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Reference Guide Wyse ® Enhanced Ubuntu TM Linux INI Files Issue: 040414 PN: 883933-11 Rev . E.
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Contents Summar y of Revisions v 1 Introduction 1 About this Guide 2 Finding the Information Y ou Need in this Guide 2 Dell T echnical Support 2 Related Documentation and Services 2 Dell Online Community 2 2 Getting Started: Learning INI File Basics 3 Supported INI Files Y ou can Construct 3 Working with wlx.
iv Contents C TimeZone Parameter: Values 59 D Keyboard.layouts Parameter: V alues 63 T ables 71.
Summar y of Revisions Dell Inc. 883933-11 Rev. E The following changes were made to this document since revision D Reference Description AudioBandwidthLimit New INI parameter to ensure quality audio added to T able 9 "ICA Connect Options.
vi Summary of Revisions Dell Inc. 883933-11 Rev. D The following changes were made to this document since revision C Reference Description Updated URLs Updated various Wyse Web site URLs. Bootorder New INI parameter to set the boot order in the BIOS added to T able 5 "General Settings: wlx.
Summary of Revisions vii VMWar eViewExcludeUSBID New parameter to specify the USB devices that are excluded from the VMW are View session (comma separated vendor Ids and product Ids of USB devices that are excluded from the VM Ware View session) added to T able 4 "Connection Settings (wlx.
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1 Introduction Wyse Enhanced Ubuntu Linux combines the security, flexibility , and market-leading usability of Ubuntu™ (trademark of Canonical Group Limited) with Dell’s cloud computing optimizations in management and user experience.
2 Chapter 1 About this Guide This guide is intended for administrators of Dell thin clients running Wyse Enhanced Ubuntu Linux. It provides the detailed information you need to help you understand and use the Wyse Enhanced Ubuntu Linux INI files.
2 Getting Started: Learning INI File Basics In this chapter you will learn how to construct and use the supported INI files. It includes: • "Supported INI Files Y ou can Construct" • &qu.
4 Chapter 2 in both the wlx.ini file and the $MAC.ini file but is defined differently (differ ent values for the same parameter). For example, if the wlx.ini file has parameterA=valueB , and the $MAC.ini file has the same parameterA=valueC , then: - If the include=wlx.
Getting Started: Learning INI File Basics 5 3. Blank Lines Make Files Easy to Read Using blank lines is recommended for making code easier to read. 4. Comment with a # Sign As stated earlier , number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment. Comments can begin anywhere on a line.
6 Chapter 2 Placing the INI Files into the Folder Structure on the Server If you have set up your environment to provide your thin clients running Wyse Enhanced Ubuntu Linux with automatic configurati.
3 Parameters for WLX INI and $MAC INI Files Only This chapter provides the supported parameters that you can use in a wlx.ini file and in a $MAC.ini file. TIP : For information to help you construct and use the supported INI files, see "Getting Started: Learning INI File Basics.
8 Chapter 3 General Settings (wlx.ini and $MAC.ini Files Only) T able 2 contains parameters used for configuring general settings (bold values are defaults). T able 2 General Settings: wlx.ini files and $MAC.ini files only Parameter Description AudioMute={ no , yes} Y es/no option to mute the audio.
Parameters for WLX INI and $MAC INI Files Only 9 DefaultBrowser={ yes , no} Y es/no option to display the default terminal connection icon on the home screen of the desktop for the high privilege users. NOTE : In cases of autologin, the user must logout/ reboot to see the changes take effect.
10 Chapter 3 IniAptUrl="deb your_deb_pkg_repo" Install="pkg_name" or Upgrade={yes,no} or DistUpgrade={yes, no} IniAptUrl — Specifies a new APT URL which is the deb package repository server . APT URL should be in double quotes and include keyword: 'deb'.
Parameters for WLX INI and $MAC INI Files Only 11 MgmtDiscoveryMethod={SRV , CNAME, HOSTNAME, UI, DHCP , ST A TIC, DEF AUL T} Default is the following order SRV , CNAME, HOSTNAME, UI, DHCP (if any of the methods specified in the INI file fails).
12 Chapter 3 RepoConfigFile = {Default or <filename>} RepoConfigFile = {Default or <filename>} where <filename> is the file that is expected to contain content in the format seen on regular sources.list and should be placed in the root directory where the corresponding wnos.
