HP (Hewlett-Packard) t5530 manual

Administrator's Guide: Windows CE 5.0 - HP Compaq Thin Client t5530 Build 5.0.3.588 or higher[...]

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1 Introduction HP Compaq thin clients wi th Microsoft Windows CE are easy to depl oy, manage, and secu re, and include powerful fe atures for mainstream business use. ● Easy to deploy ◦ Setup Wizard for easy configuration ◦ Familiar explorer shell that resembles Windows desktop ◦ Altiris Deployment Server ● Easy to manage ◦ Registry imp[...]

Image updates HP provides periodic upda tes to the image for thin clients. Check the HP support site for important documentation that provides spe cific informatio n for your image version. Yo u can find su pport documentation at: http://welcome.h p.com/ country/us/en/support.html For the latest version of the HP thin client Microsoft Windows CE im[...]

2T h e D e s k t o p The t5530 thin client with Micros oft Windows CE us es an explorer shell (desktop) that resembles the typical Windows desktop to make it look familiar and easy to use. T he desktop includes a taskbar, Start menu, shortcut icons, and a background image. NOTE: The taskbar and the Start menu are hi dden by default. 3[...]

Display To change the d isplay settings, right-click o n the desktop and select Proper ties . You can change the following: ● backgrou nd image ● appearance ● resolution and color quality setting s ● screen saver NOTE: You must reboot for chang es to the display setti ngs to take effect. If you do not know if your monitor supp orts a settin[...]

Start Menu To open the Start menu, click the Star t button on the ta skbar. The Start menu pr ovides access to software and settings, allows yo u to run commands, and allows you to shut down the system. Icons The icons on the deskto p provide shortcuts to softwa re and connecti ons. To launch a program from the desktop, double-click th e respective[...]

3 HP Thin Connect HP Thin Connect allows you to: ● Manage user accounts. ● Add, edit, and d elete connections. ◦ Terminal emulation ◦ Microsoft Remote De sktop Client (R DP) connections ◦ HP PC Session Allocation Client (PC SAM) ◦ Internet Explorer ◦ Citrix ICA connections ● Assign connec tions to user s. The main HP Thin Con nect w[...]

The HP Thin Co nnect window i ncl udes the following fe atures: ● Connection display area : Lists all connections assigned to the user currently logged o n to the terminal. For e ach connection, the d isplay shows the name, type, and status of the connection. ● Connect : Click to activate a selected conn ection. ● Exit : Click to exit HP Thin[...]

Creating user accounts You can set up termi nal operator user accou nts in the Security window, which you can access e ither from the Thin Co nnect Advanced windo w or from Control Panel. The system comes with three default accounts: ● Administrator ● Guest ● User You can use the defa ult accounts as templates for new accoun ts. You can modif[...]

3. Select the Users tab, and then cl ick Add to create a new user account. Creating user accounts 9[...]

4. On the General tab, type a name for the new u ser account in the Na me box. Valid characters for the Name box include: A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9. (.)&^%$# !~‘’{}_-. Maximum length is 20 characters. 5. Type a password for th e new user in the Password bo x. 6. Retype the p assword in the Confirm Passw ord box. 7. To enable the use r account, cl[...]

a. In the Based on list, select the accoun t to use as a template. b. Click OK to save your settings and return to the Add New User window. c. To add another user, click Add another user . This option allows you to quickly add new use rs. 9. To select permissions for the new account, select the Permissions tab on the Add New User window. Creating u[...]

a. Select the items in the permissions list that you want to allow the user to access. If the user is an Administrator, select User is Administ rator to provide full a ccess. If you select User is Administrator , you cannot select or clear items in the list. b. To save your settings and add a nother user, click Add another user . or Click OK to sav[...]

Adding connections To add a conne ction in HP Thin Con nect: 1. In HP Thin Connect, click Add . 2. In the Choose type dialog b ox, select the type of connec tion you want to create, and then click OK . A Wizard or setup dialog fo r the connection type displays. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Wizard or setup di alog to add the connectio[...]

