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Administrator's Guide HP ThinPro - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 2
HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. Administrator's Guide HP ThinPro Second Edition (March 2009) First Edition - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 3
About This Book WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. NOTE: Text set - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 4
iv About This Book ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 5
Table of contents 1 Introduction Using HP ThinPro ...2 2 Installation Connections ...6 Connect ...6 Disconnect ...7 General Settings ...7 Firefox ...7 General 8 Tabbed Browsing 9 Security 10 Citrix ICA ...11 Options 12 Local Resources 13 Window 14 Firewall 15 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 6
Experience 33 Advanced 34 Teemtalk ...34 Adding a Teemtalk Connection using the Teemtalk Creation Wizard 35 Adding a Teemtalk Connection Manually 38 Firefox ...40 Configuration 41 Advanced 42 PNAgent ...42 Configuration 43 Advanced 44 Leostream ...44 Network 45 Advanced 46 Provision ...46 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 7
83 DNS Tab ...84 Printer ...85 Printers Tab ...85 Add Printers 86 Modify Printers 87 Delete Printers 87 Jobs Tab ...87 Profile Manager ...88 Screensaver ...90 Display Modes Tab 90 Advanced Tab 91 Security ...91 ThinPrint ...92 HP ThinState Utility ...92 Capture Thin Client Settings to USB Drive - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 8
Net Tools ...109 Software Information ...110 Index ...111 viii ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 9
1 Introduction This guide provides the network administrator with instructions for configuring the thin client and explains the various configuration utilities. The HP ThinPro operating system provides access to Windows, Citrix, mainframes, mid-range servers, Unix/Linux hosts, and Web applications. - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 10
can further restrict Users from deleting connections or creating new ones. NOTE: You must log in with administrator permissions to access all components of the HP ThinPro window. If the banner at the top of the console window is red, then the operating system is in Administrative Mode. If the banner - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 11
1. Click the HP logo in the bottom left of the screen and select Shutdown. 2. Click Switch to Admin and click OK. ENWW Using HP ThinPro 3 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 12
3. Type the Administrative password in the field and click OK. NOTE: The default password for Administrative Mode is root. 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 13
ThinPro functionality, you must log in as an Administrator. As a User, you can run connections and have limited access to HP ThinPro functionality. The HP ThinPro display, when configured, lists all server and/or application connections assigned to the user currently logged on to the terminal. For - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 14
Connections You can configure and assign connections using the Connections tab. ▲ Click Connections. The Connections window lists all connections that you can assign to users. You can add, edit, and delete connections from this window. ● Connection Name: Displays the name of the connection. You - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 15
Disconnect ▲ To close a connection, click a selection under Connection Name that has a Status of active and click Disconnect. General Settings General settings are shared by all connections of a given connection type. Three types of connections are available: ● Firefox on page 7 ● Citrix ICA on page - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 16
General 1. Set the following options: ● Remember signons ● Block pop-up windows ● Let the user change Firefox settings 2. Click Apply to apply your settings. 3. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. 8 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 17
Tabbed Browsing 1. Set the following options: ● Tab display ◦ Hide the tabbar when only one tab is open ◦ Load links in the background ● Open tabs instead of windows for ◦ Middle-click or control-click of links in a web page ◦ Control + Enter in the location bar ● When opening a bookmark folder in - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 18
Security 1. Set the following options: ● Enable cookies ● Cookies ◦ for the originating web site only ◦ for the current session only ● SSL/TLS ◦ Enable SSL2 ◦ Enable SSL3 ◦ Enable TLS ◦ Warn when ... -entering a secure site -entering a secure site using weak protection -leaving a secure site - - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 19
-submitting information to an unsecure site 2. Click Apply to apply your settings. 3. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. Citrix ICA 1. Go to Connections > General Settings. 2. Select Citrix ICA and set the following options: ● Options on page 12 ● Local Resources on - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 20
Options 1. Set the following options: ● Options ◦ Enable Windows Alert Sound ◦ ICA Acceleration (LAN Only) ◦ Allow Backing Store ◦ Use Server Redraw ◦ Disable Info Box Before Connecting ◦ Use Asynchronous COM-port Polling ◦ Allow Smart Card Logon ◦ Enable Off Screen Surface ◦ Enable Session Reuse ◦ - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 21
Local Resources 1. Set the following options: ● Allow Audio Input ● Enable Drive Mapping ● Drive Mapping ● Auto Printer Creation 2. Click Apply to apply your settings. 3. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. ENWW Connections 13 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 22