Parameters for WLX INI and $MAC INI Files Only 13 TimeServer=host[;host] Specifies the SNTP time servers to use for time retrieval. Y ou can designate one or two Network Time Protocol servers (separated by a semicolon). The client synchronizes the time of day to the servers at boot time, and keeps the time in sync with the servers during operation.
14 Chapter 3 Peripheral Settings (wlx.ini and $MAC.ini Files Only) T able 3 contains parameters used for configuring peripheral settings (such as keyboard, monitor , mouse, printer , and so on).
Parameters for WLX INI and $MAC INI Files Only 15 Connection Settings (wlx.ini and $MAC.ini Files Only) T able 4 contains parameters used for configuring connection settings. T able 4 Connection Settings: wlx.ini files and $MAC.ini files only Parameter Description AddtoEtcHosts =" ip1 FQDN1 aliases1 ; ip2 FQDN2 aliases2 ; .
16 Chapter 3 EthernetSpeed={ Auto , 100M- F , 100M- H, 10M -F , 10M-H} Specifies the NIC speed. Auto - auto-negotiates speed with peer (default). 100M- F is 100 Mbps Full Duplex. 100M- H is 100 Mbps Half Duplex. 10M- F is 10 Mbps Full Duplex. 10M- H is 10 Mbps Half Duplex.
Parameters for WLX INI and $MAC INI Files Only 17 VMWar eViewExcludeUSBF amily=<U SB device family>,... Specifies the USB family of devices that are excluded from the VMW are View session (comma separated USB device families that are excluded from the VMWare View session).
18 Chapter 3 VNCPasswd={base-64 encoded password} If the VNC - Server Add-on is installed, the password to be entered for the remote VNC connection. If no VNCPasswd is specified, the default password is Wyse. Y ou can use any third party base-64 encoder/ decoder .
Parameters for WLX INI and $MAC INI Files Only 19 (continued) Examples: Security type OPEN example : WLAN=wlan1 SSID=XYZ Security=none Mode=Infrastructure Security type WEP 40/128-bit key example : W.
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4 Parameters for WLX INI, $MA C INI, and {username} INI Files This chapter provides the supported parameters that you can use in a wlx.ini file, a $MAC.ini file, and in a {username}.ini file. TIP : For information to help you construct and use the supported INI files, see "Getting Started: Learning INI File Basics.
22 Chapter 4 General Settings (wlx.ini, $MAC.ini, and {username}.ini Files) T able 5 contains parameters used for configuring general settings. T able 5 General Settings: wlx.
Parameters for WLX INI, $MAC INI , and {username} INI Files 23 PasswordEncryptionCode={0, 1 } Specifies whether to use Plain text password or a Base64 encoded password. 0 — Plain text password. 1 — (default) Base64 encoded password. If PasswordEncryptionCode is not defined in the INI file, the passwords are processed as base64 encoded strings.
24 Chapter 4 Peripheral Settings (wlx.ini, $MAC.ini, and {username}.ini Files) T able 6 contains parameters used for configuring peripheral settings (such as keyboard, monitor , mouse, printer , and so on). T able 6 Peripheral Settings: wlx.ini files, $MAC.
Parameters for WLX INI, $MAC INI , and {username} INI Files 25 Keyboard.layouts={Keyboard.layouts value} Keyboard.layout parameter replaces prior Keyboard=value parameter . For a list of supported keyboard layout values, see Appendix D , "Keyboard.
26 Chapter 4 Connection Settings (wlx.ini, $MAC.ini, and {username}.ini Files) T able 7 contains parameters used for configuring connection settings. T able 7 Connection Settings: wlx.ini files, $MAC.ini files, and {username}.ini files Parameter Description Alternate = { no , yes} For ICA only .
Parameters for WLX INI, $MAC INI , and {username} INI Files 27 ICADrives=”drive letter”={floppy, cdrom, disk}, {rw, r o}, basedir [drive letter=...
28 Chapter 4 NFuseServer=host[:port][;host [:port]] or PNAgentServer=host[:port][;host [:port]] or PNLiteServer=host[:port][;host [:port]] Specifies a list of PN- Agent servers. If not specified, port depends on the browsing protocol. Default=Empty. PNAgentServer See NFuseServer .
