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User Manual for NCD ThinSTAR 532LX Running Linux

1. For example ncd com Ask your system administrator Primary DNS Server If needed type the IP address of a DNS server on your network Secondary DNS Server If desired type the IP address of a second DNS server available to your ThinSTAR on the net work Default Gateway If your ThinSTAR and the DNS servers or other routinely accessed servers are on different net works type the IP address of the router or gateway com puter that connects them Selecting the Network Settings 15 Configuring Your Network Settings 16 Selecting the Network Settings Linux ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 3 NCD Connection Manager This chapter describes how to use the Connection Manager to cre ate and use connections on your ThinSTAR to connect to servers Managing Connections NCD Connection Manager NCD Connection Manager Connection Settings Help o 0o00 Connect Edit Delete Copy Oc 6 ee Basic Terminal Terminal Solar X Window RDP to Engineering One RDP Marketing RDP ICA to Shasta ICA Documentation ICA NCD Connection Manager first appears when your ThinSTAR starts and allows you to configure and manage many types of con nections 17 NCD Connection Manager Creating connections 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END 2 Click the Add button or select Connection Add 3 Inthe Add Connection dialog select the type of connection you Add woul
2. User Manual for NCD ThinSTAR 532LX Running Linux Release 2 3 Hotkey Quick Reference Guide Display the NCD Connection Manager CTRL ALT END Display the next previous connection CTRL ALT 7 or L Change Window Focus CTRL ALT TAB FCC regulatory and safety information FCC regulatory and safety information can be found in the Quick Start Guide that came with your device and on the Support section of the NCD website which can be found at http www ncd com support html CANADA ICES NMB 003 Class Classe B This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conform la norme NMB 003 du Canada NCD Hardware Warranty NCD hardware warranties can be found in the Quick Start Guide that came with your device and on the Support section of the NCD website which can be found at http www ncd com support html Revision History December 6 2002 User Manual for NCD ThinSTAR 532LX running Linux Rev A ii FCC regulatory and safety information Safety Instructions Please read these safety instruction carefully and keep this user s manual for later refer ence 1 Before removing the outer case from the device always disconnect the AC power cord to prevent the possibility of dangerous electrical shock 2 Before cleaning disconnect the device from AC power Do not use liquid or sprayed clean ing products to clea
3. 2 Select the connection from the connection list that you would like to end 3 Click the End button or select Connection End Note If you disconnect or logout from within a session then you will return to the NCD Connection Manager screen To learn how this is done please consult the documentation concerning that connection Your connection will end Once you have multiple connections started you can switch between them by e Typing the key sequence CTRL ALT UP or DOWN arrow e Connecting to any active connection from within the NCD Connection Manager screen e Accessing the Go To Window by clicking on the Linux desk top background Once the Go To Window appears click the active connection that you would like to use Go To Window Netscape Software downloads Terminal Basic Terminal Click ona connection to restore it Documentation IS lo In RDP Engineering A user can disconnect or close all of the sessions that are active on their ThinSTAR with a selection from the connections menu bar item 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END 2 Select Connection in the menu bar and then highlight Session by placing your mouse over it This will cause a drill down menu to appear containing the following options 20 Using Connections NCD Connection Manager e Close All Connections This logs the user out of any active connection runn
4. Linux ThinSTAR User Manual Numerics 10BaseT Ethernet 7 A active windows defined 63 ADDS A2 65 alphanumeric emulations 65 ANSI BBS 65 Appliance Properties Date and Time 28 Appliance properties Console 31 desktop settings 29 Factory Reset 31 Messages 31 network settings 14 Printers 24 Servers 26 Sound 25 AT amp T 5510 65 audio ICA connections 38 AutoSense 15 B back panel connections 6 9 bar code scanners 6 7 Basic Terminal 47 connections adding 47 creating 47 editing 50 BOOTP ignoring 73 BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol configuring for 14 understanding 13 Broadcast Address 14 Cc Client Name 15 COM ports 6 Computing Appliance 2 connecting back panel ports 6 9 modems 7 monitors 7 network cables 7 peripherals 6 printers 6 7 connections adding 18 basic terminal 47 Custom 57 ICA 35 Pericom temrinal 66 RDP 41 75 Index X Window 51 Basic Terminal 47 copying 19 creating 18 basic terminal 47 Custom 57 ICA 35 Pericom terminal 66 RDP 41 X Window 51 Custom 57 deleting 19 editing 18 basic terminal 50 Custom 59 ICA 40 Pericom terminal 69 RDP 45 X Window 55 ending 20 establishing 19 ICA 35 managing 17 Pericom Terminal emulation 65 RDP 41 running 19 session management 20 using 19 X Window 51 Console 31 Console window function of 31 opening from NCD Connection Manager 31 Custom connections adding 57 creating 57 editing 59 D data compression 39 Data General DG410 65 date
