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.... Run the downloaded SoftPaq and follow the on page 1 for image deployment. Supported operating systems 1 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) NOTE: Some features are available only when...
.... Run the downloaded SoftPaq and follow the on page 1 for image deployment. Supported operating systems 1 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) NOTE: Some features are available only when...
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...a local USB drive from the list, select Create, and then follow the on-screen instructions (if any). - HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to either local storage or a USB drive. 2 Image Downloads The Image Downloads feature lets you are ...running HP ThinUpdate on -screen instructions (if any existing data on the drive. ▲ Select USB drive as the...
...a local USB drive from the list, select Create, and then follow the on-screen instructions (if any). - HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to either local storage or a USB drive. 2 Image Downloads The Image Downloads feature lets you are ...running HP ThinUpdate on -screen instructions (if any existing data on the drive. ▲ Select USB drive as the...
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... FAT32 partition contains the boot instructions. You cannot capture an HP ThinPro image using HP ThinUpdate. See the administrator guide for HP ThinPro for information about capturing an HP ThinPro image. Select Capture, and then follow the on versions of HP ThinUpdate, select Capture this thin client's image and save it to the main menu, select...
... FAT32 partition contains the boot instructions. You cannot capture an HP ThinPro image using HP ThinUpdate. See the administrator guide for HP ThinPro for information about capturing an HP ThinPro image. Select Capture, and then follow the on versions of HP ThinUpdate, select Capture this thin client's image and save it to the main menu, select...
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...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. TIP: To undo pending modifications to an image, ...select the arrow icon next to the main menu, select Back. Creating a bootable USB drive 5 Select +, specify an image file, and then select Open. HP ThinUpdate...
...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. TIP: To undo pending modifications to an image, ...select the arrow icon next to the main menu, select Back. Creating a bootable USB drive 5 Select +, specify an image file, and then select Open. HP ThinUpdate...
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... system recovery disc. Creating an ISO file 7 The ISO Creation feature lets you create an ISO file from a thin client image. Select Create, and then follow the on PCs (non-thin clients) only. Specify the path to save the ISO file to the image file. 2. To open the ISO Creation screen...: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Create an ISO file from an HP thin client image. 6 ISO Creation NOTE: This feature is available on -screen instructions (if any). On the ISO Creation screen, specify ...
... system recovery disc. Creating an ISO file 7 The ISO Creation feature lets you create an ISO file from a thin client image. Select Create, and then follow the on PCs (non-thin clients) only. Specify the path to save the ISO file to the image file. 2. To open the ISO Creation screen...: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Create an ISO file from an HP thin client image. 6 ISO Creation NOTE: This feature is available on -screen instructions (if any). On the ISO Creation screen, specify ...
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...image using a bootable USB drive You can use a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate: 1. 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. NOTE: You might ...be able to deploy an image to USB. 2. 7 Deploying an image using a bootable USB drive On the target thin client, make sure...
...image using a bootable USB drive You can use a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate: 1. 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. NOTE: You might ...be able to deploy an image to USB. 2. 7 Deploying an image using a bootable USB drive On the target thin client, make sure...
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...example uses Window Server 2012 (also applicable to Windows Server 2012 R2), though the instructions might apply to these servers using HP ThinPro. loadbalanceinfo:s:tsv://MS Terminal Services Plugin.1.Remote_Desktop_A Single farm deployments The following sections require you to know the Load Balance ... • RD Session Host or RD Virtualization Host In this template as a starting point but should 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 Download...
...example uses Window Server 2012 (also applicable to Windows Server 2012 R2), though the instructions might apply to these servers using HP ThinPro. loadbalanceinfo:s:tsv://MS Terminal Services Plugin.1.Remote_Desktop_A Single farm deployments The following sections require you to know the Load Balance ... • RD Session Host or RD Virtualization Host In this template as a starting point but should 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 Download...
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...this scenario at the following RDS components are deployed similarly to the single farm configuration, as follows: 1. On the Network page of Server 1. 3. On HP ThinPro, the RDP connection should be configured in two ways: • Using a single Web Browser connection to connect to one per farm 3 Add ...The following location: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831754.aspx. 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...
...this scenario at the following RDS components are deployed similarly to the single farm configuration, as follows: 1. On the Network page of Server 1. 3. On HP ThinPro, the RDP connection should be configured in two ways: • Using a single Web Browser connection to connect to one per farm 3 Add ...The following location: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831754.aspx. 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...
