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Administrator's Guide: Windows CE 5.0 - HP
Compaq Thin Client t5530
Build 5.0.3.588 or higher
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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 off in this manner provides important supplemental information. iii
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iv About This Book
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Table of contents 1 Introduction Image updates ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Setup Wizard ........................................................................................................................................ 2 HP Session Allocation Manager (HP SAM) .......................................................................................... 2 2 The Desktop Display ........
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Keyboard Shortcuts ........................................................................................................... 30 Preferences ....................................................................................................................... 31 Server Location .................................................................................................................. 32 Firewall Settings ...................................................................................
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Editing a connection .......................................................................................... 67 Creating a desktop shortcut to a connection ..................................................... 67 RDP 5.5 ............................................................................................................................. 67 Terminal Emulation Connection ......................................................................................... 68 TxtPad .................
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1 Introduction HP Compaq thin clients with Microsoft Windows CE are easy to deploy, manage, and secure, and include powerful features for mainstream business use. ● Easy to deploy ◦ Setup Wizard for easy configuration Familiar explorer shell that resembles Windows desktop ◦ Altiris Deployment Server ◦ ● Easy to manage ◦ Registry import tool ◦ Can update to the latest image directly from HP ◦ Can return to factory settings by pressing F9 Easy to secure ● Can disable USB mass storage ◦ ◦ Can lock
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Image updates HP provides periodic updates to the image for thin clients. Check the HP support site for important documentation that provides specific information for your image version. You can find support documentation at: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html For the latest version of the HP thin client Microsoft Windows CE image, visit: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/support/files/thinclients/us/index.html Setup Wizard HP’s Microsoft Windows CE images include a Setup Wizard, which pro
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2The Desktop The t5530 thin client with Microsoft Windows CE uses an explorer shell (desktop) that resembles the typical Windows desktop to make it look familiar and easy to use. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start menu, shortcut icons, and a background image. NOTE: The taskbar and the Start menu are hidden by default. 3
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Display To change the display settings, right-click on the desktop and select Properties. You can change the following: ● background image ● appearance ● resolution and color quality settings ● screen saver NOTE: You must reboot for changes to the display settings to take effect. If you do not know if your monitor supports a setting, click the Test button on the Display Properties Settings tab. For more information about display settings, see Display on page 28 in the Control Panel chapter. Task
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Start Menu To open the Start menu, click the Start button on the taskbar. The Start menu provides access to software and settings, allows you to run commands, and allows you to shut down the system. Icons The icons on the desktop provide shortcuts to software and connections. To launch a program from the desktop, double-click the respective icon. You can add icons for connections by right-clicking on the connection icon in the HP Connection for Citrix software and selecting Send to Desktop. For
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3 HP Thin Connect HP Thin Connect allows you to: Manage user accounts. ● Add, edit, and delete connections. ● ◦ Terminal emulation ◦ Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (RDP) connections ◦ HP PC Session Allocation Client (PC SAM) ◦ Internet Explorer Citrix ICA connections ◦ Assign connections to users. ● The main HP Thin Connect window allows you to perform actions for only the current user. To assign connections to other users, use the HP Thin Connect Advanced window. For more information about the
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The HP Thin Connect window includes the following features: Connection display area: Lists all connections assigned to the user currently logged on to the ● terminal. For each connection, the display shows the name, type, and status of the connection. Connect: Click to activate a selected connection. ● Exit: Click to exit HP Thin Connect. The OK button performs the same function. ● ● Control Panel: Click to access the Control Panel. This feature requires appropriate permissions. ● Add: Click to
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Creating user accounts You can set up terminal operator user accounts in the Security window, which you can access either from the Thin Connect Advanced window or from Control Panel. The system comes with three default accounts: ● Administrator ● Guest ● User You can use the default accounts as templates for new accounts. You can modify the default Guest and User accounts. The Users tab lists all operator accounts and shows which accounts are set up with Administrator security permissions and wh
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3. Select the Users tab, and then click Add to create a new user account. Creating user accounts 9
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4. On the General tab, type a name for the new user account in the Name box. Valid characters for the Name box include: A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9. (.)&^%$#!~‘’{}_-. Maximum length is 20 characters. 5. Type a password for the new user in the Password box. 6. Retype the password in the Confirm Password box. 7. To enable the user account, clear the Account is disabled check box. 8. To assign the same permissions to the new account that are assigned to an existing account, click Set from Template. 10 Chap
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a. In the Based on list, select the account to use as a template. b. Click OK to save your settings and return to the Add New User window. c. To add another user, click Add another user. This option allows you to quickly add new users. 9. To select permissions for the new account, select the Permissions tab on the Add New User window. Creating user accounts 11
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a. Select the items in the permissions list that you want to allow the user to access. If the user is an Administrator, select User is Administrator to provide full access. If you select User is Administrator, you cannot select or clear items in the list. b. To save your settings and add another user, click Add another user. or Click OK to save your settings. 10. Click OK when you are finished adding users. 11. If you want to modify or delete user accounts, select the account, and then click Mod
