Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 Administrator’s Guide

What is new in ThinOS 8.6_024

The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:

• Updates to ThinOS packages:
  • Updated the VMware Horizon package to version 5.0.53374.
  • Updated the Flash Redirection package to version 1.26.53224.
• VMware updates:
  • Updated the VMware Horizon package version from 4.8 to 5.0.
  • Supports the relative mouse feature in a PCoIP session. See, Enable relative mouse feature.
  • Supports the High Color Accuracy feature in a Blast session with H.264 enabled. See, Global Connection Settings.
  • Supports the Username Hint option during smart card authentication for the Horizon View broker. See, Enable username hint for smart card login.
  • Enhanced the reconnect workflow for VMware Horizon View broker using INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
• Teradici updates:

  Supports the Teradici Cloud Access connection broker. See, Configuring Teradici Cloud Access.

• Imprivata updates:

  Added support to treat smart card authentications as proximity card authentications. See, Use smart card as proximity card.

• Enhancements:
  • UI enhancement to capture logs of the application console. See, Using the troubleshooting options.
  • UI enhancement to select DisplayPorts for DP audio. See, Configuring the audio settings.
  • UI enhancement to display Frames Per Second (FPS) in the Performance Monitor window. See, Using the troubleshooting options.
  • Supports creating a VDI connection by a low-privileged user using INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
  • Supports a new system variable—$UMAC—for MAC address in the uppercase format. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
  • Supports customizing the text color in the lock window using INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
• INI parameter updates:

  Added new INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.