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Quick Reference Guide Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients t5000 Series Document Part Number: 253378-007 October 2005 This guide supplements the standard Microsoft Windows XPe documents supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This document highlights the differences, enhancements, and additional - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 2
loss of life. Ä CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. Quick Reference Guide Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t5000 Series Seventh Edition (October 2005) Document Part Number: 253378-007 - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 3
requirements 1 Session services 1 Citrix ICA 2 Microsoft RDP 2 Terminal emulation support 2 Support service - Altiris Deployment Solution 3 Extended Windows XPe features 3 Logging on 4 Automatic logon 4 Manual logon 4 Administrator logon access 5 Pre-installed utilities 5 Altiris Client - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 4
Roaming profiles 31 User log accounts 32 Creating a new user account 32 User profiles 32 Remote Administration and firmware upgrades 34 Altiris Deployment Solution software 34 Add-on modules 34 Firmware upgrades 34 HP Compaq Thin Client Imaging Tool 35 iv www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 5
the image for HP Compaq t57x0 thin clients. Check the HP support site for important documentation that provides specific information for your image version. You can find support documentation at: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html This guide provides information about Microsoft Windows - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 6
server. You cannot make a connection without a temporary or permanent license. For additional information about Microsoft Terminal Services, see the Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/terminal/def ault.asp Terminal emulation support All t57x0 thin-client models - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 7
, and software deployment. You must install the Altiris Deployment Solution on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/2003 Server, or a workstation capable of logging on as administrator to a domain that provides specified network services which can access a software repository for your thin client. The - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 8
log on to your thin client either automatically or manually. Automatic logon The default for the XPe-based thin client is automatic logon. The administrator can use the HP Logon Manager in the Control Panel to enable/disable auto logon and change the auto logon user name, password, and domain. Only - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 9
Administrator can access this application. Pre-installed utilities There are several preinstalled utilities on the thin client, including: ■ Altiris Client Agent ■ Citrix Program Neighborhood ■ Enhanced Write Filter Manager ■ Macromedia Flash Player ■ Remote Desktop Connection Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 10
thin clients to the Altiris server. Citrix Program Neighborhood Citrix Program Neighborhood is a feature of ICA introduced with MetaFrame 1.8 that enables users to connect to MetaFrame and WinFrame servers and published applications. Program Neighborhood allows complete administrative control - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 11
a Windows XPe-based thin client (disabled by default) or a Windows Terminal Server from a remote location. With this connection, the administrator can take control of the local thin client and its applications. The XPe desktop This section gives a general overview of the XPe User and Administrator - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 12
Windows XPe desktop and Start menu items, refer to the Microsoft Web site at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/windowsxpembedded/default. aspx ✎ Right-clicking the mouse when the pointer is on the administrator's desktop background opens a pop-up menu. 8 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 13
down) the thin client immediately logs on the default user. For instructions for logging on as a different user, see "Logging on" on page 4. The following utilities are affected by logging off, restarting, or shutting down the thin client: ■ Enhanced Writer Filter ■ Power Management ■ System - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 14
as long as the power source remains plugged in. You can manually set the local time, or you can automatically set the local time utility to synchronize the thin client clock to a time server at a designated time. ✎ You should maintain correct time because some applications may require access to the - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 15
) for instructions. By default, a desktop icon is not installed. Internet Explorer Version 6.0 of the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser is installed locally on the thin client. The Internet options settings for the browser have been preselected at the factory to limit writing to the flash memory - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 16
Manager Services The Services selection lists the services installed on the thin client. User Manager User Manager is a utility that allows the administrator to create, delete, and maintain user accounts. For more information, see "User profiles" on page 32. 12 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 17
available, you can install add-ons for other services using the Altiris Deployment Solution software. For more information, see "Firmware upgrades" on page 34. USB to Serial converter cable Use this procedure to determine the port assigned to a device connecting to the thin client through a USB to - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 18
.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00298847/c00298847.pdf Ä CAUTION: If the available free space on the flash memory is reduced to less than 3 MB, the thin client becomes unstable. ✎ Downloading and using printers requires sufficient flash space. In some cases, you may have to remove software - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 19
instructions. Be sure to disable the write filter or issue the -commit command to save the installation. Audio You can redirect audio from applications to the audio jacks on the thin client. You control the level externally (such as by a 600-ohm potentiometer control) and driving speakers requires - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 20
Windows XPe Service Pack 2 (SP2) Microsoft Windows XPe Service Pack 2 (SP2) addresses new challenges to the security of personal computers by making a number of basic improvements to the operating system. The HP Compaq Thin Clients Microsoft XPe SP2 image . 16 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 21
://h200006.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00282639/c00282639.pdf Microsoft Windows Firewall An improved Microsoft Windows Firewall (previously known as Internet Connection Firewall, or ICF) is available from HP as an add-on. The firewall is enabled by default after you install the add - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 22