NOTE: Renaming a conn ection effectively de letes it from all user accounts. Deleting connections To delete a connection in HP Thin Connect: ▲ Select the connec tion, and then click Delete . The connection is deleted fr om all user connec tion lists. Assigning connections to users Assign and configure conne ctions for users in the Ad vanced windo[...]

● User : This list includes al l users accounts associ ated with the system. To config ure connections for a user , select the user from th e list. ● Security : Allows you to access the Security window , where you can create and configure user accounts. This button ope ns the same window as selecting Security from Control Panel. ● Available c[...]

the setting. NOTE: You must configure HP Thin Conn ect to auto start for this setting to function properly. To config ure Thin Connec t to automatically start u p, see Auto starting HP Thin Connect on page 18 . ◦ Persistent : Determines whether the system will attempt to reconnect when a connection fails. Yes indicates the system will auto matica[...]

To designate a conne ction as primary or secondary: 1. In the HP T hin Connec t window, click Advanced . 2. On the Assign Connections tab, select the a ppropriate user from the User list. 3. Select the conne ction from the user’s conn ection list that you want to make primary. 4. In the Primary column, click on the column value to chan ge it. Yes[...]

6. In the Persistent column, if the entry for th e selected connection is No , click on No to change it to Yes . 7. To arrange the o rder of connections, select a co nnection and click the up and down arrows. Secondary connections a re associated with th e fi rst primary connectio n above them in the list. 8. Click Apply to save your changes. NOTE:[...]

NOTE: Before setting a terminal to run in Kiosk mode, you must define a user and crea te a connection. For more information, re fer to “Creating user accounts” and “Connections”. The preview display on the right side of the screen shows you how the user in terface will appear when you select the various check boxes on the left side of the t[...]

8. Click Apply to save your changes, or click OK to save your changes and exit the Advanced windo w. 9. Log off the u ser for all changes to take effect. Enabling automatic log on and keyboard functions The Security window in Co ntrol Panel allows you to enable a utomatic log on which byp asses a user’s password requirement whe n logging on to th[...]

on the dialog box to log in. If someo ne other than the auto logon user wan ts to log onto the terminal, press Esc or Alt+F4 . 6. From the Account list, select the account that the system will use to log on the terminal operator. 7. Select Enable Reset Ho tkey to al low the termi nal to b e reset to factory defaults ( registry and shortcuts) by pre[...]

4 Control Panel This chapter provides an overvi ew of the programs in the Control Panel an d provides step-by-step instructions to perform certain tasks. You can use ma ny of the programs for lo cal administration, while you use others, such as DHCP Options and SNMP, fo r remote administration. To open the Con trol Panel: ● From the desktop, sele[...]

Accessibility The Accessibility dialog box allows you to configure the terminal with 508 Accessibili ty features. Accessibility options are ava ilable for the keyboard, soun d, display, and mouse. ● Keyboard : Allows you to enable Sticky Keys, which lets you use the Shift , Ctrl , and Alt keys pressing one key at a time rather than holding them a[...]

Boot Settings The Boot Setting s dialog box allows you to configure the thin client boot order. Boot Device Ord er : Select to enable the device to which the thin client bo ots. Use the up a nd down arrows to the left of the list to chang e the position of a selecte d device. NOTE: You cannot clear (disable) ATA Flash . Enable F12 Netwo rk Boot : S[...]

Certificates The Certificates dialog box allows you to import, store, and view security certificates . Certificates an d certificate authorities ensure that an SSL connecti on is made to the intended secure serve r. Certificate information is exchang ed between the terminal b row ser and the secure server when estab lishing a connection. If a trust[...]

Date/Time The Date/Time Properties dia log box allows you to se t the date a nd current time, select the appropriate time zone, and enable a utomatic clock adjustment for daylight savings time for the terminal. ▲ Select the appropriate date and time information, and then click Ap ply . DHCP Options The DHCP Opt ions page allows you to configure t[...]