A Connect Parameter: Options This appendix provides the options that you can use for the Connect parameter in the following supported connections: • "Chromium Connect Options" • "Ci.
30 Appendix A Chromium Connect Options T able 8 contains the supported options you can use for Chromium connections. Example: CONNECT=BROWSER Description="Wyse Home Page" URL=http://www.
Connect Parameter: Options 31 Citrix (ICA) Connect Options T able 9 contains the supported options you can use for ICA connections. Example: CONNECT=ICA BrowserIP=10.
32 Appendix A DisablePanelInFullscreen = {yes, no } Y es/no option to disable the panel on the local system when the ICA connection is launched in fullscreen.
Connect Parameter: Options 33 NoReducer = { no , yes} Y es/no option to turn off compression. Password={password, $SN, $MAC, $IP , $UN, $PW , $TN} Specifies the password to log in to the application server . Either a conventional log-in password or a variable can be used.
34 Appendix A UDP AudioPortLow= < integer value> Default is 16500. Specifies the minimum port number for UDP audio on the user device. Username={username, $SN, $MAC, $IP , $UN, $PW , $TN} Specifies the name to log in to the application server . Either a conventional log-in name or a variable can be used.
Connect Parameter: Options 35 Custom Connect Options T able 10 contains the supported options you can use for Custom connections (underlined values are defaults).
36 Appendix A Ericom Power T erm ® TEC Connect Options T able 11 contains the supported options you can use for Ericom Power T erm ® TEC connections (underlined values are defaults). Example: CONNECT=Ericom_Powerterm Description="Ericom_T est" Host=192.
Connect Parameter: Options 37 LocalCopy = { no, yes} Default is no. Y es/no option to save to the permanent registry (or saves the Ericom — Power T erm® TEC settings locally after reboot). Phone = <phone number> Specifies the modem dial-up number .
38 Appendix A RDP Connect Options T able 12 contains the supported options you can use for RDP connections. Example: CONNECT=RDP Host=10.150 .123.35 Description="RDP_Server" AutoConnect=y.
Connect Parameter: Options 39 Drives=drive letter={floppy, cdr om, disk} [, basedir] drive letter=... Maps drives on the server to USB mass storage devices attached to the thin client, where: drive le.
40 Appendix A Password={password, $SN, $MAC, $IP , $UN, $PW , $TN} Specifies the password to log in to the application server . Either a conventional log-in password or a variable can be used.
Connect Parameter: Options 41 Resolution={ default , seamless, 640x480, 800x600 , 102 4x768, 1280x1024 , 1600x1200} Specifies the connection display resolution. The default value starts the connection using the current desktop display setting. SameLoginForRD = { yes , no} For RDP only .
42 Appendix A SSH Connect Options T able 13 contains the supported options you can use for SSH connections. Example: CONNECT=SSH Description="SSH_Connection" Host=192.
Connect Parameter: Options 43 VMware View Client Connect Options T able 14 contains the supported options you can use for VMware View Client connections.
44 Appendix A Domain = string Specifies the domain name in a Windows network where the VMware server is located. FullScreen = { no , yes} Runs the session at full screen (not in a window). Default = No . * Host=host[;host...] Specifies a host or lists of host values.
Connect Parameter: Options 45 VNC Viewer Connect Options T able 15 contains the supported options you can use for VNC Viewer connections. Example: CONNECT=VNC_VIEWER Description="VNC_Connection" Host=192.
46 Appendix A Password={password, $SN, $MAC, $IP , $UN, $PW , $TN} Specifies the password to log in to the application server . Either a conventional log-in password or a variable can be used.
Connect Parameter: Options 47 W eb Browser (Mozilla Firefox) Connect Options T able 8 contains the supported options you can use for Mozilla Firefox connections (underlined values are defaults). Example: CONNECT=BROWSER Description="Wyse Home Page" URL=http://www.
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B Printer Parameters: Options This appendix provides the options that you can use for the following supported printer parameters: • " JetDirectPrinter" • "NetworkPrinter" • "Printer" • "PrinterURI" • "SMBPrinter" TIP : Y ou can use supported printer parameters in wlx.
50 Appendix B JetDirectPrinter T able 17 contains the supported options you can use for the JetDirectPrinter parameter . TIP : The JetDirectPrinter command line defines a printer served by an HP JetDirect print server .