) When you select Don't allow exceptions, Windows Firewall blocks all requests to connect to your computer, including those from programs or services on the Exceptions tab. The firewall also blocks file and printer sharing and discovery of network devices. 18 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 23
certain types of inbound traffic. The exception settings specify the set of computers for which this port/program is open. You can specify three different modes of access: ❏ Any computer (including those on the(Internet) ❏ My network (subnet) only ❏ Custom list Quick Reference Guide www.hp.com 19 - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 24
. ❏ Security Logging: Create a log file for troubleshooting. ❏ ICMP: With Global Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) the computers on a network can share error and status information. ❏ Default Settings: Restore Windows Firewall to a default configuration. 20 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 25
. Troubleshooting applications Modifying an application to work with a stateful filtering firewall is the ideal way to resolve issues. This is not always possible, so the firewall provides an interface for configuring exceptions for ports and applications. Quick Reference Guide www.hp.com - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 26
Examples include an FTP client, multimedia streaming software, and new mail notifications in some email applications. ■ Server applications running on the Windows XP computer may not respond to client requests. Examples include a Web server such as Internet Information Services (IIS), Remote Desktop - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 27
the port numbers will not change. If the port numbers used greater than 1024, the application may be using a range of ports, so opening individual ports may not resolve the issue reliably. Once you have the port number and protocol, add an exception for that port. Quick Reference Guide www.hp.com - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 28
aspx?FamilyID=cb 307a1d-2f97-4e63-a581-bf25685b4c43&displaylang=en ■ Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=445 4e0e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&displaylang=en 24 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 29
to Windows Media Player, refer to the Windows Media Player home page at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/ default.aspx Utilities and settings This section describes some of the utilities and settings found on your thin client. Quick Reference Guide www.hp.com - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 30
thin-client computing by protecting the thin client from undesired flash memory writes (the operating system and functional software components reside in flash memory). The write filter also extends the life of the thin client by preventing excessive flash line. 26 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 31
command line control Ä CAUTION: Terminal Administrators should use Microsoft Windows NT file security to prevent undesired usage of these commands. Ä CAUTION: When using the -commit command, all the temporary contents are permanently written to the flash memory. ✎ Because the Enhanced Write Filter - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 32
user interface In addition to the DOS command-line tool, the Windows XP Embedded image now includes an Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) GUI. You can access the EWF GUI through the Control Panel or the Administrative Tools option for the administrator the DOS prompt. 28 www.hp.com Quick Reference Guide - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 33
re-flash the thin client with the standard shipping image provided on the Web. For additional information, see the "HP Compaq Thin Client Imaging Tool" white paper located at: http://h200005.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c 00485307/c00485307.pdf If you are logged on as Administrator, you - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 34
on the thin client. Drive Z Drive Z is the onboard volatile memory (Ms-ramdrive) on the logic board of the thin client. Because drive Z is volatile memory, HP recommends that you do not use this drive to save data that you want to retain. For Ramdisk configuration instructions, see "HP RAMDisk" on - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 35
with a fixed amount of flash memory. HP recommends that you save files that you want to retain on a server rather than on your thin client. Be careful of application settings that write to the C drive, which resides in flash memory (in particular, many applications by default write cache files to - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 36
new user to the Administrator group. The default user is in both groups; otherwise the new user will not be able to add a local printer. The user's actions are still limited while the user is in the Administrator group. To create the user: Ä CAUTION: Because of the limited size of flash memory, HP - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 37
Object Names to Select field. This enables the Check Names command button. 13. Click Check Names, and then click OK. The newly created user is now a member of both the administrators and users groups and should match the privileges of the default user account. Quick Reference Guide www.hp.com 33 - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 38
software is a full-featured remote administration tool set. It accesses the thin client through the Altiris remote Agent and PXE server utilities installed on the thin client. Altiris allows you to perform the thin client administration functions (including firmware upgrades) without requiring - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 39
server component is part of the Altiris Deployment Solution suite. ✎ Citrix ICA auto update does not function for the ICA client installed on the thin client; updates are implemented through the standard firmware upgrade process. HP Compaq Thin Client Imaging Tool The HP Compaq Thin Client Imaging - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 40
Microsoft Windows 17 Sygate 16 Flash 30 H HP Compaq Thin Client Imaging Tool 35 HP RAMDisk 11 HP Sygate Security Agent 16 I image updates 1 Internet Explorer 11, 25 L language options 12 logging on Administrator 5 automatic 4 manual 4 M Macromedia Flash Player 6 manufacturer print drivers 15 Quick - HP T5700 | Quick Reference Guide: Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients - t50 - Page 41
support 2 Terminal Services Client Access Licenses 2 text-only printer driver 14 time 10 troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Firewall 21 TSCAL 2 U USB to serial converter cable 13 user creating new account 32 desktop 7 profiles 32 User Manager 12 user profiles 32 utilities and settings 25 W Windows
Quick Reference Guide
Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients -
t5000 Series
Document Part Number: 253378-007
October 2005
This guide supplements the standard Microsoft Windows XPe
documents supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This document
highlights the differences, enhancements, and additional features
provided with this terminal.