Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 9.0 Operating System Release Notes

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Comparison between ThinOS 8.6 and ThinOS 9.0

This section outlines the ThinOS 8.6 features or options that are changed or removed from ThinOS 9.0.

Table 1. First Boot WizardFirst Boot Wizard
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
First Boot Wizard	A First Boot Wizard application runs the first time when you start a thin client with ThinOS. Use this application to perform tasks, such as, configuring system preferences, setting up the Internet connectivity, loading USB configurations, configuring management software, and configuring Broker agent connections.	New and enhanced User Interface. Use this application to perform tasks, such as, selecting a language, selecting a keyboard layout, setting the time zone, selecting the network connection, importing the Wyse Management Suite configurations, and selecting the VDI Broker agent.

Table 2. System InformationSystem Information
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
System Information > General tab	Displays the Status tab.	The Status tab is removed, and the following fields are added to the General tab: CPU Speed CPU Utilization System Up Time Memory Size Memory Usage
System Information > WLAN tab	IPv6 information is not displayed.	In and Out Packets are removed. Link Quality is removed.
System Information > ENET tab	ENET name option is not available. IPv6 information is not displayed.	ENET name option is added to display the selected ENET port. IPv6 information is displayed.
System Information > About tab	Displays information about the ThinOS operating system.	Unrelated fields are removed. For example, Imprivata version, HealthCast version. Wyse Management Suite status is displayed.

Table 3. Network setupNetwork settings
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
Network Setup > General tab	Radio buttons to select the type of network interface.	Select the type of network interface from a drop-down list.
Network Setup > Options tab	Displays all the supported DHCP option tags.	DHCP option tags related to Citrix and Wyse Management Suite are displayed. DHCP option tags related to FTP and Wyse Device Manager are removed. The User Class option for DHCP Standard is changed to RFC 3004. You must go to user class settings in DHCP and add the user class length in head.
Network Setup > WLAN tab	Up and Down buttons for Wireless SSID selection. The first SSID is connected, and only eight SSIDs can be added.	Use the Connect button to connect the selected SSID. No limit on the maximum number of wireless SSIDs.
Network Setup > ENET tab	Check boxes to select IPv4 address, IPv6 address, and IEEE802.1x authentication. Option to configure advanced IPv6 settings.	Move sliders to either left or right to enable or disable the following options: IPv4 IPv6 IEEE802.1x authentication The Advanced button for IPv6 is removed. The Wait DHCP option for IPv6 is removed.
Wireless Profile Properties	WPA and WPA2 are separate options in the Security Type drop-down list. WEP is supported. Hide domain, Enable Single Sign-On, and Domain are not supported in EAP-GTC.	WPA and WPA2 option are combined in the Security Type drop-down list. WEP security type is removed. Enable Single Sign-On, and Domain are supported in EAP-GTC.
Wireless Scan	Use the Wireless Scan window to scan the Wi-Fi networks available in your area. However, you cannot sort the scan results by SSID name, State or Security Type. Use the Refresh button to refresh the wireless network scan.	You can sort the scan results by SSID name, State or Security Type. The Refresh button is removed. .

Table 4. Remote ConnectionsRemote Connections
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
Remote Connections > General Options	Enables you to clear any locally saved Citrix connections.	The Clear locally saved connections option is removed.
Remote Connections > Broker Setup > Select Broker Type	Enables you to select any of the following Broker agents from the list: Citrix Xen VMware View Microsoft—RDP or RDS Dell vWorkspace Amazon Workspaces Teradici Cloud Access	Only the Citrix Broker agent is available for selection. Other broker agents, such as VMware View, Microsoft RDP/RDS, Amazon Workspace, Teradici Cloud Access, and Dell vWorkspace are not supported in ThinOS 9.0
Remote Connections > Broker Setup > Select Broker Type > Citrix	A check box to select the StoreFront style.	The StoreFront Style check box is changed to the Workspace Mode check box.
Remote Connections > Broker Setup > Select Broker Type > Citrix	Enables you to launch a Citrix session in the StoreFront style.	The StoreFront Style check box is removed.
Remote Connections > Broker Setup > Select Broker Type > Citrix	Enables you to enter the IP address of the Account self-service server.	The Account Self-Service Server function is removed.
Remote Connections > Broker Setup > Select Broker Type > Citrix	Enables you to set the Broker agent settings as default settings for XenApp and XenDesktop.	Options to set default settings for XenApp and XenDesktop is removed.
Remote Connections > Broker Setup > Select Broker Type > Citrix	Enables you to configure the ICA connection protocol.	The ability to configure a direct ICA connection is removed.
Remote Connections > Broker Setup > Auto Connect List	Enables you to specify either the connection name or the application name in the Auto Connect List.	The Auto Connect List allows you to specify only the connection name.
Remote Connections > Visual Experience	Enables you to switch between Classic Desktop and Zero Launchpad.	The Zero Launchpad button and the Visual Experience tab are removed. The change is because ThinOS 9.0 does not support zero desktop and zero toolbars.
Connection Manager > New	Enables you to create a Citrix ICA connection from Connection Manager.	The ability to connect a new ICA connection using the Connection Manager is removed.
PNAmenu	Enables you to configure session properties and applications in a Citrix session.	The Applications button and the Properties button are removed from the PNAmenu in the system tray.
Using multiple audio devices in a Citrix session.	Enables you to connect multiple audio devices and select a specific device for a specific application.	The ability to use multiple audio devices in a Citrix (ICA) desktop is removed.

