Desktop

Configure the desktop, power management, panel, and keyboard shortcuts.

Settings	Value	Description
Kiosk Mode	Yes No	Kiosk mode restricts user capabilities: Only run applications configured in the openthinclient Manager. Disable the right mouse button.
Show information on the desktop	Yes No	Display information directly on the desktop: OS version Hostname IP address of the boot server Network interfaces and their IP addresses
Open files and programs with	One click Double-click
Show logout prompt	Yes Confirm logout prompt.	Ask for and offer additional options when the user logs out.
Background image	File name	File name for the desktop background image uploaded to the Custom folder

Setting	Value	Explanation
Show panel	Yes No	Show panel with window bar
Panel alignment	Top Bottom	Panel position
Show menu	Yes No
Show IP address	Yes Hide	Show the thin client's IPv4 address
Show CPU monitor	Yes Omit	Display CPU usage graph. Click the CPU monitor to open the System Monitor / Task Manager.
Show clock	Yes Disable
Show system tray	Yes Disable	Displays the system tray where programs can display icons.

Setting	Value	Explanation
Mount automatically	Yes Disable	Enables auto-mount for drives (e.g., USB flash drive).
Show drives on the desktop	Yes Disable	Show icons for mounted drives on the desktop. Icons open the file manager. Unmount drives through the context menu (right-click). (This option applies only when kiosk mode is disabled and "Automatically mount" is enabled above.)
Show File Manager after mounting drives	Yes No	Automatically opens the File Manager after a drive is connected. (This option is irrelevant in kiosk mode or when "Automatically mount" is disabled above.)

Setting	Value	Explanation
Enable when session is inactive	Yes Disable	Start the screensaver when the session becomes inactive.
Consider the session inactive after {minutes} min.	Numeric	Specify the time period without user input before the session is considered inactive.
Enable screen lock	Yes No	Locks the screen with a password when the screensaver is activated.
Custom slideshow (path)	Text	Absolute path — start with `/` on the client to a directory containing images

Setting

Value

Explanation

Enable power saving mode

Yes

Turn off the screen when the thin client isn't in use.

Seconds until screen turns off

Numeric

Time between the last input and the screen turning off.

Setting	Value	Explanation
Window switcher	~~<P>Shortcut~~Shortcut: (<Alt~~>Tab)</A></P>~~ + Tab	Keyboard shortcut to switch between applications on the thin client
Open terminal	~~<P>Shortcut~~Shortcut: ~~(<ctrl><~~Ctrl + Alt~~>T)</A></ctrl></P>~~ + T	Keyboard shortcut to open a terminal
Enable numeric keypad	Use BIOS settings Turn on Disable	Initial state of the Num key
PrintScreen	Set to on or off	Capture a screenshot with the Print button.