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HP ThinState, Managing an HP ThinPro image, Capturing an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server

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The following table describes the rest of the options available on the Desktop page. Option Description Launch the Connection Manager at start up When enabled, the Connection Manager launches automatically at system startup. Enable right-click menu Disable this option to disable the context menu that appears when you right-click the desktop Allow user to switch to admin mode Disable this option to remove the Administrator/User Mode Switch option from the Control Panel in User Mode. Enable X host access control security When enabled, only the systems listed in the XHost Access Control List area are allowed to remotely control the thin client. Enable USB Update Enables updates to be installed from a USB flash drive. See USB updates on page 70 for more information. Authenticate USB Update Disable this option to allow standard users to install updates via USB. Use the Connections and Applications pages to select which connection types and Control Panel applications are available in User Mode. Use the Taskbar page to configure the taskbar. HP ThinState HP ThinState allows you to capture and deploy an HP ThinPro image or configuration (profile) to another thin client of compatible model and hardware. Managing an HP ThinPro image Capturing an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server To capture an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server: IMPORTANT: The directory on the FTP server where you intend to save the captured image must already exist before initiating the capture. 1. Select Management > ThinState in the Control Panel. 2. Select the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next. 3. Select make a copy of the HP ThinPro image, and then click Next. 4. Select a FTP server, and then click Next. 5. Enter the FTP server information in the fields. NOTE: The name of the image file is set by default to be the thin client's hostname. Select Compress the image if you want to compress the captured image. NOTE: The HP ThinPro image file is a simple disk dump. The uncompressed size is about 1 GB, and a compressed image without add-ons is approximately 500 MB. 6. Click Finish. When the image capture begins, all applications stop and a new window appears showing the progress. If a problem occurs, click Details for information. The desktop reappears after the capture is complete. 20 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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The following table describes the rest of the options available on the

Desktop

page.

Option

Description

Launch the Connection Manager at

start up

When enabled, the Connection Manager launches automatically at system startup.

Enable right-click menu

Disable this option to disable the context menu that appears when you right-click the desktop

Allow user to switch to admin mode

Disable this option to remove the

Administrator/User Mode Switch

option from the Control

Panel in User Mode.

Enable X host access control security

When enabled, only the systems listed in the

XHost Access Control List

area are allowed to

remotely control the thin client.

Enable USB Update

Enables updates to be installed from a USB

ﬂash

drive. See

USB updates

on page

for more

information.

Authenticate USB Update

Disable this option to allow standard users to install updates via USB.

Use the

Connections

and

Applications

pages to select which connection types and Control Panel applications

are available in User Mode.

Use the

Taskbar

page to

conﬁgure

the taskbar.

HP ThinState

HP ThinState allows you to capture and deploy an HP ThinPro image or

conﬁguration

(proﬁle)

to another thin

client of compatible model and hardware.

Managing an HP ThinPro image

Capturing an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server

To capture an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server:

IMPORTANT:

The directory on the FTP server where you intend to save the captured image must already

exist before initiating the capture.

Select

Management > ThinState

in the Control Panel.

Select

the HP ThinPro image

, and then click

Select

make a copy of the HP ThinPro image

, and then click

Select

a FTP server

, and then click

Enter the FTP server information in the

ﬁelds.

NOTE:

The name of the image

ﬁle

is set by default to be the thin client’s hostname.

Select

Compress the image

if you want to compress the captured image.

NOTE:

The HP ThinPro image

ﬁle

is a simple disk dump. The uncompressed size is about 1 GB, and a

compressed image without add-ons is approximately 500 MB.

Click

Finish

When the image capture begins, all applications stop and a new window appears showing the progress.

If a problem occurs, click

Details

for information. The desktop reappears after the capture is complete.

Chapter 4

Control Panel

conﬁgurations