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Audio — Setting up Devices
Option 1: Via the Sound Settings Create an audio application configuration. Create a new audio a...
Chromium Browser — Administration
Default Policy — policy.json The default policy for Chromium, which is included with openthinclie...
Citrix
Quick Start Guide
Typical Use Case Power on the thin client. A login dialog appears. Enter domain credentials. Laun...
Reset Expired Password During the Login Process
To reset an expired user password during the login process, configure the following settings in C...
Webcam Forwarding
Citrix Citrix offers various options for forwarding a webcam. These are described in detail in th...
FreeRDP
Quick Start Guide
Typical Use Case Power on the thin client. A login dialog appears. Enter domain credentials. The ...
AD Password Expired — Update
Currently, openthinclient Management supports only password updates for active AD accounts. Howev...
Volume Forwarding
Recommended Settings To forward drives, in addition to the FreeRDP application, assign a Desktop-...
Optimize Performance
GFX Settings Introduction FreeRDP supports four relevant codecs for transmitting the image from t...
Set up RemoteApps
RDP Server Settings To use RemoteApps, they're first set up on the Windows server. Set up the se...
IGEL Thin Clients — PXE Boot
Verified IGEL Thin Client Models The following IGEL thin client models have been successfully tes...
Camera Redirection — Windows Server
FreeRDP Settings in the openthinclient Manager Open the FreeRDP application Navigate to the Conne...
Mouse Pointer — Adjust Speed and Sensitivity
To resolve issues with mouse speed, first, check whether any settings are available on the hardwa...
Monitor — Advanced Settings
This article describes how to configure settings that extend the default Display component capabi...
Components Requiring Additional Configuration
This section lists software solutions and hardware architectures that currently require additiona...
Network Boot
Openthinclient — Remote Support
Remote Support Client The openthinclient Remote Support Client is available at the following addr...
Openthinclient Management Server
Best Practices — Multiple Locations
One Location — One Server Every openthinclient installation starts with a single server instance....
How It Works
Compared to some other open-source thin client solutions, openthinclient stands out because it's ...
Installation with Offline Media
To use the First-Start Wizard offline, follow these steps: Download all files and folders from th...
Multiple PXE Servers
Customers often need to operate multiple PXE servers on the same network. PXE services are used, ...
License for 25 or More Thin Clients
Check the number of currently created thin clients To see the number of currently created thin cl...
Openthinclient OS — Boot Process
Unconfigured client openthinclient server listens for DHCPDISCOVER and DHCPREQUEST packets The t...
Server ID
Where? To use more than 24 ThinClients, activate a license. To order a license, provide the Serve...
Openthinclient OS — Tips and Tricks
Users and Permissions The currently logged-in user always has User-ID 1000 and the corresponding...
Peripherals — Supported
Dictation Devices, Foot Pedals, and Signature Pads
A common use case for openthinclient is connecting to a Windows server via RDP or Citrix. If a de...
Headsets and Webcams
Headsets The openthinclient OS supports all headsets with a 3.5 mm jack. Use a wired headset for ...
Smart Card, RFID, and Health Insurance Card Readers (EGK)
A common use case for openthinclient is using RDP or Citrix to connect to a Windows Server. If a ...
ThinClient
ThinClient — Ad Hoc Package Installation
Installing a Linux Package Advanced users and administrators can install any applications from De...
ThinClient — Localboot Scenario
Explanation of the function Basic Function Within the company network, use PXE boot to quickly de...
ThinClient — Hostname
Scenario A ThinClient first attempts to obtain a hostname via DHCP. If the DHCP server includes a...
Using Variables in Management
In addition to normal values, use variables in certain fields. In most applications, this applies...
Virtual Appliance — Certificate Configuration
Valid as of openthinclient Appliance Version 2 603.1 Manage HTTPS certificates on the openthincli...
Windows Defender Firewall — Setup
The openthinclient Management Server can also be installed on Windows. Use the provided .exe inst...