5. Microsoft s Remote Desktop Protocol RDP Access to UNIX based servers can be made by telnet con nections and by X Window protocols Linux supports DHCP and BOOTP remote configuration services and NFS file transfer protocol You can find current and archival information about NCD products including the latest software updates at http www ncd com In addition this user manual and other NCD documentation are available on the NCD Web site for reading or downloading What is a ThinSTAR 3 Introduction Technical support For technical support call NCD at 1 800 800 9599 or send an Email message to support ncd com 4 What is a ThinSTAR Linux ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 1 Setting up Your ThinSTAR This chapter describes how to unpack and set up your ThinSTAR Unpacking Your ThinSTAR Packaging contents Your ThinSTAR typically is shipped in cartons containing these items Depending on the shipping configuration one or more of the items may be contained in separate shipping cartons such as a monitor keyboard and mouse ThinSTAR e A keyboard with cable attached e A mouse with cable attached e A power cable e A stand for stabilizing your ThinSTAR in a vertical orientation e NCD ThinSTAR Quick Start Guide Monitor e A monitor power cable attached to some monitors e A monitor video cable attached to most monitors e A tilt swivel base attached or unattached To unpack yo
6. air temperatures are maintained below 40 C Safety Instructions iii Safety Instructions Table of Contents Linux ThinSTAR User Manual FCC regulatory and safety information ii CANADA ICES NMB 003 Class Classe B ii NCD Hardware Warranty ii Safety Instructions iii Introduction 1 Overview 1 Purpose and intended readers 1 Topics covered 1 What isa ThinSTAR 2 A new way to use Windows 2 NCD Connection Manager 2 NCD ThinSTAR Hardware 3 Embedded Linux Software 3 Getting More Information 3 Technical support 4 CHAPTER1 Setting up Your ThinSTAR 5 Unpacking Your ThinSTAR 5 Packaging contents 5 Connecting the Components 6 Back panel connectors 6 Connecting the cables 6 Connecting Parallel and Serial peripheral devices 7 Connecting USB peripheral devices for use with Citrix ICA 8 Determining the Release Version of Your Software 9 Accessing the Help About dialog 9 Arranging Your Work Area 11 Getting comfortable 11 CHAPTER 2 Configuring Your Network Settings 13 Selecting the Network Settings 13 Do you need to configure 13 Accessing Network Settings 13 Network Settings Dialog 14 CHAPTER 3 NCD Connection Manager 17 Managing Connections 17 NCD Connection Manager 17 Creating connections 18 Editing Connections 18 Deleting Connections 19 Copying Connections 19 Using Connections 19 Establishing a Connection 19 Ending a Connection 20 Switching between Connections 20 Session Man
7. conf configuration file to ignore BOOTP or DHCP responses 73 Troubleshooting with the Diagnostic Console 74 Index 75 vii Table of Contents viii Linux ThinSTAR User Manual Introduction This chapter describes the purpose and main topics of this manual as well as the basic features of the NCD ThinSTAR 532LX Overview Purpose and intended readers Topics covered This manual explains how to use a ThinSTAR that runs Linux Soft ware Release 2 3 It s intended primarily for administrators and users of Linux on a ThinSTAR For instructions about determining which release version of software is running on your ThinSTAR see Determining the Release Version of Your Software on page 9 i NCD Connect Version 2 0 Connection managment tool for Appliance Software version 2 3 042502 c 2000 2001 2002 Neoware Systems Inc We recommend that you read the chapters in this manual in order The main topics covered are e Unpacking and setting up your ThinSTAR e Configuring your ThinSTAR for your network e Changing settings on your ThinSTAR e Creating and using connections to various servers and main frames Introduction The appendixes cover additional topics that you may need to know What is a ThinSTAR A new way to use Windows NCD Connection Manager A ThinSTAR is a thin client terminal that provides access to pro grams running on network servers Once a connection
8. drives and CD ROM drives use with Citrix ICA 1 In the NCD Connection Manager menu bar select Settings Connection Properties Global ICA Settings NCD Connection Manager Settings Help Appliance properties Connection z Connection Name Basic Terminal 2 When the Global ICA Connection Properties tabbed dialog appears select the Drive Maps tab Global ICA Settings Preferences Window Servers Hotkeys Drive Maps advanced Firewall M Enable Drive Mapping Dejean _ enabie resa wine acd amp fusb floppy Yes Yes Yes wiadify cance 3 Click the Enable Drive Mapping checkbox 4 Click the Add button 5 When the Setup Drive Mapping dialog appears select the drive letter you would like to represent the USB peripheral device you are setting up and type the path of the drive in the 8 Connecting the Components Setting up Your ThinSTAR path field When finished Click OK M Enable Drive Drive a Permissions M Read M Write Path cancel Note Depending on the device you are connecting the path will be one of the following e Zip drive usb zip e Floppy Drive usb floppy e Cd drive usb cdrom 6 Click OK in the Global ICA Connection Properties tabbed dialog The external USB drive will now work when using the Linux operat ing system and when connecting to ICA sessions with MetaFrame servers Det
