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Using puTTy (or another secure telnet) on a Thin Client
Is it possible to load puTTy or a related substitute on a Thin Client?
I need to be able to use a Thin Client to log into a network device that allows SSH connections via port 22.
buffalobound
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February 20th, 2019 06:00
If you are running a windows based thin client, yes. If you are running a Linux based thin client it has the Ericom powerterm software installed and an SSH session can be run through there. If you are running a ThinOS based thin client, no.
ITSourcePro
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February 24th, 2019 13:00
How do you get the PowerTerm on ThinLinux to save the SSH setting?? Every time we exit the program, it resets and tries to connect to the server on port 22, but as Telnet not in SSH mode. We can disconnect and hit reconnect change the setting in PowerTerm to enable SSH then connect with no issue but there doesn't seem to be a way to save the settings.
Also is there a way to add a PEM key?? I see how to do it below but that feature seems to be missing from the PowerTerm included with ThinLinux. https://youtu.be/cQXwyetrrsE
Any help would be great, Thanks!!
buffalobound
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February 25th, 2019 04:00
How are you managing the settings on the ThinCLient? The thin client is designed to be managed centrally using either INI files, or Wyse Management Server (free or paid). Without using a management server it is very challenging to have locally defined settings persist.
As for the PEM, I am not sure exactly how you are trying to use it, but maybe you have to import it to the system either using the GUI or the management platform and then use it in your application. It is also possible that the feature is not supported. I would recommend opening a support ticket on the PEM question or contacting your sales team.
ITSourcePro
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February 28th, 2019 20:00
We are trying to do it via INI files. It's a very small office of 3 terminals. They used to use serial cables to the SCO box running their software. We have moved them to CentOS in AWS. They just wanted a box that only allowed SSH to the AWS instance with the least amount of maintenance. We went with these ThinLinux boxes instead of full windows 10 boxes in hopes that this would work, but we are having a very tough time getting the PowerTerm settings to work correctly. We know it works as it does connect to SSH but every time we need to launch, disconnect, reconnect, turn on SSH and then login. Is there hidden options that are not listed in the INI file PDF? None of it seems to set PowerTerm to go into SSH mode right off the bat.
I see the remote configuration file but every time i try to put that in place i get an error "Unable to obtain configuration files." I just thought I needed to point to the pts file location on the Wyse terminal or another ftp location.
ITSourcePro
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March 5th, 2019 14:00
Any ideas?
Also, does anyone have an updated link for the below guide:
https://appservices.wyse.com/supportdownload/5series/Ericom%20PowerTerm%20Add-on%20Admin%20Guide.pdf
I'd gladly research this issue myself and I hope it's in the above guide. Or if there is another guide that I can use to get this going I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
buffalobound
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March 5th, 2019 17:00
I would suggest you take a look at Confgen for helping build your INI syntax.
https://www.technicalhelp.de/downloads/
The manuals and guides for ThinLinux are available on the product support pages at support.dell.com
https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/wyse-5070-thin-client_reference-guide4_en-us.pdf
https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/wyse-3040-thin-client/manuals
I do not believe there is an updated specific Ericom guide, and the ericom specifics are now in the admin guide.
https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/wyse-5070-thin-client_administrator-guide15_en-us.pdf