Window 1. Set the following options: ● Enable Seamless Window ● Default Window Size ● Default Window Colors ● Default 256 Color Mapping 2. Click Apply to apply your settings. 3. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. 14 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 23
Firewall 1. Set the following options: ● Proxy ◦ Proxy Type ◦ Proxy Address ◦ Proxy Port ◦ Username ◦ Password ● Use Alternate Address for Firewall Connection 2. Click Apply to apply your settings. 3. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. ENWW Connections 15 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 24
Server Location 1. Set the following options: ● Default Protocol ● TCP Address ● HTTP Address 2. Click Apply to apply your settings. 3. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. 16 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 25
Keyboard Shortcuts RDP 1. Set the following options: ● Handling of keyboard shortcuts ● Stop Direct key handling ● Alt+F1 through F12 2. Click Apply to apply your settings. 3. Click Ok when you have finished configuring connecting settings. 1. Go to Connections > General Settings. 2. Select RDP - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 26
Add You have the option of adding the following connections: ● Citrix ICA on page 19 ● RDP on page 29 ● Teemtalk on page 34 ● Firefox on page 40 ● PNAgent on page 42 ● Leostream on page 44 ● Provision on page 46 ● VMware View on page 54 ● Xdmcp on page 58 ● SSH on page 59 18 Chapter 2 Installation - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 27
● Telnet on page 63 ● Custom on page 65 Citrix ICA 1. To add a Citrix ICA connection, click Connections > Add. 2. Select Citrix ICA and set the following options: ● Network on page 20 ● Connection on page 22 ● Window on page 23 ● Application on page 24 ● Firewall on page 25 ● Smart Ping on page 27 ● - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 28
Network NOTE: A pink field indicates required information. You may not finish or advance to a new page without supplying information in this field. 1. Set the following options: ● Connection Name ● Network ◦ Server Type ◦ Server ◦ Protocol ◦ Application 20 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 29
● Credentials ◦ Username ◦ Password ◦ Domain ● Allow Smart Card Logon 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 21 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 30
Connection 1. Set the following options: ● Enable Audio Input ● Use Data Compression ● Enable Middle Button Paste ● Use Disk Cache for Bitmaps ● Enable Drive Mapping ● Sound ● Speed Screen 22 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 31
● Mouse Click Feedback ● Local Text Echo ● Encryption Level 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Window 1. Set the following options: ● Enable Seamless Window ● Window Size ENWW Connections 23 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 32
● Window Colors ● 256 Color Mapping 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Application 1. Set the following options: ● Application ● Directory 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 33
Firewall 1. Set the following options: ● Proxy ◦ Proxy Type: Select a proxy type ◦ Proxy Address: Type the proxy host name ◦ Proxy Port: Type the proxy host port ENWW Connections 25 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 34
◦ Username: Type the proxy username for the account to use to connect to a remote computer. ◦ Password: Type a password for the account to use to connect to a remote computer. ● Use Alternate Address for Firewall Connection 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 35
Ping 1. Set the following options: ● Smart Ping: Allows you to enable HP ThinPro to ping the server before attempting a connection. If the server name fails to resolve or the server fails to respond to the ping, the thin client aborts the connection attempt. ● Smart Ping Port: Allows you to specify - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 36
Common Settings 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 37
RDP 1. To add an RDP connection, click Connections > Add. 2. Select RDP and set the following options: ● Network on page 29 ● Window on page 30 ● Options on page 31 ● Local Resources on page 32 ● Experience on page 33 ● Advanced on page 34 Network 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Address ● - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 38
● Directory ● Username ● Password ● Domain ● Allow Smartcard Login 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Window 1. Set the following options: ● Window type ◦ Percentage Size ◦ Fixed Size -Width 30 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 39
-Height ● Window colors 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Options 1. Set the following options: ● Enable motion events ● Enable data compression ● Enable encryption ● Force bitmap updates ● Use private colormap ● System beep ● - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 40
Resources 1. Set the following options: ● Sound redirecting ◦ Enable sound redirecting ● Devices mapping ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable serial port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. 32 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 41
Experience 1. Set the following options: ● Enable desktop background ● Show window while dragging ● Enable menu and window animations ● Enable themes ● Enable bitmap caching 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 42
