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Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive, Managing a client profile

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Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive To deploy an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive: IMPORTANT: If you abort a deployment, the previous image will not be restored and the contents of the thin client's flash drive will be corrupted. In this state, the thin client must be reimaged using a USB flash drive. 1. Turn off the target thin client. 2. Insert the USB flash drive. 3. Turn on the thin client. NOTE: The screen remains black for 10-15 seconds while the thin client detects and boots from the USB flash drive. If the thin client fails to boot from the USB flash drive, try unplugging all other USB devices and repeat the procedure. Managing a client profile A client profile contains the connections, settings, and customizations that you configured using Connection Manager and Control Panel. A profile is saved in a configuration file that is specific to the version of HP ThinPro in which it was created. NOTE: A client profile can also be preconfigured and deployed using Profile Editor and Automatic Update (see Profile Editor on page 61 and HP Smart Client Services on page 57 for more information). Saving a client profile to an FTP server To save a client profile to an FTP server: IMPORTANT: The directory on the FTP server where you intend to save the profile must already exist before initiating the save. 1. Select Management > ThinState in Control Panel. 2. Select the HP ThinPro configuration, and then select Next. 3. Select save the configuration, and then select Next. 4. Select on a FTP server, and then select Next. 5. Enter the FTP server information in the fields. 6. Select Finish. Restoring a client profile using FTP or HTTP To restore a client profile using FTP or HTTP: 1. Select Management > ThinState in Control Panel. 2. Select the HP ThinPro configuration, and then select Next. 3. Select restore a configuration, and then select Next. 4. Select on a remote server, and then select Next. 5. Select either the FTP or HTTP protocol, and then type the server information in the fields. NOTE: The Username and Password fields are not required if you are using the HTTP protocol. 6. Select Finish. Management 51

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Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB
flash
drive
To deploy an HP ThinPro image with a USB
flash
drive:
IMPORTANT:
If you abort a deployment, the previous image will not be restored and the contents of the thin
client's
flash
drive will be corrupted. In this state, the thin client must be reimaged using a USB
flash
drive.
1.
Turn
off
the target thin client.
2.
Insert the USB
flash
drive.
3.
Turn on the thin client.
NOTE:
The screen remains black for 10-15 seconds while the thin client detects and boots from the USB
flash
drive. If the thin client fails to boot from the USB
flash
drive, try unplugging all other USB devices and
repeat the procedure.
Managing a client
profile
A client
profile
contains the connections, settings, and customizations that you
configured
using Connection
Manager and Control Panel. A
profile
is saved in a
configuration
file
that is
specific
to the version of HP
ThinPro in which it was created.
NOTE:
A client
profile
can also be
preconfigured
and deployed using
Profile
Editor and Automatic Update
(see
Profile
Editor
on page
61
and
HP Smart Client Services
on page
57
for more information).
Saving a client
profile
to an FTP server
To save a client
profile
to an FTP server:
IMPORTANT:
The directory on the FTP server where you intend to save the
profile
must already exist before
initiating the save.
1.
Select
Management > ThinState
in Control Panel.
2.
Select
the HP ThinPro
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
3.
Select
save the
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
4.
Select
on a FTP server
, and then select
Next
.
5.
Enter the FTP server information in the
fields.
6.
Select
Finish
.
Restoring a client
profile
using FTP or HTTP
To restore a client
profile
using FTP or HTTP:
1.
Select
Management > ThinState
in Control Panel.
2.
Select
the HP ThinPro
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
3.
Select
restore a
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
4.
Select
on a remote server
, and then select
Next
.
5.
Select either the FTP or HTTP protocol, and then type the server information in the
fields.
NOTE:
The
Username
and
Password
fields
are not required if you are using the HTTP protocol.
6.
Select
Finish
.
Management
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