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Configuring the aggregation server To configure the aggregation server: 1. Select Peripherals > Client Aggregation in the Control Panel. 2. Click Server. 3. The aggregation server is displayed in a blue box that contains its hostname. Click and drag the aggregation server to the desired location in the 4x4 grid. 4. Click the location in the 4x4 grid where you want to place the first aggregation client, type its hostname or IP address, and then press Enter. The aggregation client is displayed in a green box. 5. Add up to two additional aggregation clients in the 4x4 grid, if desired. Placement of the aggregation server and the aggregation clients in the 4x4 grid can be modified at any time by clicking and dragging the corresponding box to a new location. Once the aggregation clients and the aggregation server have been configured, they automatically attempt to establish encrypted communications with each other. Click Status to view the connection status between computers. Display preferences HP ThinPro allows you to create profiles for display preferences and apply different profiles to different monitors. A profile includes resolution, refresh rate, bit depth, and orientation. To configure display profiles: 1. Select Peripherals > Display Preferences in the Control Panel. 2. Configure the options as necessary, and then click Apply. NOTE: The options may differ depending on the hardware model. See the following tips about when customizing display profiles would be useful: ● Some applications might require a specific resolution or bit depth to function properly. ● Some applications might require the display to be rotated. ● Using a 16-bit color depth should improve Citrix and RDP connection performance because less data has to be transmitted over the network or sent to the graphics chip. ● AMD-based platforms (t520, t610, t620) offer only 32-bit color depth. The t505 and t510 offer either 16-bit or 32-bit color depth. In all cases, 32-bit color depth actually uses 24 bits. ● An administrator might want to standardize on one display profile, even though there are many different monitors across the organization. Configuring printers To configure a printer: 1. Select Peripherals > Printers in the Control Panel. 2. In the Printing dialog, click Add . 3. In the New Printer dialog, select the printer to configure, and then click Forward. 14 Chapter 4 Control Panel configurations

Section	Page
Welcome	13
Finding more resources	13
Comparison of ThinPro and Smart Zero	13
Document organization	14
Getting started	15
Choosing a management service	15
Starting HP ThinPro for the first time	15
Navigating the interface	17
Using the taskbar	17
Using the Connection Manager controls	18
Viewing system information	19
Hiding the system information screens	19
Control Panel configurations	20
Control Panel overview	21
Client aggregation	24
Configuring client aggregation	25
Configuring the aggregation clients	25
Configuring the aggregation server	26
Display preferences	26
Configuring printers	26
Redirecting USB devices	27
Network settings	27
Wired network settings	28
Wireless network settings	28
DNS settings	29
IPSec rules	29
Configuring VPN settings	30
Configuring HP Velocity	30
Component Manager	30
Removing components	31
Undoing a change	31
Applying the changes permanently	31
Customization Center	31
HP ThinState	32
Managing an HP ThinPro image	32
Capturing an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server	32
Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP	33
Capturing an HP ThinPro image to a USB flash drive	33
Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive	33
Managing a ThinPro profile	34
Saving a ThinPro profile to an FTP server	34
Restoring a ThinPro profile using FTP or HTTP	34
Saving a ThinPro profile to a USB flash drive	35
Restoring a ThinPro profile from a USB flash drive	35
VNC Shadowing	35
Certificates	36
Certificate Manager	36
SCEP Manager	36
DHCP options	37
Common connection configurations	38
Common connection settings	38
Kiosk mode	39
Citrix connections	40
Citrix Receiver features	40
HDX MediaStream	41
HP True Graphics	42
HP True Graphics server-side requirements	42
XenApp/XenDesktop	42
HDX 3D Pro	42
Verifying server compression options	42
HP True Graphics client-side configuration	42
Compression settings	42
Window settings	43
Monitor layout and hardware limitations	43
Enabling HP True Graphics for multiple monitors on the HP t420	43
Citrix connection support matrix	43
Citrix general settings	43
Citrix connection-specific settings	46
RDP connections	48
RDP features	48
RDP general settings	48
RDP connection-specific settings	48
Using RemoteFX with RDP	52
Using multi-monitor sessions with RDP	53
Using multimedia redirection with RDP	53
Using device redirection with RDP	54
Using USB redirection with RDP	54
Using mass storage redirection with RDP	54
Using printer redirection with RDP	55
Using audio redirection with RDP	55
Using smart card redirection with RDP	56
VMware Horizon View connections	57
VMware Horizon View settings	57
Using multi-monitor sessions with VMware Horizon View	60
Using keyboard shortcuts with VMware Horizon View	60
Using Multimedia Redirection with VMware Horizon View	60
Using device redirection with VMware Horizon View	60
Using USB redirection with VMware Horizon View	60
Using mass storage redirection with VMware Horizon View	60
Using printer redirection with VMware Horizon View	61
Using audio redirection with VMware Horizon View	61
Using smart card redirection with VMware Horizon View	61
Using webcam redirection with VMware Horizon View	62
Changing the VMware Horizon View protocol type	62
VMware Horizon View HTTPS and certificate management requirements	62
Web Browser connections	64
Web Browser general settings	64
Web Browser connection-specific settings	64
Additional connection types (ThinPro configuration only)	65
TeemTalk connection settings	65
XDMCP connection settings	67
SSH connection settings	67
Telnet connection settings	69
Custom connection settings	69
HP Smart Client Services	70
Supported operating systems	70
Prerequisites for HP Smart Client Services	70
Obtaining HP Smart Client Services	70
Viewing the Automatic Update website	71
Creating an Automatic Update profile	71
Updating thin clients	71
Using the broadcast update method	71
Using the DHCP tag update method	72
Example of performing DHCP tagging	72
Using the DNS alias update method	72
Using the manual update method	72
Performing a manual update	73
Using the Profile Editor	74
Accessing the Profile Editor	74
Loading a ThinPro profile	74
Modifying a ThinPro profile	74
Selecting the platform for a ThinPro profile	75
Configuring a default connection for a ThinPro profile	75
Modifying the registry settings of a ThinPro profile	75
Adding files to a ThinPro profile	75
Adding a configuration file to a ThinPro profile	76
Adding certificates to a ThinPro profile	76
Adding a symbolic link to a ThinPro profile	76
Saving the ThinPro profile	77
Configuring a serial or parallel printer	77
Obtaining the printer settings	77
Setting up printer ports	77
Installing printers on the server	78
Troubleshooting	79
Troubleshooting network connectivity	79
Troubleshooting firmware corruption	79
Reimaging thin client firmware	80
Troubleshooting Citrix password expiration	80
Using system diagnostics to troubleshoot	80
Saving system diagnostic data	80
Uncompressing the system diagnostic files	80
Uncompressing the system diagnostic files on Windows-based systems	80
Uncompressing the system diagnostic files in Linux- or Unix-based systems	81
Viewing the system diagnostic files	81
Viewing files in the Commands folder	81
Viewing files in the /var/log folder	81
Viewing files in the /etc folder	81
USB updates	82
BIOS tools	83
BIOS settings tool	83
BIOS flashing tool	83
Resizing the flash drive partition	84
Customizing the Smart Zero login screen	85
Customizing the screen background	85
Common attributes	85
Elements	87
Image	89
Text	90
Registry keys	93
root > Audio	94
root > CertMgr	94
root > ComponentMgr	95
root > ConnectionManager	95
root > ConnectionType	95
root > ConnectionType > custom	95
root > ConnectionType > firefox	98
root > ConnectionType > freerdp	102
root > ConnectionType > ssh	110
root > ConnectionType > teemtalk	114
root > ConnectionType > telnet	117
root > ConnectionType > view	121
root > ConnectionType > xdmcp	128
root > ConnectionType > xen	131
root > CpuMgr	143
root > DHCP	143
root > Dashboard	143
root > Display	144
root > Network	146
root > SCIM	151
root > ScepMgr	151
root > Search	152
root > Serial	153
root > SystemInfo	153
root > TaskMgr	154
root > USB	154
root > auto-update	154
root > background	156
root > config-wizard	157
root > desktop	157
root > entries	157
root > keyboard	158
root > logging	159
root > mouse	159
root > restore-points	159
root > screensaver	159
root > security	160
root > sshd	161
root > time	161
root > touchscreen	162
root > translation	162
root > usb-update	163
root > users	163
root > vncserver	165