To change p ort values: 1. Double-click on the name of th e option to chang e. A dialog box displays with a list of all valid options. 2. Select the appropriate va lue fr om t he list, and then click OK . Dialing The Dialing Prop erties dialog box allo ws you to: ● Add or select a dialing location. ● Configure d ial-up settings fo r the selecte[...]

Display The Display Properties dialog box allows you to co nfigure the background imag e, appearance scheme, screen resolution, color qu ality, refresh frequency, a nd screen saver. NOTE: You can also access th e Display Properties dialog bo x by right-clicking on the de sktop and selecting Properties. Reboot the terminal for d isplay property chan[...]

640x480x16 XXX 640x480x32 XXX 800x600x8 XXX 800x600x16 XXX 800x600x32 XXX 1024x768x8 XXX 1024x768x16 X X X 1024x768x32 X X X *1152x864x16 XXX *1152x864x32 XX 1280x1024x8 XXX 1280x1024x16 X X X 1280x1024x32 X *1600x1200x8 XX *1600x1200x16 XX *These resolutions are not suppor ted on all thin client models. *All refresh rates are not supported by all [...]

Global ICA Client Settings The Global ICA Client Settings dialog box all ows you to configure ICA default client setti ngs. Keyboard Shortcuts The Key board Shortc uts tab allows you to con figure hot key comb inations that you ca n use during active ICA sessions. You can assign the hot keys used to pe rform a fu nction by selecting the hot key com[...]

Preferences The Preferences tab allows you to set color pr eferences during an ICA se ssion. The Preferences tab contain s the following: ● Serial Number : Type the serial number o f the ICA Client software exactly as it appears on the serial number card. This is necessary wh en using th e ICA Windows C E Client with certain products, such as Win[...]

Server Location The Server Location tab allows you to view/add Citrix servers on the netw ork that ha ve ICA connect ions configured. The Server Location tab contains the following: ● Server Group : Select whether the servers in the serve r ad dress list belong to your Primary, Backup 1, or Backup 2 gr oup. ● Server addres s list : Lists the en[...]

In the SSL/TLS Relay section, type the relay address an d port for the Socket Security Laye r (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. If the firewall u ses address remappi ng, you must configur e the client to use th e alternate ad dress returned by the data collector by sele cting Use alternat e address thr ough firewal ls . This is nece[...]

What do you need to have? ● An HP thin client CE un it that co ntains the latest HP provided image. ● An HP-approved USB drive key. 1. Once you launch th e ThinState Capture too l from within the Control Pa nel, you are presen ted with the following screen . 2. Click Next . 3. Connect a USB flash drive to th e unit. The USB flas h drive letter [...]

Thin State Deploy To perform a Thin State deployment: 1. Set the boot order in the F10 System Bios to USB boot (if necessary). 2. Attach the USB flash drive to the thin c lient unit you wish to deploy the captured image to , and then power on the unit. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. After you remove the USB flash d rive and cycle powe r to t[...]

● Advanced : Allows you to configure mu ltiple internet options, including op tions for accessibility, browsing, multimedi a, and security. ● Popups : Allows you to configure h ow the browser ha ndle s pop-ups, including blocking, notificatio n when pop-ups are b locked, and exceptions that allow popups from specific sites. ● Other Options : [...]

e. Click OK . f. Click OK to e xit the JETCET dia log box. NOTE: For more information, refer to the JETCET user guide at http://www.westtek.com/support/ pocketpc/je tcet.html . NOTE: Internet Explorer uses LPT1 as its default printer port. If you want to print u sing a different port, in Internet Explorer, select File > Page Setup and select the[...]

To set the termin al up as a print server: 1. Select Enable Printer . 2. Type the Printer Name and Netwo rk Port . 3. Select the appropriate printe r po rt from the list. If you select a COM port, you have the option of configuring the seri al port by cl icking Configure and typing the approp riate parameters. 4. Select Send Form Feed if form feeds[...]

