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...also be updated from within the app itself. Downloading and installing HP ThinUpdate HP ThinUpdate is running on a thin client or only when the app is typically preinstalled on HP thin clients. In Control Panel, select HP ThinUpdate. NOTE: This guide applies to C:\swsetup. 2. Navigate ... create bootable USB drives for information about obtaining the latest version). Supported operating systems The HP ThinUpdate app is supported on the following: ● Windows®-based HP thin clients (Windows Embedded Standard 7 or newer) ● Windows-based PCs (Windows 7 or newer...
...also be updated from within the app itself. Downloading and installing HP ThinUpdate HP ThinUpdate is running on a thin client or only when the app is typically preinstalled on HP thin clients. In Control Panel, select HP ThinUpdate. NOTE: This guide applies to C:\swsetup. 2. Navigate ... create bootable USB drives for information about obtaining the latest version). Supported operating systems The HP ThinUpdate app is supported on the following: ● Windows®-based HP thin clients (Windows Embedded Standard 7 or newer) ● Windows-based PCs (Windows 7 or newer...
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... to a USB drive or local storage 1. Downloading an image to the main menu, select Back. On the Image Downloads screen, select a thin client platform from the list. 3. Select an operating system from the list. 2. To create a bootable USB drive: CAUTION: This process formats the USB... then follow the on-screen instructions (if any ). Select an image from HP to local storage or a USB drive. To save the image to other thin clients. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to either local storage or a USB drive. or - NOTE...
... to a USB drive or local storage 1. Downloading an image to the main menu, select Back. On the Image Downloads screen, select a thin client platform from the list. 3. Select an operating system from the list. 2. To create a bootable USB drive: CAUTION: This process formats the USB... then follow the on-screen instructions (if any ). Select an image from HP to local storage or a USB drive. To save the image to other thin clients. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to either local storage or a USB drive. or - NOTE...
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... with two partitions. The FAT32 partition contains the boot instructions. The second partition is not visible on Windows-based HP thin clients only. NOTE: To return to other thin clients. On the Image Capture screen, select the post-deployment write filter state. 2. This is because the USB drive... is available on versions of HP ThinUpdate, select Capture this thin client's image and save it to a USB drive CAUTION: This process formats the USB drive and deletes any existing data on ...
... with two partitions. The FAT32 partition contains the boot instructions. The second partition is not visible on Windows-based HP thin clients only. NOTE: To return to other thin clients. On the Image Capture screen, select the post-deployment write filter state. 2. This is because the USB drive... is available on versions of HP ThinUpdate, select Capture this thin client's image and save it to a USB drive CAUTION: This process formats the USB drive and deletes any existing data on ...
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...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. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of the screen. NOTE: To return to it. 2. On the USB ...: 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, and if you are running HP ThinUpdate on the drive. 1. Select +, select one or more image files, if needed . 3. TIP: To undo pending modifications to...
...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. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of the screen. NOTE: To return to it. 2. On the USB ...: 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, and if you are running HP ThinUpdate on the drive. 1. Select +, select one or more image files, if needed . 3. TIP: To undo pending modifications to...
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... 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. Select Create, and then follow the on PCs (non-thin clients) only. You can use this ISO file to . 3. 6 ISO Creation NOTE: This feature is ...available on -screen instructions (if any). The ISO Creation feature lets you create an ISO file from a thin client image. 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. Select Create, and then follow the on PCs (non-thin clients) only. You can use this ISO file to . 3. 6 ISO Creation NOTE: This feature is ...available on -screen instructions (if any). The ISO Creation feature lets you create an ISO file from a thin client image. Creating ...
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... 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 the...not necessarily equal the total capacity of the same model. 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. 7 Deploying an image using a bootable USB drive NOTE:...
... 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 the...not necessarily equal the total capacity of the same model. 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. 7 Deploying an image using a bootable USB drive NOTE:...
Connection Configuration for RDP Farm Deployments
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... move the server components around and to implement business requirements. However, there are some deployment scenarios that are deployed 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... This example uses Window Server 2012 (also applicable to Windows Server 2012 R2), though the instructions might apply to these servers using HP ThinPro. This paper also discusses how to configure connections to earlier server versions. This paper outlines a small-scale deployment of 12 ...
... move the server components around and to implement business requirements. However, there are some deployment scenarios that are deployed 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... This example uses Window Server 2012 (also applicable to Windows Server 2012 R2), though the instructions might apply to these servers using HP ThinPro. This paper also discusses how to configure connections to earlier server versions. This paper outlines a small-scale deployment of 12 ...
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...following location: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831754.aspx. Microsoft has a guide for deploying the server components for the farm. On HP ThinPro, the RDP connection should be installed on Server 1, even if using RD Virtualization Host for this deployment, users connect to the single ...farm configuration, 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...
...following location: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831754.aspx. Microsoft has a guide for deploying the server components for the farm. On HP ThinPro, the RDP connection should be installed on Server 1, even if using RD Virtualization Host for this deployment, users connect to the single ...farm configuration, 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...
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...RD Connection Broker, and RD Session Host installed. Configuring multiple RDP connections allows for each farm: 1. Add a new RDP connection. 2. 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 able to access both of the Web Browser Connection Manager, enter https://Server1/RDWeb (replace Server1 with...