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Conﬁguring

the aggregation server

conﬁgure

the aggregation server:

Select

Peripherals > Client Aggregation

in the Control Panel.

Click

Server

The aggregation server is displayed in a blue box that contains its hostname. Click and drag the

aggregation server to the desired location in the 4x4 grid.

Click the location in the 4x4 grid where you want to place the

ﬁrst

aggregation client, type its hostname

or IP address, and then press

Enter

. The aggregation client is displayed in a green box.

Add up to two additional aggregation clients in the 4x4 grid, if desired.

Placement of the aggregation server and the aggregation clients in the 4x4 grid can be

modiﬁed

at any

time by clicking and dragging the corresponding box to a new location.

Once the aggregation clients and the aggregation server have been

conﬁgured,

they automatically attempt to

establish encrypted communications with each other. Click

Status

to view the connection status between

computers.

Display preferences

HP ThinPro allows you to create

proﬁles

for display preferences and apply

diﬀerent

proﬁles

diﬀerent

monitors. A

proﬁle

includes resolution, refresh rate, bit depth, and orientation.

conﬁgure

display

proﬁles:

Select

Peripherals > Display Preferences

in the Control Panel.

Conﬁgure

the options as necessary, and then click

Apply

NOTE:

The options may

diﬀer

depending on the hardware model.

See the following tips about when customizing display

proﬁles

would be useful:

●

Some applications might require a

speciﬁc

resolution or bit depth to function properly.

●

Some applications might require the display to be rotated.

●

Using a 16-bit color depth should improve Citrix and RDP connection performance because less data has

to be transmitted over the network or sent to the graphics chip.

●

AMD-based platforms (t520, t610, t620)

oﬀer

only 32-bit color depth. The t505 and t510

oﬀer

either

16-bit or 32-bit color depth. In all cases, 32-bit color depth actually uses 24 bits.

●

An administrator might want to standardize on one display

proﬁle,

even though there are many

diﬀerent

monitors across the organization.

Conﬁguring

printers

conﬁgure

a printer:

Select

Peripherals > Printers

in the Control Panel.

In the

Printing

dialog, click

Add

In the

New Printer

dialog, select the printer to

conﬁgure,

and then click

Forward

Chapter 4

Control Panel

conﬁgurations