How to Manage Thin Client App Policies in Wyse Management Suite

Summary: Learn how to manage thin client app policies by adding, editing, or deleting them in Wyse Management Suite by following these instructions.

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Instructions

Managing thin client app policies in Wyse Management Suite is how an administrator creates a policy to install or uninstall an application.

Affected Products:

  • Wyse Management Suite

Affected Versions:

  • v4.4 and Later

An administrator may Add Policy, Edit Policy, or Delete Policy in Wyse Management Suite. Click the appropriate step for more information.

Add Policy

  1. Sign in to Wyse Management Suite.
    Wyse Management Suite sign in
    Note: For information about accessing the Wyse Management Suite Administration Console, reference How to Access the Wyse Management Suite Administration Console.
  2. Click Apps & Data.
    Apps and Data
  3. Under App Policies, click Thin Client.
    Thin Client
  4. Click Add Policy.
    Add Policy
  5. Policies may be added for:
    • ThinOS
    • WinIoT
    • Linux
    • ThinLinux

For more information, click the appropriate operating system type.

  1. From the Add Standard App Policy menu:
    1. Populate a Policy Name.
    2. Select a Group.
    3. Select a Task.
    4. Select an OS Type.
    5. If OS Type is set to ThinOS:
      1. Select an Application.
      2. Optionally, select an OS Subtype Filter.
      3. Optionally, select a Platform Filter.
      4. Optionally, populate Installer Parameters.
      5. Select whether to Apply Policy Automatically.
      6. Click Save.
    ThinOS Add Standard App Policy menu
  1. From the Add Standard App Policy menu:
    1. Populate a Policy Name.
    2. Select a Group.
    3. Select a Task.
    4. Select an OS Type.
    5. If OS Type is set to WinIoT:
      1. Select an Application.
      2. Optionally, select an OS Subtype Filter.
      3. Optionally, select a Platform Filter.
      4. Optionally, populate Installer Parameters.
      5. Populate a Timeout.
      6. Optionally, select Allow delay of policy execution.
      7. Select whether to Apply Policy Automatically.
      8. Populate an Application Installation Timeout.
      9. Click Save.
    WinIoT Add Standard App Policy menu
  1. From the Add Standard App Policy menu:
    1. Populate a Policy Name.
    2. Select a Group.
    3. Select a Task.
    4. Select an OS Type.
    5. If OS Type is set to Linux:
      1. Select an Application.
      2. Optionally, select an OS Subtype Filter.
      3. Optionally, select a Platform Filter.
      4. Optionally, populate Installer Parameters.
      5. Populate a Timeout.
      6. Optionally, Allow delay of policy execution.
      7. Select whether to Apply Policy Automatically.
      8. Click Save.
    Linux Add Standard App Policy menu
  1. From the Add Standard App Policy menu:
    1. Populate a Policy Name.
    2. Select a Group.
    3. Select a Task.
    4. Select an OS Type.
    5. If OS Type is set to ThinLinux:
      1. Select an Application.
      2. Optionally, select an OS Subtype Filter.
      3. Optionally, select a Platform Filter.
      4. Optionally, populate Installer Parameters.
      5. Populate a Timeout.
      6. Optionally, Allow delay of policy execution.
      7. Select whether to Apply Policy Automatically.
      8. Click Save.
    ThinLinux Add Standard App Policy menu

Edit Policy

  1. Sign in to Wyse Management Suite.
    Wyse Management Suite sign in
    Note: For information about accessing the Wyse Management Suite Administration Console, reference How to Access the Wyse Management Suite Administration Console.
  2. Click Apps & Data.
    Apps and Data
  3. Under App Policies, click Thin Client.
    Thin Client
  4. Select a policy checkbox.
    Selecting a policy
  5. Click Edit Policy.
    Edit Policy
  6. Change the appropriate settings and then click Save.
    Edit Standard App Policy menu

Delete Policy

  1. Sign in to Wyse Management Suite.
    Wyse Management Suite sign in
    Note: For information about accessing the Wyse Management Suite Administration Console, reference How to Access the Wyse Management Suite Administration Console.
  2. Click Apps & Data.
    Apps and Data
  3. Under App Policies, click Thin Client.
    Thin Client
  4. Select a policy checkbox.
    Selecting a policy
  5. Click Delete Policy.
    Delete Policy
  6. Click Yes.
    Deletion alert

Affected Products

Wyse Management Suite
Article Properties
Article Number: 000126152
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2024
Version:  7
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