9. fonts on your ThinSTAR e Touchscreen If you are using the ThinSTAR with a touch screen device you configure and calibrate the touchscreen device from this tab e Mouse Specify and test your input device settings 30 Appliance properties Messages and Console Factory Reset NCD Connection Manager e Keyboard Specify and test the Repeat Rate and Delay for your keyboard You can also specify the Keyboard Locale and whether you would like to enable NumLock at startup e Advanced Choose whether you would like the Taskbar of the Linux desktop to Auto hide and or appear on the NCD Connection Manager screen You can also specify whether you would like the desktop to appear on X display 1 instead of X display 0 Some X Window applications require the ability to write to display 0 which otherwise is being used by Linux for NCD Connection Manager and client applications The System Messages is a diagnostic log of system error messages and other information The Console Window is used by administra tors to view system directories and files To open them click Set tings Appliance properties Messages or Console from the NCD Connection Manager menu bar Note If the Messages or the Console menu selection do not appear on your ThinSTAR it is most likely that the Allow connections to be created or modified option is disabled on the Security Settings screen found under Appliance Properties Selecting this opt
10. if you do not wish to enable these options Configuring ICA Connections 39 ICA Connections click Finish The ICA connection will appear in the NCD Connection Manager connection list Editing an ICA When editing an ICA connection the user is presented with a tabbed connection dialog with each tab corresponding to the series of dialogs con tained in the Add ICA Connection wizard For specific information concerning the detailed settings contained in these tabs refer to the Creating an ICA connection instructions above Edit ICA Connection Server startup Applications Logon window Options Firewall Enter a title for this connection and select a Citrix server or published application from the list If there is no server in the list or the server name is known it can be entered directly Title fica to TIGER Citrix Server C Published Application ricer Refresh You can change your server location settings by clicking Server Location Primary Citrix server Auto Locate Server Location OK Cancel 40 Configuring ICA Connections Linux ThinSTAR User Manual cHaptens RDP Connections This chapter describes how to create and edit the configuration of RDP connections Configuring RDP Connections RDP connections utilize the open source RDP client to connect to Windows NT Terminal Server Windows 2000 Servers and Win dows XP Professional using the RDP protocol After you ha
11. is made to a server depending on the version of software installed you can use your favorite Windows programs such as Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop in the familiar Windows desktop connect to LINUX UNIX servers mainframes and minicomputers via telnet and X Window connections or optional terminal emulation soft warre A ThinSTAR sends keystrokes and mouse clicks to the server which responds with screen updates for your monitor Most of the process ing occurs on the server Due to the speed of modern computer net works this exchange happens as fast if not faster than processing on a personal computer A ThinSTAR is not difficult to use If you know how to use a per sonal computer or even if you don t you can use a ThinSTAR NCD Connection Manager consists of a simple easy and highly customizable user interface for Linux that shields users from the complexity of the Linux operating system and is designed specifi cally for thin client terminal computing applications NCD Connec tion Manager allows users or administrators to create a variety of connections to run Microsoft Windows applications on servers UNIX applications via the X Window protocol terminal connections to mainframes and minicomputers and custom connections to launch virtually any Linux application ThinPATH Connection Man ager also allows users to customize the operation of the terminal 2 What is a ThinSTAR NCD ThinSTAR Hardware E
12. or 240 VAC line voltage Arrange your ThinSTAR and monitor in your work area 6 Connecting the Components Connecting Parallel and Serial peripheral devices Setting up Your ThinSTAR 2 Connect the monitor power cable to a power source 3 Connect the power cord into the socket Make sure the Thin STAR is powered off 4 Connect the keyboard cable to the KEYBOARD purple port 5 Connect the mouse cable to the MOUSE green port 6 Connect the monitor video cable to the MONITOR port Don t overtighten the screws The video cable connection to the monitor varies Some monitors have attached video cables 7 Connect a twisted pair 10BaseT or 100BaseT Ethernet cable with RJ 45 plug into the LAN jack You can connect a modem printer bar code scanner and other peripheral devices to your ThinSTAR 1 If your ThinSTAR is turned on log off all its open connec tions and then turn off the ThinSTAR 2 If you have a local printer connect its cable to the PARAL LEL port You can also attach local serial printers to either serial port COM 1 or COM 2 3 If you have an external modem bar code scanner or other serial device connect its cable to a serial port COM 1 or COM 2 4 Turn on your ThinSTAR and then the peripheral device Connecting the Components 7 Setting up Your ThinSTAR Connecting USB You can connect USB external drives to your ThinSTAR including peripheral devices for floppy drives zip