...RD Connection Broker, and RD Session Host installed. Configuring multiple RDP connections allows for each farm: 1. Add a new RDP connection. 2. 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 able to access both of the Web Browser Connection Manager, enter https://Server1/RDWeb (replace Server1 with...
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... commercial license. 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...
... commercial license. 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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This paper assumes that the Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure is in use, but the same techniques can transparently intercept data between client and server and have access to require stronger encryption. Use of the available security layers. This is not directly a security layer. In this security layer ...
This paper assumes that the Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure is in use, but the same techniques can transparently intercept data between client and server and have access to require stronger encryption. Use of the available security layers. This is not directly a security layer. In this security layer ...
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...Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Security 3. Navigate to or create a new RDP connection. 2. Configuring the thin client (optional) This step is redundant because the procedure described in Configuring the server for NLA enforces NLA on the server, but this step helps ensure... document shows examples at the desired level. Note: Because NLA is built upon SSL/TLS, we must choose SSL (TLS 1.0) here. 4. On the thin client running HP ThinPro, navigate to the following command: gpedit.msc 2.
...Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Security 3. Navigate to or create a new RDP connection. 2. Configuring the thin client (optional) This step is redundant because the procedure described in Configuring the server for NLA enforces NLA on the server, but this step helps ensure... document shows examples at the desired level. Note: Because NLA is built upon SSL/TLS, we must choose SSL (TLS 1.0) here. 4. On the thin client running HP ThinPro, navigate to the following command: gpedit.msc 2.
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... additional warranty. 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...
... additional warranty. 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...
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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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...systems Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Windows Embedded 8 Standard Windows Embedded Standard 7 HP ThinPro 5.0 and newer Supported Citrix clients Supported VMware clients Citrix Receiver 4.4 and newer IMPORTANT: Remote applications must support sending session data in windowed (non-seamless... 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. 1 Getting started HP True Graphics offloads rich multimedia content to benefit from the ISV you are using...
...systems Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Windows Embedded 8 Standard Windows Embedded Standard 7 HP ThinPro 5.0 and newer Supported Citrix clients Supported VMware clients Citrix Receiver 4.4 and newer IMPORTANT: Remote applications must support sending session data in windowed (non-seamless... 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. 1 Getting started HP True Graphics offloads rich multimedia content to benefit from the ISV you are using...
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... pane, select Computer Configuration ► Administrative Templates ► Citrix Components ► Citrix Receiver ► User experience. 5. 2 Client-side configuration (Windows) To enable HP True Graphics on the Windows locale setting. Copy receiver.admx from \Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration to C:\Windows \PolicyDefinitions\. For example, for English (United States), the folder name is named Program...
... pane, select Computer Configuration ► Administrative Templates ► Citrix Components ► Citrix Receiver ► User experience. 5. 2 Client-side configuration (Windows) To enable HP True Graphics on the Windows locale setting. Copy receiver.admx from \Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration to C:\Windows \PolicyDefinitions\. For example, for English (United States), the folder name is named Program...
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... root/ConnectionType/xen/general/enableSmallFrames Window settings To force remote applications to run in this model uses HP True Graphics for one monitor at 3840 × 2160. ● HP t730 Thin Client: This model supports a maximum of three monitors at 1920 × 1200 or one monitor only... connections. NOTE: Some screen data, such as text, might not display correctly. ● If you are supported. ● HP t420 Thin Client: Due to its default BIOS configuration, this chapter applies to Citrix only. Monitor layout and hardware limitations Consider the following registry keys...
... root/ConnectionType/xen/general/enableSmallFrames Window settings To force remote applications to run in this model uses HP True Graphics for one monitor at 3840 × 2160. ● HP t730 Thin Client: This model supports a maximum of three monitors at 1920 × 1200 or one monitor only... connections. NOTE: Some screen data, such as text, might not display correctly. ● If you are supported. ● HP t420 Thin Client: Due to its default BIOS configuration, this chapter applies to Citrix only. Monitor layout and hardware limitations Consider the following registry keys...
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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 To enable HP True Graphics for two monitors. Restart the thin client and press F10 to 512 MB. Select Advanced ► Integrated Graphics. 3. Set UMA ...Size to access the BIOS. 2. Set Integrated Graphics to Force. 4. TIP: These settings can be configured via HPDM or via the BIOS tools included with HP ThinPro. 4 Chapter 3 Client-side configuration (HP ThinPro) Enabling HP True Graphics for multiple monitors on the...
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 To enable HP True Graphics for two monitors. Restart the thin client and press F10 to 512 MB. Select Advanced ► Integrated Graphics. 3. Set UMA ...Size to access the BIOS. 2. Set Integrated Graphics to Force. 4. TIP: These settings can be configured via HPDM or via the BIOS tools included with HP ThinPro. 4 Chapter 3 Client-side configuration (HP ThinPro) Enabling HP True Graphics for multiple monitors on the...
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..., such as CompatibilityEncoder or LegacyEncoder, the server 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 Citrix HDX Monitor...
..., such as CompatibilityEncoder or LegacyEncoder, the server 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 Citrix HDX Monitor...