Printer Parameters: Options 51 [PPD=PPD name] Directly specifies a Postscript Printer Definition filename for use as a local printer driver . NOTE: The PPD option can be useful when attaching a local printer for which you already have a CUPS configuration on another system.
52 Appendix B NetworkPrinter T able 17 contains the supported options you can use for the NetworkPrinter parameter . TIP : The NetworkPrinter command line defines a printer that uses traditional Unix Line Printer Daemon protocols.
Printer Parameters: Options 53 Printer T able 17 contains the supported options you can use for the Printer parameter . TIP : The Printer command line defines a locally attached printer connected through the noted interface.
54 Appendix B PrinterURI T able 17 contains the supported options you can use for the PrinterURI parameter . TIP : The PrinterURI command line defines a printer using a URI supported by the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).
Printer Parameters: Options 55 [PrinterID=Windows driver] Identifies the printer for the purpose of choosing a Windows printer driver (for example, “Brother MFC -420CN Printer”). Specify this parameter if you are forwarding the printer access to a Citirx or RDESKTOP connection.
56 Appendix B SMBPrinter T able 17 contains the supported options you can use for the SMBPrinter parameter . TIP : The SMBPrinter command line defines a network printer shared through the Windows Sever Message Block protocols.
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58 Appendix B.
C TimeZone Parameter: V alues T able 22 contains the supported values that you can use for the TimeZone parameter . TIP : Y ou can use the TimeZone parameter in wlx.ini and $MAC.ini files only . CAUTION : The TimeZ one parameter must be followed by the ManualOverride=true option.
60 Appendix C Americas (see also Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, United States) The following values must be preceded with America/ . For example, America/Adak is the value for the Adak time zone.
TimeZone Parameter: V alues 61 Asia (see also Mideast) The following values must be preceded with Asia/ . For example, Asia/Aden is the value for the Aden time zone.
62 Appendix C Europe The following values must be preceded with Europe/ . For example, Europe/Amsterdam is the value for the Amsterdam time zone. Amsterdam , Andorra , Athens , Belfast , Belgrade , Be.
D Keyboard.layouts Parameter: V alues T able 23 contains the values that you can use for the Keyboard.layouts parameter (to designate the keyboard type). TIP : Y ou can use the Keyboard.layouts parameter in wlx.ini, $MAC.ini, and {username}.ini files.
64 Appendix D br_nodeadkeys Eliminate dead keys Bulgaria bg_phonetic Cambodia kh Canada x x ca *Canadian English (Multilingual) ca_fr *Canadian French ca_multi-2gr Multi-lingual, second part x ca_fr-d.
Keyboard.layouts Parameter: V alues 65 de_ro Romanian keyboard, German letters de_ro_nodeadkeys Romanian keyboard, German letters, eliminate dead keys Greece gr_polytonic Polytonic gr_nodeadkeys Elmin.
66 Appendix D in_ben_probhat Bengali Probhat in_guj Gujarati in_guru Gurmukhi in_kan Kannada in_mal Malayalam in_ori Oriya in_tam T amil in_tam_tab T amil TAB T ypewriter in_tam_tscii T amil TSCII T y.
Keyboard.layouts Parameter: V alues 67 Latin American x x latam *Latin American Netherlands x x nl *Dutch Norway x x no *Norwegian no_smi_nodeadkeys Northern Saami, eliminate dead keys no_dvorak Dvora.
68 Appendix D si_unicode Use Slovenian digraphs si_unicodeus US keyboard with Slovenian digraphs si_us US keyboard with Slovenian letters Slovenia x x si *Slovenian Spain x x es *Spanish es_sundeadkey.
Keyboard.layouts Parameter: V alues 69 T urkey x x tr *T urkish (Q) tr_alt Alt-Q xx tr_f *T urkish (F) Ukraine ua_phonetic Phonetic ua_rstu Standard RSTU ua_rstu_ru Standard RSTU on Russian layout ua_typewriter T ypewriter ua_winkeys Winkeys U.K . x x gb *British English gb_intl International (with dead keys) gb_dvorak Dvorak U.
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T ables 1 System V ariables 5 2 General Settings: wlx.ini files and $MAC .ini files only 8 3 Peripheral Settings: wlx.ini files and $MAC.ini files only 1 4 4 Connection Settings: wlx.ini files and $MAC.ini files only 15 5 General Settings: wlx.ini files, $MAC.
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