How to Log In to a Windows Embedded Standard or Windows IoT Enterprise Wyse Thin Client as Admin

Summary: Learn about how users can log in to a Wyse thin client as an admin with either Windows Embedded Standard (WES) or Windows IoT Enterprise (WIE).

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Instructions

Wyse thin clients running Windows Embedded Standard and Windows IoT Enterprise require a logged in administrator account to:

  • Enable File-Based Write Filter.
  • Disable File-Based Write Filter.
  • Change settings in Wyse Device Agent.

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Windows Embedded Standard 7 (WES7)
  • Windows Embedded Standard 7P (WES7P)
  • Windows Embedded 8 Standard (WE8S)
  • Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (WIE10)

Wyse thin clients running WES or WIE require a logged in administrator account to make administrative changes.

  1. While logged in with a regular user account:
    1. Click the Start Menu.
    2. Click the User Account.
    3. Press and hold Shift.
    4. Click Sign Out.
    5. Release Shift.
    Signing out
  2. At the login screen, click Admin.
    Selecting the admin account
  3. Populate the Password and then press Enter.
    Populating the password
    Note: The default password for the Admin account is DellCCCvdi.

Affected Products

Wyse Management Suite
Article Properties
Article Number: 000126150
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2024
Version:  5
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