13. 4 TSE servers only 44 Disable sending mouse movements to server 44 Keyboard Layout 44 Use off screen backup window 44 connections adding 41 creating 41 editing 45 overview 3 Retrographics VT640 65 RJ 45 Ethernet jack 6 S SCO Console emulation 65 Secure Sockets Layer SSL 33 Security Settings 21 set change password 22 Serial port location 6 serial ports 6 Serial Window accessory 31 Servers settings 26 Set change password 22 setting the date and time 28 Siemens 97801 65 Sound settings 25 Speed 15 Stratus V102 65 T Tandem 6526 6530 65 technical support 4 teemX alphanumeric emulations 65 graphics emulations 65 Tektronix 4010 4014 65 Televideo 910 925 65 Telnet 47 ThinSTAR 3 connecting cables and monitor 6 power cord 7 78 title bar Linux windows 63 Touchscreen 30 U USB ports locating 6 Vv Viewdata 40 80 Split 65 Virtual Terminal switching via hotkeys 23 W Westward 2119 65 windows 63 active 63 buttons 63 closing 63 maximizing 63 Index minimizing 63 moving 63 resizing 64 title bar 63 using the controls 63 WinFrame 3 35 Work Area 11 WYSE 50 50 60 65 X X Window 51 connections adding 51 creating 51 editing 55 X Window tab 27 XDM 51 79 Index 80
14. A client to connect to a Citrix server through a firewall Connection Properties 33 NCD Connection Manager 34 Connection Properties Linux ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 4 I CA Connections This chapter describes how to create and edit the configuration of ICA connections Configuring ICA Connections ICA is a network protocol used by Windows based servers running Citrix MetaFrame or WinFrame After you have clicked the add button in NCD Connection Manager follow these steps to properly setup your new ICA connection Creating an ICA 1 In the Add Connection dialog select Citrix ICA Connection connection from the drop down menu When finished click OK Select the type of connection to create cit ICA Connection Citrix ICA Connection NCD RDP Connection X Window Connection Basic Terminal Connection Custam Connection 2 In the Select a Citrix Server or Published Application dialog type a title for your connection and select either a Citrix Server or Published Application Then select the server or application you wish to connect to from the drop down 35 ICA Connections menu Add New ICA Connection Select a Citrix Server or Published Application Enter a title for this connection and select a Citrix server or published application from the list If there is no server in the list or the server name is known it can be entered directly Title Citrix Server C Published
15. Application Refresh You can change your server location settings by clicking Server Location Primary Citrix server Auto Locate Server Location Cancel lt Back Einish If you need to set another primary Citrix server for example one located on a different subnet from the ThinSTAR click the Server Location button For more information concerning the dialog that opens see the explanation of the server tab in the Global ICA Settings section of the NCD Connection Manager chapter When finished click Next Note If there is no server or application listed in the drop down menu and you know the name then you can directly enter the name or the IP address in the field If neither server or application radio buttons produce a listing and you are using MetaFrame with browsing enabled click on Server Location and set the Network Protocol to TCP IP instead of TCP IP HTTP server location If your servers can only respond to TCP IP browser requests you should consider using the Global ICA Defaults dialog to make TCP IP the default network protocol For more information see Global ICA Settings on page 32 When ICA browsing is required across a router you will need to set server location addresses using the Server Location dialog 3 In the Startup Options dialog you can select whether you would like this connection to automatically start at startup and or automatically restart the connection after it has b
16. Font Server J Use Main Desktop Settings Font Server amp Port Settings Servers Port 7100 Refresh r Font Paths Settings fust X11 RGAib X11 Aonts misc Add fus X11 R6Aib X11 Aonts 7 Sdpis fust X11 RG ib X1 1 Aonts tn_full Delete Browse m Cancel lt Previous Einish 6 In the Select Mouse Options dialog specify and test your input device settings When finished click Next Add X Window Connection Select Mouse Options J Use Main Desktop Settings T Mouse Settings MV Emulate 3 Button r Speed Slow Fast m Acceleration threshold Slow Fast H Test Cancel lt Previous Einish 7 In the Startup Options dialog you can select whether you would like this connection to automatically start at startup and or automatically restart the connection after it has 54 Configuring X Window Connections X Window Connections become disconnected When finished or if you do not wish to enable these options click Finish Add X Window Connection Specify Startup Options Startup Options J Automatically start connection at startup F Automatically restart disconnected sessions Cancel lt Previous The X Window connection will appear in the NCD Connection Manager connection list Editing an X Window When editing an X Window connection the user is presented with a connection tabbed dialog with each tab corresponding