the Teemtalk Creation Wizard on page 35 ● Adding a Teemtalk Connection Manually on page 38 For more information on Teemtalk, see HP TeemTalk Terminal Emulator 7.0 User Guide at http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01534810/c01534810.pdf. 34 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 43
Adding a Teemtalk Connection using the Teemtalk Creation Wizard 1. To add a Teemtalk connection using the wizard, click Connections > Add. 2. Select Teemtalk and click Teemtalk creation wizard. ENWW Connections 35 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 44
Connection Information 1. Select and configure the Connection Information: ● Session Name ● Transport type ● Connection type ● Emulation type 2. Click Next. 36 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 45
Advanced Options 1. Set the Advanced Options: ● Emulation Printer ● Auto Logon ● Key Macros ● Mouse Actions ● Soft Buttons ● Attributes 2. Click Next. ENWW Connections 37 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 46
desktop and click OK. 2. Click Finish to save your settings and close the dialog box. Adding a Teemtalk Connection Manually 1. To add a Teemtalk connection manually, click Connections > Add. 2. Select Teemtalk and set the following options: ● Configuration ● Advanced 38 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 47
Configuration 1. Set the following option: ● Name 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 39 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 48
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Firefox 1. To add a connection, click Connections > - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 49
Configuration 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● URL ● Enable full screen ● Enable kiosk ● Enable print dialog 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 41 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 50
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. PNAgent 1. To add a PNAgent connection, click - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 51
Configuration 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Server URL ● Username ● Password ● Domain ● Folder 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 43 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 52
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Leostream 1. To add a Leostream connection, click - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 53
Network 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Broker ● Username ● Password ● Domain ● Folder 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 45 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 54
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Provision 1. To add a Provision connection, click - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 55
Network ● Experience on page 52 ● Advanced on page 53 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Broker IP ● User name ● Password ● Domain ● Retry attempts ● Retry interval ENWW Connections 47 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 56
● Folder ● Passthrough credentials ● Allow Smartcard login 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Window 1. Set the following options: ● Window size ● Window Size ◦ Width ◦ Height 48 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 57
● Percentage ● Window Colors 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Options 1. Set the following options: ● Enable motion events ● Enable data compression ● Enable encryption ● Force bitmap updates ● Use private colormap ● System - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 58
● Attach to console ● Protocol level ● Hostname to send 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. 50 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 59
Local Resources 1. Set the following options: ● Sound ◦ Redirect sound ● Devices ◦ Enable drive mapping ◦ Map serial ports ◦ Enable printer autocreation 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 51 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 60
Experience 1. Set the following options: ● Enable desktop background ● Show window while dragging ● Enable menu and window animations ● Enable themes ● Enable bitmap caching 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. 52 Chapter 2 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 61
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 53 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 62
VMware View 1. To add a VMware View connection, click Connections > Add. 2. Select VMware View and set the following options: ● Network on page 54 ● Options on page 56 ● Advanced on page 57 Network 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Broker ● Username ● Password 54 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 63
● Domain (case-sensitive) ● Desktop 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 55 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 64
◦ Automatic login ◦ Allow Smartcard login ● Sound redirection ◦ Enable sound redirection ● Device mappings ◦ Enable USB storage mapping ◦ Enable serial port mapping ◦ Enable printer mapping 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. 56 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 65
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Connections 57 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 66
Xdmcp 1. To add an Xdmcp connection, click Connections > Add. 2. Select Xdmcp and set the following options: ● Configuration on page 58 ● Advanced on page 59 Configuration 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Type ● Address (required if the Type is query) ● Font Server ◦ Use font server ◦ Font - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 67
Advanced SSH 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. 1. To add an SSH connection, click Connections - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 68