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...of the wizard, in the Address field. 3. If using RD Gateway The following RDS components are run RD Gateway and RD Web Access. 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 the higher-security network running the RD server farms. The server deployment changes slightly from the non...
...of the wizard, in the Address field. 3. If using RD Gateway The following RDS components are run RD Gateway and RD Web Access. 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 the higher-security network running the RD server farms. The server deployment changes slightly from the non...
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...: December 2014 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...
...: December 2014 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 1
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Table of contents 1 Getting started ...1 Finding more information ...1 Choosing an OS configuration ...2 Choosing a remote management service ...3 Starting the thin client for the first time ...3 Switching between administrator mode and user mode 3 2 GUI overview ...4 Desktop ...4 Taskbar ...5 Connection Manager (ThinPro only) ...6 3 Connection configuration ...7 Advanced connection settings ...7 Kiosk ...
Table of contents 1 Getting started ...1 Finding more information ...1 Choosing an OS configuration ...2 Choosing a remote management service ...3 Starting the thin client for the first time ...3 Switching between administrator mode and user mode 3 2 GUI overview ...4 Desktop ...4 Taskbar ...5 Connection Manager (ThinPro only) ...6 3 Connection configuration ...7 Advanced connection settings ...7 Kiosk ...
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... XDMCP ...32 Configuration ...33 Advanced ...33 SSH ...33 Configuration ...33 Advanced ...34 Telnet ...34 Configuration ...34 Advanced ...34 Custom ...34 Configuration ...34 Advanced ...35 5 HP True Graphics ...36 Server-side requirements ...36 Client-side requirements ...36 Client-side configuration ...36 Compression settings ...36 Window settings ...37 Monitor layout and hardware limitations 37 Enabling...
... XDMCP ...32 Configuration ...33 Advanced ...33 SSH ...33 Configuration ...33 Advanced ...34 Telnet ...34 Configuration ...34 Advanced ...34 Custom ...34 Configuration ...34 Advanced ...35 5 HP True Graphics ...36 Server-side requirements ...36 Client-side requirements ...36 Client-side configuration ...36 Compression settings ...36 Window settings ...37 Monitor layout and hardware limitations 37 Enabling...
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... server 55 Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP 55 Capturing an HP ThinPro image to a USB flash drive 56 Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive 56 Managing a client profile 57 Saving a client profile to an FTP server 57 Restoring a client profile using FTP or... HTTP 57 Saving a client profile to a USB flash drive 57 Restoring a client profile from a USB flash drive 58 VNC...
... server 55 Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP 55 Capturing an HP ThinPro image to a USB flash drive 56 Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive 56 Managing a client profile 57 Saving a client profile to an FTP server 57 Restoring a client profile using FTP or... HTTP 57 Saving a client profile to a USB flash drive 57 Restoring a client profile from a USB flash drive 58 VNC...
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... ...62 Supported operating systems ...62 Prerequisites for HP Smart Client Services ...62 Obtaining HP Smart Client Services ...62 Viewing the Automatic Update website ...62 Creating an Automatic Update profile ...63 MAC-address-specific profiles ...63 Updating thin clients ...64 Using the broadcast update method 64 Using the DHCP tag update method 64 Example of performing...
... ...62 Supported operating systems ...62 Prerequisites for HP Smart Client Services ...62 Obtaining HP Smart Client Services ...62 Viewing the Automatic Update website ...62 Creating an Automatic Update profile ...63 MAC-address-specific profiles ...63 Updating thin clients ...64 Using the broadcast update method 64 Using the DHCP tag update method 64 Example of performing...
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... system diagnostic files on Windows-based systems 72 Uncompressing the system diagnostic files in the /etc folder 73 Appendix A USB updates ...74 HP ThinUpdate ...74 Appendix B BIOS tools (desktop thin clients only 75 BIOS settings tool ...75 BIOS flashing tool ...75 Appendix C Resizing the flash drive partition ...76 Appendix D Registry keys ...77...
... system diagnostic files on Windows-based systems 72 Uncompressing the system diagnostic files in the /etc folder 73 Appendix A USB updates ...74 HP ThinUpdate ...74 Appendix B BIOS tools (desktop thin clients only 75 BIOS settings tool ...75 BIOS flashing tool ...75 Appendix C Resizing the flash drive partition ...76 Appendix D Registry keys ...77...
