Dell ThinOS 10.x App Builder User Guide

Configure application visibility in the VDI Menu before login

Explains how to configure ThinOS 10.x so that CI applications appear in the VDI Menu before user login when the Show Apps Before Login option is enabled using WMS or APT.

1. To upload configuration files to isolated‑mode CI applications, do any of the following:
   • Log in to WMS as an administrator, go to Groups & Configs, select a group, click Edit Policies, and go to ThinOS10.x > Advanced.
   • Open APT on the device and select Advanced.
2. Go to Desktop Mode > System Operating Mode.
3. Enable Enhanced Mode and App Builder Mode, then click Save & Publish.
4. Open App Builder from the taskbar.
5. Select Isolated Mode or Native Mode, enter the application Name and Version, and upload the required .deb packages.
   For more information, see Application packaging using Dell App Builder.
6. Select the correct binary path or enter it manually.
7. Click Next and review dependency check results.
8. Click Build after validation completes.
9. When the build finishes, click Preview, verify the UI, and exit.
10. Upload the required .pem certificate.
11. Click Bundle, then click Save (the .pkg file is saved to USB).
12. Deploy and select the generated .pkg file using WMS or APT.
    For more information, see Deploying CI application packages.
13. Go to System Operating Mode > Others.
14. Enable Show Apps Before Login.
15. Click Save & Publish, and reboot the device after installation completes.