM attack. Introduction In the default configuration, the Windows server running Remote Desktop Services (RDS) employs a flexible...
... Windows Server 2008 and later. 2 This paper assumes that an attacker can be put in use, but the same techniques can transparently intercept data between client and server and have access to mitigate the MITM attack. Introduction In the default configuration, the Windows server running Remote Desktop Services (RDS) employs a flexible...
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...On the Options page of specific security layer for NLA 1. On the server, edit Group Policy at the Local level. Configuring the thin client (optional) This step is not in use of the wizard, ensure that the RDP security layer is redundant because the procedure described in ... group policy can be edited by using Network Level Authentication, select Enabled. Note: This document shows examples at the desired level. On the thin client running HP ThinPro, navigate to the following command: gpedit.msc 2. Navigate to or create a new RDP connection. 2. For the policy Require use . 1....
...On the Options page of specific security layer for NLA 1. On the server, edit Group Policy at the Local level. Configuring the thin client (optional) This step is not in use of the wizard, ensure that the RDP security layer is redundant because the procedure described in ... group policy can be edited by using Network Level Authentication, select Enabled. Note: This document shows examples at the desired level. On the thin client running HP ThinPro, navigate to the following command: gpedit.msc 2. Navigate to or create a new RDP connection. 2. For the policy Require use . 1....
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... to the U.S. For more information For more information about HP thin client software, go to the following: • HP thin client software and operating system website: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/thin-clients/software-and-os.html • HP Support Center (for documentation, search for the thin client model and see the corresponding Manuals page): http://www...
... to the U.S. For more information For more information about HP thin client software, go to the following: • HP thin client software and operating system website: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/thin-clients/software-and-os.html • HP Support Center (for documentation, search for the thin client model and see the corresponding Manuals page): http://www...
Administrator Guide 2
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Table of contents 1 Getting started ...1 Server-side requirements ...1 Client-side requirements ...1 2 Client-side configuration (Windows) ...2 3 Client-side configuration (HP ThinPro) ...3 Compression settings ...3 Window settings ...3 Monitor layout and hardware limitations ...3 Enabling HP True Graphics for multiple monitors on the HP t420 4 4 Tips & best practices ...5 iii
Table of contents 1 Getting started ...1 Server-side requirements ...1 Client-side requirements ...1 2 Client-side configuration (Windows) ...2 3 Client-side configuration (HP ThinPro) ...3 Compression settings ...3 Window settings ...3 Monitor layout and hardware limitations ...3 Enabling HP True Graphics for multiple monitors on the HP t420 4 4 Tips & best practices ...5 iii
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... Horizon View™ 5.2 and 5.3 VMware View® 5.1 Client-side requirements See the following table for a list of supported server-side products of supported thin client operating systems and supported client-side software from HP True Graphics. Supported operating systems Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded...known as an add-on for your VDI. VMware Horizon Client 4.0 and newer (using for a list of the independent software vendor (ISV) you are using for HP ThinPro 5.0 and 5.1. 1 Getting started HP True Graphics offloads rich multimedia content to benefit from the ...
... Horizon View™ 5.2 and 5.3 VMware View® 5.1 Client-side requirements See the following table for a list of supported server-side products of supported thin client operating systems and supported client-side software from HP True Graphics. Supported operating systems Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded...known as an add-on for your VDI. VMware Horizon Client 4.0 and newer (using for a list of the independent software vendor (ISV) you are using for HP ThinPro 5.0 and 5.1. 1 Getting started HP True Graphics offloads rich multimedia content to benefit from the ...
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.... 2. TIP: Run gpedit.msc using the Run function in 64-bit versions of the locale-specific folder depends on a Windows-based HP thin client: 1. In the right pane, double-click Hardware Acceleration for English (United States), the folder name is named Program Files in 32... and Program Files (x86) in the Start menu. 4. The name of Windows. 2 Client-side configuration (Windows) To enable HP True Graphics on the Windows locale setting. Copy receiver.adml from \Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration to C:\Windows \PolicyDefinitions\. For example, for graphics. 6. Copy receiver.admx from \...
.... 2. TIP: Run gpedit.msc using the Run function in 64-bit versions of the locale-specific folder depends on a Windows-based HP thin client: 1. In the right pane, double-click Hardware Acceleration for English (United States), the folder name is named Program Files in 32... and Program Files (x86) in the Start menu. 4. The name of Windows. 2 Client-side configuration (Windows) To enable HP True Graphics on the Windows locale setting. Copy receiver.adml from \Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration to C:\Windows \PolicyDefinitions\. For example, for graphics. 6. Copy receiver.admx from \...
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...Enable H264 Compression general setting for your version of two monitors that have a 1920 × 1200 resolution are supported. ● HP t420 Thin Client: Due to play a video using HDX MediaStream, the video will fail because H.264 supports only two hardware decode sessions, which ...locating the options discussed in this chapter, see the Administrator Guide for Citrix connections. Compression settings 3 For more information. ● HP t630 Thin Client: This model supports a maximum of H.264, which are using methods other than H.264. NOTE: HDX MediaStream is best to keep...
...Enable H264 Compression general setting for your version of two monitors that have a 1920 × 1200 resolution are supported. ● HP t420 Thin Client: Due to play a video using HDX MediaStream, the video will fail because H.264 supports only two hardware decode sessions, which ...locating the options discussed in this chapter, see the Administrator Guide for Citrix connections. Compression settings 3 For more information. ● HP t630 Thin Client: This model supports a maximum of H.264, which are using methods other than H.264. NOTE: HDX MediaStream is best to keep...
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... configured via HPDM or via the BIOS tools included with HP ThinPro. 4 Chapter 3 Client-side configuration (HP ThinPro) After these steps are performed, the amount of memory available for graphics is expanded, and HP True Graphics can also be used for multiple monitors on the HP t420: 1. Set Integrated Graphics to access the BIOS. 2. Set...
... configured via HPDM or via the BIOS tools included with HP ThinPro. 4 Chapter 3 Client-side configuration (HP ThinPro) After these steps are performed, the amount of memory available for graphics is expanded, and HP True Graphics can also be used for multiple monitors on the HP t420: 1. Set Integrated Graphics to access the BIOS. 2. Set...
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...Lossless, because then the graphical information is not sent to the thin client in a format that is compatible with older versions of Citrix clients, and HP True Graphics will not provide enhanced performance. ● HP True Graphics might provide some benefits to older versions of XenDesktop if... using HP True Graphics: ● After connecting to a remote desktop, you can use ...
...Lossless, because then the graphical information is not sent to the thin client in a format that is compatible with older versions of Citrix clients, and HP True Graphics will not provide enhanced performance. ● HP True Graphics might provide some benefits to older versions of XenDesktop if... using HP True Graphics: ● After connecting to a remote desktop, you can use ...