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...an administrator when modifying system configurations or using administrative tools as described in this table might be available in this guide. HP ThinPro-based thin clients can switch between OS configurations, see Customization Center on page 2. For more information about each have a dedicated support page...search for the app name instead, and then see the User Guides section of HP thin clients based on the HP ThinPro operating system and assumes that model. NOTE: HP Device Manager and HP Remote Graphics Software each OS configuration, see Choosing an OS configuration on page 51...
...an administrator when modifying system configurations or using administrative tools as described in this table might be available in this guide. HP ThinPro-based thin clients can switch between OS configurations, see Customization Center on page 2. For more information about each have a dedicated support page...search for the app name instead, and then see the User Guides section of HP thin clients based on the HP ThinPro operating system and assumes that model. NOTE: HP Device Manager and HP Remote Graphics Software each OS configuration, see Choosing an OS configuration on page 51...
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...; Custom ● Citrix ● RDP ● VMware Horizon View ● Web Browser (Firefox) 2 Chapter 1 Getting started Choosing an OS configuration HP ThinPro includes two OS configurations, each tailored for a different thin client deployment scenario: ● The ThinPro OS configuration is the complete version of the operating system and is the most suitable...
...; Custom ● Citrix ● RDP ● VMware Horizon View ● Web Browser (Firefox) 2 Chapter 1 Getting started Choosing an OS configuration HP ThinPro includes two OS configurations, each tailored for a different thin client deployment scenario: ● The ThinPro OS configuration is the complete version of the operating system and is the most suitable...
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... more information, see Desktop on page 55. For more information about the desktop, see HP Smart Client Services on page 41, and then deploy the configuration using HPDM or HP ThinState. When Active Directory authentication is enabled, you can also switch to administrator mode. ...page 5 and Control Panel on page 1). To download HP Smart Client Services, go /hpdm. ● HP Smart Client Services can use with a variety of operating systems, including a mixture of HP ThinPro-based and Windows®-based thin clients. Select Administrator/User Mode Switch in the domain admin ...
... more information, see Desktop on page 55. For more information about the desktop, see HP Smart Client Services on page 41, and then deploy the configuration using HPDM or HP ThinState. When Active Directory authentication is enabled, you can also switch to administrator mode. ...page 5 and Control Panel on page 1). To download HP Smart Client Services, go /hpdm. ● HP Smart Client Services can use with a variety of operating systems, including a mixture of HP ThinPro-based and Windows®-based thin clients. Select Administrator/User Mode Switch in the domain admin ...
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...might not appear depending on the system configuration: ● Audio mixer ● Virtual keyboard ● Network status-You can hold down the thin client. Item (1) Search (2) Connection Manager (3) Control Panel (4) System Information (5) Application area (6) System tray (7) Date and time (8) Power button ... add or edit a connection. The display format of available wireless networks and connect to or provides information about the thin client. Items in a new window. A red icon with the server-side settings. Provides quick access to one by locale setting. ...
...might not appear depending on the system configuration: ● Audio mixer ● Virtual keyboard ● Network status-You can hold down the thin client. Item (1) Search (2) Connection Manager (3) Control Panel (4) System Information (5) Application area (6) System tray (7) Date and time (8) Power button ... add or edit a connection. The display format of available wireless networks and connect to or provides information about the thin client. Items in a new window. A red icon with the server-side settings. Provides quick access to one by locale setting. ...
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...settings for the desired connection: ● In Customization Center, set the proper USB redirection protocol, if necessary. If you want to configure a thin client for kiosk mode in ThinPro (for example, if you want to use a connection type available only with the local screensaver. ● The desktop ...set to a logout, disconnect, or network failure, it reconnects automatically as soon as it can be restored. The easiest way to configure a thin client for kiosk mode is to switch it to the local desktop, press Ctrl+Alt+End. 8 Chapter 3 Connection configuration When this is done, the ...
...settings for the desired connection: ● In Customization Center, set the proper USB redirection protocol, if necessary. If you want to configure a thin client for kiosk mode in ThinPro (for example, if you want to use a connection type available only with the local screensaver. ● The desktop ...set to a logout, disconnect, or network failure, it reconnects automatically as soon as it can be restored. The easiest way to configure a thin client for kiosk mode is to switch it to the local desktop, press Ctrl+Alt+End. 8 Chapter 3 Connection configuration When this is done, the ...