Refer to the device instructions th at sh ipped with the mo dem, or located on the manufacturer Web site , for listings of modem “AT” comm ands available for the modem . Mouse The Mouse Propertie s dialog box allows you to se t the mouse d ouble-click sensitivity for speed and physical distance between clicks. ● Use the Double-Click tab to se[...]

● VPN (L2TP) ● Ethernet (PPPoE) Dial-up connection You can use a dial-up modem w ith the thin client to access a dial-up server. This method pro vides two ways to access the enterprise intranet: ● An enterprise dial-up server connects di rectly to the enterprise intranet. ● An Internet Service Provider (ISP) dial-up se rver provides access [...]

Port Lock The Port Lock dia log box allows you to enable or d isable COM 1 ports, LPT ports, and USB mass sto rage devices. To enable a port, se lect the appropriate check box, and then click OK . Power Settings The Power Settings dia log box allows you to configure settings such as BIOS wake-up , power state after power failure, and alarm settings[...]

RDP/ICA Printers The RDP/ICA Printe rs dialog box allows you to a d d local RDP/ICA printer confi gurations and modify existing RDP/ICA printer co nfigurations. This configur ati on enables the te rminal to print from an RDP/ ICA server session to a local pr inter. NOTE: Windows CE is best suited for printing smaller documents. The RDP/ICA Printers[...]

3. In the next wizard panel, sel ect the printer manufacture r and model. If the desi red printer is not listed, select User Defined , and then click Next . CAUTION: It is critical that the mode l name entered in step 3 ma tches EXACTLY with the model name of the driver installed on the terminal server. Ot herwise, printing will fail. 4. If you sel[...]

Modifying an existing printer configuration To modify an exist ing printer configu ration in the Print ers dialog box: 1. Double-click the desired printer icon or select the icon and click Properties . The Printer Properties dialog box displays. 2. Make any necessa ry modificati ons, and then click OK to save. Regional Settings The Regional an d La[...]

Security The Security dialog b ox allows you to control vario us terminal functions related to security and t erminal operator accounts. Enabling security System security i s enabled by defa ult, which forces us ers to log in if the automatic logi n feature is not enabled. ● Select Lock screen when pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete t o allow users to lo c[...]

Creating a user account To create a new secu rity account for a termin al operator, select the Users tab on the Security dialog box. This tab lists all the oper ator accounts and sh ows which accoun ts are set up with Administ rator security privileges and which accounts are enabled. For more informa tion about creating us er accounts, see Creating[...]

To add and assig n rights to an accepted community: 1. Click the Security tab. 2. Click Add in the Accepted Commu nity Names section . The Community Configuration dial og is displayed. 3. Type the name of the community in the Community Name box. 4. Select the rights to the community in the Rights list, and then click OK . SNMP 47[...]

To add SNMP packet s: 1. Click the Security tab. 2. Select Accept SNMP Packets from these hosts. 3. Click Add in the SNMP packets sectio n . The SNMP Configuration di alog displays. 4. Type the host na me or IP address, and then click OK . 5. Repeat steps 1 an d 2 to add more hosts. 48 Chapter 4 Control Panel[...]

To configure SNMP: 1. On the Agent tab, type the physical location of the terminal in the Locatio n box. 2. Type the name of the con tact person responsible fo r the terminal in the Contact box. 3. Assign the terminal to a commun ity by selecting a comm unity from the Commun ity Name list. 4. To add a trap destination: a. In the Trap Destinations s[...]

5. If you want to ad d or change SN MP security settings, click the Security tab. 6. To enable an a uthentication failure trap, select Enable Authentication F ailure Trap . 7. Select the hosts from which SNMP pa ckets may b e accepted. Choose either Accept SNMP packets from any ho st or Accept SNMP packet s from these hosts . 8. Click OK after ente[...]