Configuration 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Network ◦ Address ◦ Port 60 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 69
◦ User name ◦ Run application ● Options ◦ Compression ◦ XII connection forwarding ◦ Force TTY allocation ◦ Fork into background ● Style ◦ Foreground color ◦ Background color ◦ Font 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 70
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. 62 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 71
Telnet 1. To add a Telnet connection, click Connections > Add. 2. Select Telnet and set the following options: ● Configuration on page 63 ● Advanced on page 64 Configuration 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Address ENWW Connections 63 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 72
● Port ● Style ◦ Foreground color ◦ Background color ◦ Font 2. Click Next to advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 73
Custom 1. To add a Custom connection, click Connections > Add. 2. Select Custom and set the following option: ● Configuration on page 65 Configuration 1. Set the following options: ● Name ● Enter command to run 2. Click Nextto advance to the next window or click Finish save your settings and close - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 74
Advanced 1. Set the following options: ● Fallback Connection ● Auto start priority ● Auto reconnect ● Show in user's list NOTE: This option is only available in the Administrative Mode. 2. Click Finish save your settings and close the dialog box. Copy ▲ To copy a connection, click a selection under - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 75
Edit 1. To edit a connection, click a selection under Connection Name and then click Edit. The connection settings window for that connection opens. 2. Edit the connection and click Apply. 3. Click Ok. ENWW Connections 67 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 76
on page 75 ● ezUpdate on page 76 ● Language on page 80 ● Network on page 81 ● Printer on page 85 ● Profile Manager on page 88 ● Screensaver on page 90 ● Security on page 91 ● ThinPrint on page 92 ● HP ThinState Utility on page 92 ● Touch Screen on page 99 ● Software Update on page 99 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 77
● User Permissions on page 100 ● Shadowing on page 101 ● Keyboard on page 102 ● Sound on page 103 ● Mouse on page 104 ● Window Manager on page 105 Boot Logo This feature allows you to design and select boot logo themes. NOTE: Theme files must be .png files. ENWW Control Panel 69 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 78
Create a Theme To create a theme: ▲ Click Control Panel > Boot Logo > Create a theme. Use the Info, Background, Progress bar, and Text box tabs to identify and create a theme. 70 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 79
Install a Theme To install a theme: ▲ Click Control Panel > Boot Logo > Install a theme. Select this Theme To select a theme: 1. Click Control Panel > Boot Logo. 2. Select the theme you want from the list and click Select this theme. Remove this Theme To remove a theme: 1. Click Control Panel > - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 80
Management Agent using this feature. 1. Click Control Panel > HP Agent Configuration to access this screen. 2. Use the General tab to set the following ● Backup Gateway ● Pull Interval ● Log Level ● Delay Scope 3. Set the groups - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 81
Altiris Configuration NOTE: Altiris is disabled by default. It can be activated automatically if the local area network DHCP server provides Altiris server information through DHCP Tag 190. To configure or disable Altiris Agent: 1. Click Control Panel > Altiris Configuration. 2. Specify the Altiris - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 82
Date and Time To set date, time, and time zone information: 1. Click Control Panel > Date and Time. 2. Specify the date, time, and time zone. 3. Click Apply, and then click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box. Desktop Background 74 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 83
a name in the Profile Name field. 4. Select the appropriate Resolution for your monitor. NOTE: If you select a low resolution, you may need to reboot your thin client for the change to take effect. ENWW Control Panel 75 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 84
box. ezUpdate This is a passive management solution based on a specific directory layout on an ftp/http or nfs location. This directory layout can contain specific instructions for the ThinPro image. If ezUpdate is enabled, when ThinPro is booted up, it checks this ftp/http/nfs server for new - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 85
To use ezUpdate: NOTE: You must set up your ezUpdate server before you can use ezUpdate. 1. Click Control Panel > ezUpdate. 2. Select Enable ezUpdate on system startup, or clear the check box to disable this feature. 3. If you enable ezUpdate, either select Use DHCP tag to detect ezUpdate server Or - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 86
Currently, ezUpdate supports four protocols: create a file named client_triggers. 3. Put the hostname of the clients that are going to be updated in this file, one hostname per : ● HP.* matches all hostnames that start with "HP". ● HP[0-9]* matches all hostnames that start with "HP" followed - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 87
by the client to the local storage. Then install_snapin.sh is executed locally, and the real installation is performed. Here is an example of an install_snapin.sh script: # This script is downloaded to an HP appliance # in order to install a hpk snapin. # This script should work as part of - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 88