17. Next Add New Terminal Connection Select terminal font Fon Size axis Cancel lt Previous Einish 6 If you would like to specify the foreground and background colors for your connection select the colors you would like to Configuring Basic Terminal Connections 49 Basic Terminal Connections use from the drop down lists When finished click Finish Window Colors Foreground black X Background white X Cancel lt Previous The Basic Terminal connection will appear in the NCD Connection Manager connection list Editing a Basic When editing a Basic Terminal connection the user is presented Terminal connection with a tabbed dialog with each tab corresponding to the series of dialogs contained in the Add Terminal Connection wizard For spe cific information concerning the detailed settings contained in these tabs refer to the Creating a Basic Terminal connection instructions above Server Startup window Font Color Enter a name for this terminal connection and enter the name or IP address and port of a host to connect to Name Basic Terminal Host Server Pot 23 50 Configuring Basic Terminal Connections Linux ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 7 X Window Connections Configuring X Window Connections An X Window connection allows the user to connect to XDM serv ers for remote X desktops After you have clicked the add button in NCD Conne
18. Prism 8 Prism 9 65 Messages 31 MetaFrame 3 35 Microcolor 2200 65 Minimize button 63 modems 6 connecting 7 monitor connecting 7 Monitor port 6 mouse devices connecting 6 PS 2 type 6 N NCD technical support 4 Web site 3 NCD Connection Manager 2 17 Appliance properties 21 connection properties 32 copying connections 19 creating connections 18 deleting connections 19 displaying connection manager 18 editing connections 18 ending connections 20 managing connections Connection Manager 17 running connections 19 session management 20 using connections 19 Network Mask 14 Network Settings 14 broadcast address 14 Client Name 15 Default Domain 15 Default Gateway 15 DHCP Bootp server 14 77 Index Edit Default Values 15 Enable Interface 14 IP address 14 network mask 14 Primary DNS Server 15 Secondary DNS Server 15 Speed 15 P Pericom Terminal connections adding 66 creating 66 editing 69 printing text screens 69 Pericom Terminal emulation 65 peripheral devices parallel and serial 7 usb 8 personal digital assistants PDAs 6 power jack 6 Prime PT250 65 printcap file 70 printers settings 24 printing connecting printers 7 parallel port 6 Pericom Terminal connections text screens 69 serial port 6 Properties box from Linux taskbar 62 protocols ICA 3 35 RDP 3 41 PS 2 mouse 6 PWR connector 6 R RDP Remote Desktop Protocol 41 Connection Options 43 Client Name 44 Disable Encryption French NT
19. T400 7 Viewdata 40 80 Split VT400 8 VT420 WYSE 50 50 60 DOC 18 Hazeltine 1500 Hewlett Packard 2392A 2622A 700 92 IBM 3151 3270 2 3 4 5 NVT Mode 3270E and 5250 ICL 7561 Graphic Emulations e DEC VT340 ReGIS e IBM 3270 Retrographics VT640 Tektronix 4010 4014 Westward 2119 A Pericom Terminal connection allows the user to access main frames or minicomputers using teemX The Pericom terminal con nection differs from the Basic terminal connection by offering the 65 Pericom Terminal Connections user advanced functionality features such as printing macro scripting and teemX which is a suite of more than 30 alphanumeric and graphic terminal emulations These emulations include those listed on the pre vious page After you have clicked the add button in NCD Connection Manager follow these steps to properly setup a Pericom Terminal connection Creating a Pericom 1 In the Add Connection dialog select Pericom Terminal Con Terminal connection nection from the drop down menu When finished click OK 2 In the Specify Name Host and Emulation dialog enter a name for your connection a name or IP address of a host to connect to optional and the emulation you would like to use When finished click Next or Finish Note By clicking the Finish button at the end of this step or any subsequent step a connection will be created using default settings for the remaining options Add Pericom Te
20. agement 20 Appliance properties 21 Security 21 Printers 24 Sound 25 Servers 26 Setting the Date and Time 28 Desktop Settings 29 Messages and Console 31 Factory Reset 31 Connection Properties 32 Global ICA Settings 32 CHAPTER 4 ICA Connections 35 Configuring ICA Connections 35 Creating anICA connection 35 Table of Contents Editing anICA connection 40 CHAPTERS RDP Connections 41 Configuring RDP Connections 41 Creating an RDP connection 41 Editing an RDP connection 45 CHAPTERG6 Basic Terminal Connections 47 Configuring Basic Terminal Connections 47 Creating a Basic Terminal connection 47 Editing a Basic Terminal connection 50 CHAPTER7 X Window Connections 51 Configuring X Window Connections 51 Creating an X Window Connection 51 Editing an X Window connection 55 CHAPTER8 Custom Connections 57 Configuring Custom Connections 57 Creating a Custom connection 57 Editing a Custom connection 59 CHAPTERO Using the Linux Desktop 61 Getting Started 61 Overview 61 vi Table of Contents Using the Taskbar 62 Using the Desktop Divider 62 Using Linux Windows 63 Using the window controls 63 CHAPTER 10 Pericom Terminal Connections 65 Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections 65 Creating a Pericom Terminal connection 66 Editing a Pericom Terminal connection 69 Printing text screens 69 Setting up a text printer 70 Setting your ThinSTAR to ignore BOOTP or DHCP responses 73 Editing the pump