SNTP Client The SNTP dialog box a llows administrators to synchronize the clocks on all thin clients. Administrators can set thin clients to automatically synchroniz e with an Internet time ser ver or wit h a boot serve r. Synchronization can oc cur only when your computer is connected to the Internet. NOTE: This feat ure can gener ate significant [...]

System The System Properties dia log box allows yo u to vi ew manufa cturer and p roduct info rmation, network settings, and copyri ght information. You can also re set the terminal to defaul t factory settings, adjust the memory allocated for storage and runni ng programs, assign a device name for network id entification purposes, and configure th[...]

device name is “HP” follo wed by th e MAC address. If the device is reset to fact ory defaults, the device name reverts to the factory d efault name. This tab also displays ne twork settings and provide s a Configure Network C ard button that allows you to adjust the sp eed/duplex for the card. The Renew button renews the te rminal IP addre ss.[...]

For more info rmation about ex porting registry settings, see Chapter 6, Registry Import/Export on page 72 . System Update The System Update dial og box allows you to define the means by wh ich you update the terminal image. The feature update s only the ope rating system, The BIOS is not upda ted. You can upda te the image: ● Directly from HP by[...]

For information abo ut automatically upda ting yo ur client, see the re la ted white paper at: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/ bc/docs/support/SupportMan ual/c0044 8549/c00448549.p df . Direct from HP Use this tab to update the terminal with th e latest avail able image directly from Hewl ett-Packard or restore the image currently instal led on the term[...]

6. Select Check for update s at startup to cause th e unit to check the entered FTP site for software updates. 7. Click Connect to connect to th e server you configure d in the previous steps. The Conne ct button is not available until you e nter valid information for the server. 1. Select Use Values from DHCP Server . 2. In the Serve r Name/IP box[...]

View or Remove Programs The View or Remove Progra ms dialog box allows you to view or remove software program s currently installed on the terminal. To remove a program, select the program from the list and click Remove . VNC Server Virtual Network Computing (VN C) is a remote control program that allows you to view and interact with one computer ([...]

Settings for VNC Server Configure VNC Server on your thin clien t by selecting the following: Check Box Explanation Prompt local user to accept incoming connections The default should be ENABLED and Au to Accept should be ENABLED Enable Viewer Cur sor This setting allows the viewer to show its cursor on the scr een while moving the mouse. The viewe[...]

5 Programs and Add-ons This chapter provides detailed in formation about pr ograms and add-on programs for the CE 5.0 image. You can download add-ons from the HP Su pport Web site. Add-ons are programs th at you can add and remove fr om a thin client. Add-ons consist of both prog rams that come with the default thin client image, and programs that [...]

Programs ThinPrint The following steps illustrate how to set up ThinPrint over TCP/IP. Th inPrint can also be used for ICA/ RDP sessions, provide d a TCP/IP connection exis ts between server and client. You must set up ThinPrint on the serve r before attempting any ThinPrint jobs. For more informati on about how to set up the server, see www.thinpr[...]

3. Click the Assignment tab to set up th e printer. The defaul t printer name and p ort appear as LPT1:LPT1. 4. Click Add local port to enter a ne w printer name and po rt; for example, HP_LaserJet_1150 . You can change th e printer name by selectin g the printer and clicking the Edit entry button. Programs 61[...]

5. Select the printer you just creat ed. 6. Click OK to close the ThinPrint screen. 7. Re-open ThinPrint. 8. Select the printe r you created from the Current printer list. 9. Click OK to save settings. 10. Create an ICA or RDP connection in HP ThinConnect. 11. Double-click on the connection you just create d. 62 Chapter 5 Programs and Add-ons[...]

12. Log in to the server. Programs 63[...]

13. Open a any Word document and click File > Print . 14. Select the printer from the list. The display format is printer name#compu ter name . (For example, hp_Las erJet _1150 #HP00 0AE495 D355 :1 ) 15. Click OK to print the document. ThinPrint Network Printer 1. Open ThinPri nt. 2. Click the Assignment tab, and then click the Add Network Print[...]