DHCP Server Deployment The code for ezUpdate server option is 137, and the tag string can be constructed in three ways: ● proto://user:passwd@host/directory ● nfs:host:fullpath ● local:fullpath Language 1. Click Control Panel > Language. 2. Select the language you want to use. 3. Click Ok to save - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 89
Network To set Network attributes: ▲ Click Control Panel > Network. Interfaces Tab To activate a connection: ▲ Select an inactive connection from the list and click Activate. To delete a connection: ▲ Select an active connection from the list and click Deactivate. To add a connection: ▲ Click Add, - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 90
To modify a connection: 1. Select a connection from the list and click Modify. 2. Click Active on boot if you want the connection to be active upon boot. 3. Click Apply to confirm the configuration changes. 4. Click OK on the confirmation notice to close the notice and dialog box. To delete a - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 91
General Tab Specify or change network identification or settings in this dialog box. ENWW Control Panel 83 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 92
DNS Tab To add a DNS name: 1. Type a DNS IP address in the Add DNS Name field. 2. Click Add. The new DNS name appears in the DNS Names list. To delete a DNS name: ▲ Select a name in the DNS Names list and click Delete. To add a DNS domain: 1. Type a search domain in the Add DNS Search Domain field. - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 93
have changed the device name under the General tab. Printer Use this dialog box: ● Printers tab: to add, modify, or delete printers ● Jobs tab: to select printers or delete print jobs Printers Tab Use the Printers tab to add, modify, and delete printers from the thin client. ENWW Control Panel 85 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 94
are available: ● Parallel Printer ● Serial Printer ● USB Printer ● Network Printer ● Samba Printer To add a printer: 1. Click Control Panel > Printer. 2. On the Printers tab, click Add. 3. Select Parallel Printer. 4. Type the Printer Name, Description, and Windows Driver in the corresponding fields - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 95
want to test your specifications, click Test. 8. Click Ok to add the printer and close the Add New Printer dialog box. Modify Printers To modify a printer: 1. Select the printer from the list and click Modify. 2. Modify the printer attributes as desired. 3. Click Exit to close the dialog box. Delete - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 96
To delete print jobs: 1. Select a printer from the Select Printer list. 2. Select a job from the list and click Delete. 3. To delete all jobs, click Delete All. 4. Click Refresh to refresh the view. Profile Manager In - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 97
> Profile Manager. 2. Click Import a Profile. 3. Browse to the profile you wish to import and click Open. 4. Click Import Profile. The thin client will import the selected profile and restart. To export the current profile: 1. Click Control Panel > Profile Manager. 2. Click Export current Profile - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 98
Screensaver NOTE: Help is not available. Display Modes Tab To set display modes: 1. Click Control Panel > Screensaver. 2. Select the mode: ● Disable Screen Saver ● Blank Screen Only ● Only One Screen Saver ● Random Screen Saver 3. If you have selected Only One Screen Saver, select one screen saver - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 99
6. If you selected Random Screen Saver, set the time for each screen saver to run before changing in the Cycle After field. Use the up and down arrows next to the field or type the number in the field. 7. If you want the screen to blank and a password to be required to unlock the computer after a - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 100
1. Select the printer you want to use and click Ok. 2. Reboot the computer so that the setting will become effective. HP ThinState Utility HP ThinState allows you to copy and deploy thin client settings to another HP thin client of identical model and hardware. ● Capture Thin Client Settings to USB - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 101
What do I need to have? ● An HP thin client unit that contains the latest HP provided image. ● An HP-approved USB flash drive. Capture Thin Client Settings to USB Drive To use HP ThinState to capture thin client settings to a USB drive: NOTE: If using a USB flash drive to capture settings and the - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 102
4. Select Capture Settings, and then click Next. The following window is displayed: 5. Select the target USB flash drive from the list. (Optional Destination) Select Capture the settings and save it on FTP server to save settings to a FTP server and type the FTP Server Address, File Path, Username, - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 103
after settings are altered. Deploy Captured Settings from a USB Drive To Use HP ThinState to Deploy Captured Settings from a USB drive: 1. Attach the USB flash drive on which you captured settings. 2. On the thin client to which you want to deploy captured settings, click Control Panel > ThinState - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 104
the flash drive and press any key to continue reboot. Capture a Thin Client Full Image to a USB Drive To use HP ThinState to capture a thin client full image to a USB drive: 1. Attach a USB flash drive to the thin client. NOTE: HP ThinState, when capturing a full image, automatically formats the USB - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 105
