Dell Wyse ThinLinux 1.0.3 Administrator's Guide
Summary
This user guide provides comprehensive documentation for the product. The document includes detailed information about setup, configuration, operation, and maintenance of the desktop. It covers key features, specifications, installation procedures, troubleshooting steps, and best practices. The manual is designed for system administrators, IT professionals, and end users who need to deploy, manage, or operate the equipment effectively. Readers will find step-by-step instructions, technical diagrams, safety information, and reference materials to ensure proper usage and optimal performance.
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Dell Wyse Thin Linux 1.0.3 Administrator’s Guide
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Dell Wyse Thin Linux 1.0.3 Administrator’s Guide
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................5 About this guide..............
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Configuring and managing the browser connections..................................................................................................46 Configuring and managing Citrix connections...........
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Introduction Wyse Thin Linux from Dell simplifies the user management paradigm with elegant application icons and comes with a single built-in user to enhance user experience along with having the ben...
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Table 1. Supported platforms Hardware Platforms Memory Configuration (Flash/RAM) Wyse 3030 LT thin client 4 GB / 2 GB Wyse 5020 thin client (D50Q) 8 GB / 2 GB Wyse 5060 thin client 8 GB /4 GB Wyse 702...
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Getting started: Basics Use the following information to learn the basics and get started using your thin client: Logging in to your Thin Client Device Using Your Thin Linux Desktop Configuring Thin C...
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Application overview screen Figure 2. Application Overview Screen The Thin Linux desktop is called the Application Overview screen. This is the default Thin Linux screen that is displayed after you lo...
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This is the desktop view for running applications. The desktop automatically switches to the Desktop view mode, when you log in to any application by clicking the icon. The system remains in this desk...
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Identity tab—Displays identity information such as: System Current User Terminal Name Product Name Platform Build OS Version Uptime Hardware Processor Processor Speed Total Memory Free Memory Media Si...
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Copyright tab—Displays the software copyright and patent notices. BIOS settings Thin Linux shares the hardware platforms with other Dell Wyse thin clients. The standard BIOS features and boot options ...
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NOTE: <BIOS version> and <sequence #> is the RPM’s version and release numbers. These parameters influence the RPM’s ability to be installed on destination devices. Getting started: Basics
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Configuring thin client settings locally This chapter contains information to help you set up your thin client hardware, look and feel, and system settings. To configure your thin client settings, cli...
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Date and Time Language Addons Power Desktop Appliance Update Settings Other Settings Customizing your display By default, the Customize your display screen is available in both User mode and Admin mod...
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Setting the date and time 1 Click the Date and Time tab to set the date and time on your thin client. The Date and Time screen enables you to set the device’s date, time, time zone and whether or not ...
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Click the + icon to add the specified NTP server/FQDN to the NTP Server list. If a proper NTP server IP is not entered, then a warning message is displayed on the page. Click the x icon to clear the I...
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Figure 8. Install Add-ons 2 Select the required add-ons and install them to the system. You can select multiple add-ons at a time. 3 Click the x icon to remove the Add-ons from the installed add-ons l...
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Figure 10. Power saving setting NOTE: Thin Linux supports the display turn off and by default it is set for 4 minutes of idle time to comply with Energy Star category. If you select never option from ...
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Figure 11. Desktop Appliance Settings 3 Select the type of Citrix Server. Citrix server , Protocol and Storename can be configured from Change global settings page. Go to All connections page, select ...
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Figure 12. Log On Screen You are required to authenticate by entering the following credentials: User name Password Domain You are logged on to the Citrix receiver. Figure 13. Authentication Screen If...
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NOTE: You can break kiosk mode and enter into admin mode at any point of time by using the short cut key. The short cut key is <Control><Alt><Shift>F11. After the successful login, y...
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Figure 16. Delayed Update Settings 1 Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable the Delayed update. 2 From the Update Mode drop-down list, select what you want to update. Image and Add-ons Image Onl...
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Figure 17. Other settings Contact DHCP server: If you set the host name of the thin client by selecting the DHCP server option, the host name is set to the standard host-name tag received from the DHC...
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Sound Setting the keyboard preferences The Keyboard setting page enables you to set the Keyboard preferences and make the Keyboard layout. NOTE: By default, the Keyboard screen is available in both Us...
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Figure 19. Mouse Preferences The Mouse setting page enables you to set the Mouse preferences. 1 Click Right or Left to set the primary button of the mouse. 2 Move the slider to the left to increase th...
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Figure 20. Printer Settings Figure 21. Add New Printer 1 Click the printer icon. The gnome-control-center printer dialog box is displayed. 2 Click Add New Printer button to include the new printer in ...
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Configuring the sound settings By default, the Sound screen is available in both User mode and Admin mode. Any changes made through Sound screen is saved and retained for the built-in thinuser. 1 Clic...
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Figure 23. Sound Settings Move the Output volume slider to adjust the output or speaker volume. Click the Output volume option to enable or disable the output volume. Select the device for sound input...
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Figure 24. Network Settings The Network settings page is displayed. In the left-pane, the following tabs are available for you to configure. Wi-Fi Wired Network proxy Figure 25. Wi-Fi Settings Configu...
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Figure 26. Wi-Fi Settings To connect to Wi-Fi connection, select the preferred wireless SSID from the list displayed. Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable the Airplane Mode option after you lo...
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IP Address Hardware Address Default Route DNS NOTE: After the network is disconnected, only hardware address and last used information are displayed. 2 On the lower-right corner of the page, click the...
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Parameter Description To upload your CA certificate, click the Folder icon, and then browse to the location where you have stored the certificate. Private key Select the private key from the list or u...
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Table 6. Tunneled TLS Parameter Description Anonymous identity Enter the username that you want to set for Anonymous Authentication Identity. CA certificate Select the CA certificate from the list or ...
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Parameter Description Show Password Select this check box if you want to allow the user to view the hidden password. 4 Click the Identity tab and configure the following settings: NOTE: Only Administr...
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From the Addresses drop-down menu, select the type of IPv6 configuration. The available options are: Automatic Automatic, DHCP only Manual Link-Local Only The IPv6 configuration is similar to configur...
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Bond Bridge VLAN 2 Click VPN to add a VPN network connection. You must import a file from the stored location to configure the VPN settings. 3 Click Bond to add and configure the Bond network connecti...
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Search domains — Type the IP addresses of domains that are used when resolving host names. Use commas to separate multiple domains. DHCP client ID — Enter the ID for the DHCP client. This client ident...
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Parent interface — Type the name for your parent interface. VLAN id — Enter the value for the VLAN id. VLAN interface name — Type the name for your VLAN interface. Cloned MAC address — Type the cloned...
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NOTE: Currently, 802.1x configuration by using the Enable802 INI parameter is supported only for Wired connections and supported authentications are EAP-PEAP (MSCHAPv2) and EAP-TLS using SCEP. Support...
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EAP-PEAP (MSCHAPv2) Authentication workflow When a Linux thin client is initially connected to the network, the thin client obtains Guest VLAN resources by default, that is TC should be able to reach ...
Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 104 |
| File Size | 2.44 MB |
| Published | June 28, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I upgrade the firmware?
Use INI upgrades via FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS on supported Wyse platforms, or use the image and addon upgrade method.
Which thin client models are supported?
Wyse 3030 LT, 5020 (D50Q), 7020 (Z50Q), and previous ThinLinux versions are supported.
What is the directory structure for upgrades?
Create folders per model (e.g., Z50Q, D50Q) containing thin-linux-x.x.x.raw, thin-linux.info, and addons.