NOTE: The pr inter name must match the pri nter name set up on the server. 4. If configuring an LPD Printer: a. Select LPD Printer . b. Type the Printer name . c. Type the pr inter’s IP addres s in the Printer address field. NOTE: The pr inter name must match the pri nter name set up on the server. 5. Click OK to save settings and close the Netwo[...]

8. Open ThinPrint and select the printer you just added from the drop-down list. 9. Log in to ICA or RDP. 10. Open any Word document. and then select Print . 11. Select the printe r from the list. 12. Select OK to print the document . HP Connections for Citrix Software The HP Connections for Citrix Software window prov ides a qu ick and easy me ans[...]

Deleting a connection To delete an establishe d connection: 1. Right-click on the connection and select Delete Co nnection . or Select the connection and press the Delete key. 2. Click Yes to delete the connection. NOTE: Deleting a connecti on through HP Co nnections for Citr ix Software a lso deletes the connection from HP Thin Connect. Editing a [...]

● Local-printer redirection so server appl ications can print locally to the client device. ● Local audio p layback so server applications can di rect audio to the client device or play at the Terminal Se rver. ● Local-port redirecti on so server applications c an use paralle l and COM ports of the client device . ● Local drive redirection [...]

5. In the Connect To box select the port to which t o connect. 6. Click Connect to establish the conne ction. The Connect button is not available until the connection is properly configured. To associate a TEC with a user accoun t: 1. Start > Programs > HP Thin Connect . 2. Click Add . 3. Select Terminal Emulation , and then click OK . 4. Fol[...]

Messenger 5.0 The Windows Messenger 5 .0 add-on adds the following function ality: ● Support for cate gorizing contacts into groups and for dragging and dropping contacts. ● User Interface (UI) improvements, including syst em tray notifications (known as alerts) for incoming messages, and ToolT ip support. ● An updated .NET Messenger Service.[...]

4. Configure the wireless network key and IEEE information, as required. 5. Click OK . The icon in the taskbar indicates a n active wireless co nnection. Add-ons 71[...]

6 Registry Import/Export ATTENTION : When deploying an image an d settings from a “source” or “master” thin clien t to a “target” thin client, please make sure that so urce/master and target thin clients have identical hardware. This is applicable regardle ss of deployment method b eing used: HP Thin State Tools, Altiris De ployment Sol[...]

Exporting and importing a registry To export a r egistry: 1. Open the Deployme nt Server Console . 2. Select CE_RegExport from the Job window and drag and dr op the Job to the source u nit under the Computers window. This copie s the source computer’s re gistry and pr epares it fo r import. 3. Select CE_RegImport from the Job wi ndow and drag and[...]

Index Symbols/Numerics 508 Accessibility features 23 A Accessibility 23 account s default 8 user 8 add-ons 59, 69 adding connections 7, 13 permissions 11 printers 36, 42 rights to community 4 7 shortcut 67 SNMP packets 48 user accounts 8 Advanced window 7 Altiris Deployment Server 72 appearance scheme 2 8 area code 27 ARP 53 Assign Connections tab [...]

GWES 68 H hidden Start menu 3 taskbar 3 High Contrast display 23 HP Connections for Ci trix Software 66 HP SAM 2 HP Thin Connect auto starting 18 HP Thin State Capture 33 I ICA connection 66 firewall settin gs 32 keyboard shortcuts 30 preferences 31 seamless 31 serial number 31 server location 32 icons 5 image 2, 54 import 72 importing a registry 7[...]

ThinPrint Network Print er 64 TCP/IP 60 time 26 tone dialing 27 touch screen 69 traps 46 Trusted Authorities 25 TxtPad 69 U updating your system 54 USB wireless 70 user accounts 8 , 46 user interface 1 8 users assigning connec tions to 1 4 switching 21 V View or Remove Programs 57 Virtual Network Computing 57 Virtual Private Network 40 VNC Server 5[...]