21. ault To start an application when you connect select Application File Name and type its name Desktop Application File Name m When you specify an application you can also specify a working directory Working directory Cancel lt Previous Einish 4 If you want specify logon information When finished click 42 Configuring RDP Connections RDP Connections Next or Finish If desired you can specify logon information to be used when connecting to the remote application Username Password Domain Cancel lt Previous Einish Note If you don t type logon information now it will be requested when the connection starts 5 In the Specify Window Size dialog decide whether you would like the connection to be Full Screen or Windowed If you would like your connection to be windowed then choose the size you would like your connection window to be When fin ished click Next or Finish Add RDP Connection Specify Window Size Select the window size for this connection Window Size Full Screen hd Cancel lt Previous Einish 6 In the Select Connection Options dialog specify the options you would like applied to the RDP connection you are creat Configuring RDP Connections 43 RDP Connections ing Add RDP Connection Select Connection Options Client Name Keyboard Layout Local Keyboard I Disable Encryption French NT4 TSE servers only T Disable send
22. ay Alive keep Pericom running without a session Reconnect or have a dialog display allow ing you to choose which option you would like to occur Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections 67 Pericom Terminal Connections e Toolbars These option allow you to hide the toolbars in the Pericom Terminal window You can disable the Status Bar Scroll Bar and the Soft Buttons Add Pericom Terminal Connection Modify User Interface m Menu Bar Items _ p Actions On Host Close T Hide Menu Bar Display All Options I Disable File Menu C Exit Pericom I Disable Settings Menu C Stay Alive T Disable Help Menu C Reconnect T Disable Quit Button r Tool bars I Disable Status Bar I Hide Soft Buttons I Disable Scroll Bar am eee Emn When finished customizing the user interface if necessary click Next or Finish 5 Inthe Optional Advanced Settings dialog type any command line options you would like to append to the Pericom execut able command When finished click Finish Add Pericom Terminal Connection Optional Advanced Settings Advanced Options Enter advanced options to be appended to the command line Options Help M Use Local Keyboard NOTE Advanced options can also be configured using the Pericom menus Saving configurations with File Save Settings affects each instance of this connection g 68 Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections P
23. ction Manager follow these steps to properly setup a new X Window connection Note Certain dialogs in the Add X Window Connection wizard contain Use Main Desktop Settings checkboxes By enabling this option the settings for which the checkbox applies will equal the corresponding Terminal properties Desktop setting see Desktop Settings on page 29 Creating an X Window 1 Inthe Add Connection dialog select X Window Connection Connection from the drop down menu When finished click OK Add Connection Select the type of connection to create x Window Connection Citrix ICA Connection NCD RDP Connection X Window Connection Basic Terminal Connection 2 Enter a name for your X Window connection When fin 51 X Window Connections ished click Next Add X Window Connection Enter Connection Name X Window Connectior 3 In the Enter XDM Server dialog enter the name of the XDM server you wish to connect to and then specify the type of X connection you are creating When finished click Next Add X Window Connection Enter XDM Server e Note There are four types of XDM sessions direct chooser 52 Configuring X Window Connections X Window Connections indirect and broadcast Direct requires you to specify the server you will connect to using this connection Chooser presents a list of possible servers to the user at connection time This list con
24. d like to create from the drop down menu and then click OK The Add New Connection wizard will start prompting you to enter the configuration settings for the type of connection you chose to create with a series of dialogs For more information concerning setting up and managing the different types of connections please see Chapters four through ten that describe them Editing Connections 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simulta Connection Settings Help neously press CTRL ALT neon 90 O89 Connect Ena Add Edit Edit 2 Select the connection from the Connection Name connection list that you would en a Bagel like to edit Sa RDP to Eng eering One End aa Marketing z 3 Click the Edit button or select i ICA to Shasta Connection Edit 6 Documentation AN 4 Inthe Edit Connection dialog Right click on a select the tab that contains the connection to configuration settings you would like to edit and make cuts to connec the appropriate changes tion options When finished click OK open a context menu for short When editing a connection the user is presented with a tabbed dialog that corresponds to the series of dialogs from the Add New Connection wizard For a description of these dialogs see the Chapter that corre sponds to the type of connection you would like to edit 18 Managing Connections Deleting Connections 1 2 Delete 3 4 Copying Connections 1 2 d Copy 3 NCD C