image from a USB drive, simply attach a USB drive to the target thin client, reboot the unit, and follow the onscreen instructions. Deploy a Full Image to an FTP Site NOTE: You must have at least 1 GB RAM to perform this procedure. To use HP ThinState to deploy a full image to an FTP site: 1. On the - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 106
2. Click OK on the warning message. The following window is displayed. 3. Select Capture Full Image. 4. Click Next. 5. Select Capture the image and save it on FTP server. The following window is displayed. 98 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 107
settings dialog box. Touch Screen Touch Screen allows you to operate the thin client by touching the display screen. To enable touch screen: 1. Click Control screen. Software Update Software update allows you to upgrade the HP ThinPro image by providing the URL of a ftp or a http server - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 108
1. Click Control Panel > Software Update. 2. Type the URL in the Firmware directory URL field and click Upgrade. User Permissions You can customize user permissions: ● Authorized connections ● Authorized applications ● Desktop options 100 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 109
To set user permissions: 1. Click Control Panel > User Permissions. 2. Click Connections in the left panel and select authorized connections by selecting or clearing check boxes. 3. Click Control Panel in the left panel and select authorized applications by selecting or clearing check boxes. 4. - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 110
click Ok to reset the VNC server. 7. Click Ok to save the settings and exit the dialog box. NOTE: You will need to restart the thin client for the changes to take effect. Keyboard This allows you to set various keyboard preferences: ● Settings: set typing and cursor speeds ● Shortcuts: add or - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 111
To set keyboard preferences 1. Click Control Panel > Keyboard. 2. Set your preferences and click Close to save your preferences and close the dialog box. Sound This allows you to specify audio parameters. 1. Click Control Panel > Sound. 2. Set your device and control parameters, and click Close to - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 112
Mouse To set the mouse behavior and cursor size: 1. Click Control Panel > Mouse. 2. Set your preferences on the three tabs: ● Behavior ● Cursor ● Accessibility 3. Click Close to save your settings and close the dialog box. 104 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 113
Window Manager To set window management specifications: 1. Click Control Panel > Window Manager. 2. Set your specifications on the following tabs: ● Style ● Keyboard ● Focus ● Advanced 3. Click Close to save your settings and close the dialog box. ENWW Control Panel 105 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 114
On the Style tab, you can set the following ● Title font ● Title Alignment ● Button layout On the Keyboard tab, you can set Window shortcuts. Use the Focus tab to specify focus parameters: ● Focus model ● New window focus ● Raise on focus ● Raise on click You can also specify the following Advanced - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 115
System Information The System Information screen has four tabs: ● General on page 107 ● Network on page 108 ● Net Tools on page 109 ● Software Information on page 110 General This screen displays the following information: ● BIOS and OS ◦ Serial Number ◦ BIOS Version ◦ BIOS Release Date ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 116
◦ OS Build ID ◦ OS Kernel Version ● CPU ◦ Processor ◦ Speed ◦ Cache ● Flash and Memory ◦ Free ◦ Used ◦ Installed Network The Network screen displays the following information: ● Interface ◦ Name ◦ State ◦ Type ◦ IP Address ◦ Network Mask 108 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 117
◦ DHCP Server Address ◦ Interface Statistics ● Network ◦ Default Gateway ● DNS Settings ◦ Hostname ◦ Default Domain ◦ Nameservers Net Tools The Net Tools tab allows you to set parameters for the following: ● Ping ● DNS Lookup ● Trace Route ENWW System Information 109 - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 118
Software Information The Software Information screen displays the following information: ● Connection clients installed ● Main software installed ● Addons installed 110 Chapter 2 Installation ENWW - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 119
Altiris configuration 68 boot logo 68 date and time 68 desktop background 68 display preferences 68 ezUpdate 68 HP Agent Config 68 HP ThinState 68 keyboard 69 language 68 mouse 69 network 68 printer 68 profile manager 68 screen saver 68 security 68 shadowing 69 software update 68 sound 69 ThinPrint - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 120
6 general system information 107 H HP ThinPro 1 HP ThinState 68 I ICA adding connection 11 image thin client 1 image, thin client 1 installation 5 interfaces, network 81 J jobs, printer 87 K 73 Teemtalk adding connection 18 adding connection manually 34 adding connection with wizard 34 advanced - HP vc4825T | HP ThinPro Administrator's Guide (HP vc4825T Thin Client) - Page 121
ThinPro 1 ThinState capture full image to USB drive 92 capture thin client settings to USB drive 92 deploy captured settings from USB drive 92 deploy full image to FTP site 92 time and date 68 touch screen 68 U user interface, HP ThinPro 1 log in as 5 permissions 69 V VMware View adding connection
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