Table 5. System PreferencesSystem Preferences
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
System Preferences > Time/Date > Enable Daylight Saving	Enables you to configure the daylight-saving settings.	The Enable Daylight Saving option is removed. The change is because ThinOS 9.0 uses the Linux standard time zone file, and hence you need not set the daylight saving manually.
System Preferences > General	Enables you select either the sleep mode or power off option after the screen is turned off by the screen saver.	Use the Power and Sleep tab to configure the power off and sleep mode options.

Table 6. Display SetupDisplay Setup
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
Display Setup	Left turn 90 degrees and Right turn 90 degrees options to configure the display rotation.	Display rotation options are renamed to Landscape, Portrait, Landscape (flipped), and Portrait (flipped).

Table 7. Peripheral settingsPeripheral settings
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
Peripherals > Keyboard > Character Set	Enables you to select a character set for the keyboard.	The Character Set list is removed. The change is because ThinOS 9.0 supports Unicode characters.
Peripherals > Mouse tab	A check box to increase the size of the local mouse pointer by two times.	The Enable big mouse pointer check box is replaced with the Pointer Size drop-down list.
Peripherals > Audio tab	Enables you to configure the audio settings.	New user interface. Newly connected audio device is set as the default option. However, this setting is not applicable when you connect a camera. HD audio is set as the default option when you disconnect an active audio device from the thin client.
Peripherals > Audio > Local Recorder	Enables you to save a sample audio file from the local recorder to the USB drive is removed.	The Info option that is associated with the local recorder is removed. The ability to save a sample audio file from the local recorder to the USB drive is removed.
Peripherals > Audio > Boost	Enables you to boost volume on connected devices.	The Boost option is removed.
Peripherals > Audio > Enable headset popup	Enables you to view the Headset popup dialog box when you connect an analog headset to the front headset jack.	The Enable headset popup option is removed.
Peripherals > Audio > Enable DP audio	Enables you to use the DP audio and select the DP audio port.	Enable DP audio and DP audio port options are removed.
Peripherals > Serial > Stop	Enables you to select stop bits.	The stop bit 1.5 is removed.
Peripherals > Camera tab	Displays the Optimize option and the Video Control settings.	The Optimize option and the Video Control settings are removed.

Table 8. Printer setupPrinter setup
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
Printer > Ports > Enable LPD service for the printer	Enables you to make the thin client as Line Printer Daemon network print server for LPR printing requests from the network.	The Enable LPD service for the printer option is removed. In ThinOS 9.0, using the LPD service from a network printer is the only supported method for LPD printing.
Printer > SMBs > Enable LPD service for the printer	Enables you to make the thin client as Line Printer Daemon network print server for LPR printing requests from the network.	The Enable LPD service for the printer option is removed. In ThinOS 9.0, using the LPD service from a network printer is the only supported method for LPD printing.
ThinPrint	Enables you to configure ThinPrint on the thin client using the Printer Setup dialog box.	Support for ThinPrint is removed.

Table 9. System ToolsSystem Tools
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
System Tools > Global INI and User INI tabs.	Enables you to view the wnos.ini information.	Global INI and User INI tabs are removed. The change is because ThinOS 9.0 does not support the use of INI parameters to configure the thin client. All settings must be configured using Wyse Management Suite.
System Tools > Packages	Displays all the supported ThinOS packages.	The Flash Redirection (FR) package and the RTME package are removed. HDX RealTime Media Engine and Citrix Workspace app are integrated as a single component on the client-side (Citrix package).
System Tools > Certificates	Enables you to view and import ThinOS certificates.	The Enable FIPS check box is added to enable the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 authentication compliance.

Table 10. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Component	ThinOS 8.6	ThinOS 9.0
Citrix RealTime Media Engine (RTME)	HDX RealTime Media Engine as a single component on the client-side (Citrix package).	HDX RealTime Media Engine and Citrix Workspace app are integrated as a single component on the client-side (Citrix package)
Global Connection Settings > ICA	Enables you to configure settings that are available to all ICA sessions.	The UDP Audio check box is added to enable or disable the UDP audio.
Wyse Device Manager	Supports Dell Wyse Device Manager (WDM).	Support for Wyse Device Manager is removed.
File server	Supports file server—FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS.	Support for File Server is removed.
INI parameters	Supports the usage of INI parameters to configure ThinOS settings.	INI configuration is not supported in ThinOS 9.0. However, you can use the Wyse Management Suite policy settings or the Admin Policy Tool to configure all the ThinOS settings.
Citrix session	Supports Citrix session prelaunch and session linger features.	Citrix session prelaunch and session linger features are not supported.