25. e work space available on the Linux desktop e To display a Linux desktop left click one of the colored squares in the Desktop Divider in order to access the desktop it repre sents e To move windows between Linux desktops Left click on the computer icon in the upper left hand corner of the window you would like to move Highlight the Move to desk option in the drop down menu and then from the drill down menu select a Desk to place the window 62 Getting Started Using the Linux Desktop Using Linux Windows Using the window controls Note The title bar displays the name of the pro gram in the window When it s highlighted the window is active meaning the keyboard and mouse interact with that program Each program on the Linux desktop operates in a separate window that you can maximize minimize and move ba RDP Engineering BugTrack System NCD ThinPATH Management Portal Microsoft Intenet Explorer fia i le Edit View Favorites Tools Minimize d ize l Maximize Move To Desk gt f eae on http www ned com products software portal i p Halada Sly A Thin Client Com ny i Window Control Menu ur Customer Care amp C AWTSRY File Edit View Help E wits 7 c SNtServiceP Desktop Hae ackUninst Application Compatibility Scripts Downloaded Program Files Application Data I empty f CDesktop Fonts Cont
26. ecome 36 Configuring ICA Connections ICA Connections disconnected Add New ICA Connection Startup Options r Startup Options I Automatically start connection at startup I Automatically restart disconnected session Cancel lt Back Einish When finished or if you do not wish to enable these options click Next In the Specify Application Information dialog enter the com mand line and Working Directory of the application you wish to run If you wish only to run a Windows NT or 2000 desk top leave these fields blank Add New ICA Connection Specify Application Information If desired specify the command line and working directory of the application to run Leave these fields blank to run a Windows NT desktop Command Line Working Directory Cancel lt Back Einish When finished click Next Configuring ICA Connections 37 ICA Connections 5 If you want specify logon information and then click Next If desired you can specify logon information to be used when connecting to the remote application Username Password Domain Note If the application is an anonymous published application any logon information that you specify is ignored Cancel lt Back Einish Note If you don t type logon information now it will be requested when the connection starts 6 Inthe Select Window Option dialog you can select specific Window C
27. er between the ThinSTAR and the XDMCP machine s To map a network drive continue with step 3 To specify XDM and X font servers continue with step 9 O Server Settings Lx Network Drives x Window writable Add Remove Network Drive Tab 3 Select the Network Drive tab and click the Add button to map 26 Appliance properties 8 NCD Connection Manager a network drive for Linux applications to use The Add Net work Drive Dialog will appear CO Add Network Drive x Remote Server Remote Path Local Path var mnt Type nfs X M writable OK Cancel In the Remote Server field specify the host name or IP address of the server that contains the drive you would like to map In the Remote Path field specify the full path of the directory which you would like to map directory that is exported In the Local Path field specify the name of the local directory that will be created and that will have the Remote Path above mounted onto Note The directory you specify can be found in the path var mnt Click the Writable checkbox if you would like Linux Applica tions to be able to write to the mapped network drive Click OK to map the specified network drive X Window tab 9 Select the X Window tab and click the Add button to specify XDM and X Font servers that do not respond to XDMCP broadcasts so that they are available when creating an X Window connection The Add Server dial
28. ericom Terminal Connections For a list of the advanced command line options that might be entered in the Options field click on the Help button Note The Use Local Keyboard option selected by default causes your keyboard to be automatically configured using the Keyboard Locale setting in the General Settings dialog see Desktop Settings dialog on page 31 Unchecking this option will require the user to configure their keyboard for the Pericom connection manually The Pericom Terminal connection will appear in the NCD Connec tion Manager connection list Editing a Pericom When editing a Pericom Terminal connection the user is presented Terminal connection with a tabbed dialog with each tab corresponding to the series of dialogs contained in the Add Terminal Connection wizard For spe cific information concerning the detailed settings contained in these tabs refer to the Creating a Pericom Terminal connection instruc tions above Name startup cut Advanced Enter a name for this connection The host is optional If creating a serial connection the host should be omitted Finally select an emulation type from the list Name Pericom Host Emulation VTS2 Pi cme Printing text screens You can print teemX text screens to a printer directly attached to your ThinSTAR Your system administrator can configure your Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections 69 Pericom Terminal Connections ThinSTAR to p
29. ermining the Release Version of Your Software Accessing the Help About dialog By accessing the Help About dialog using NCD Connection Man ager you can determine which release version of Linux your Thin STAR is running 1 In the Connection Manager menu bar select Help About NCD Connection Manager Connection Settings Help About x Switching conn Add Eonnect Erid Connection Name amp Basic Terminal Terminal X Solar X window 5 Marketing RDP Determining the Release Version of Your Software 9 Setting up Your ThinSTAR 2 The About information box that appears contains informa tion about which release version of Linux is installed in your ThinSTAR and about which release version of ThinPATH Connection Manager is installed NCD Connect Version 2 0 Connection managment tool for Appliance Software version 2 3 04250 c 2000 2001 2002 Neoware Systems Inc Linux Release NCD Informatio Connection Manager Release Information 10 Determining the Release Version of Your Software Setting up Your ThinSTAR Arranging Your Work Area Getting comfortable These tips will help reduce eye strain and body fatigue when using your ThinSTAR Adjust your chair seat level so that your feet are flat on the floor your legs form a right angle with the floor your knees are free of the chair seat and your lower back is fully supported Adjust the c
30. figuration password on the ThinSTAR see page 21 At the login prompt type root and press the Enter key then enter the password not echoed that you have set as the security password and hit the Enter key At this point you are at the Linux command line To exit this mode type either Control D exit or logout immediately after the prompt root lt machine name gt root then Alt F4 Printers 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END 2 Select Settings Appliance properties Printers The Printer Settings dialog will open This dialog is a graphical print spool manager that allows you to manage your local print jobs It allows you to choose a default printer and remove print jobs that are waiting in the queue The user can also determine the status of the printer they are using Printer Settings Printer LPT 1 default z Make Default Rank Owner Job Files Size Quit Remove Printer Status no entries 24 Appliance properties NCD Connection Manager Note The Printer Settings dialog only handles print jobs that originate on your local ThinSTAR It will not handle print jobs that come from external connections such as the ICA client Sound 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END 2 Select Settings Appliance properties Sound The Sound Settings dialog will appear on your screen Sound Sett
31. g changes These security options include e Set Change Password button Click here to set or change the configuration password for the ThinSTAR Change Appliance Password Current Password New Password Retype New Password Ok Cancel e Require password to access NCD Connection Manager Select this checkbox if you would like to require that the user type in the password in order to access the NCD Connection Manager This option is applicable for ThinSTAR configura tions where the end user is only to have access to a specific autostarted connection One example of a specific configura tion would be a ThinSTAR running an ICA connection in Kiosk mode set to autostart on terminal startup Timeout Set the amount of time to allow the user to enter the password to access NCD Connection Manager After the time out is reached the display automatically returns to the autostarted connection 22 Appliance properties NCD Connection Manager Allow connections to be created or modified Select this checkbox to allow the user to create and configure connec tions in NCD Connection Manager on the ThinSTAR Com pare this secured version of the NCD Connection Manager interface to the unsecured version on page 17 The Add Edit Delete and Copy buttons are flea eerie a ee e removed when NCD e aa E Connection Manager is secured With this button un checked there is no Connec
32. hair height so the keyboard and mouse are at elbow height so your wrists are straight and supported Maintain a neutral neck posture with the top of the monitor no higher than your eye level Adjust the monitor and lighting to reduce glare on the screen and to place the monitor at a correct distance for your vision Take periodic breaks to stretch your arms and wrists and rest your eyes Arranging Your Work Area Il Setting up Your ThinSTAR 12 Arranging Your Work Area Linux ThinSTAR User Manual carrer Configuring Your Network Settings This chapter describes how to initially configure your ThinSTAR for your network Selecting the Network Settings Do you need to To use your ThinSTAR on a network it must be assigned a unique configure Internet Protocol IP address for identification Your network may also require a few other settings Note If your network uses a remote configuration service such as the DHCP and BOOTP automatically supply the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP or the Bootstrap IP address and other set Protocol BOOTP your ThinSTAR may not need to be config sae cH Pa appliance ured In that case all you do is turn on your ThinSTAR Ask your NAVE RS system administrator if your network uses DHCP or BOOTP Accessing Network To configure your ThinSTAR s network settings select Settings Settings Appliance properties Network from the NCD Connection Man ager menu bar or
33. ig C Help a ER Cookies EA Histor e To display the Window Control menu click the Menu button Then click a menu command For example click Move drag the window and then click the pointer at the desired position e To reduce a window to a taskbar button click its Minimize button or select minimize from the drop down menu To reopen the window click its taskbar button e To fill the desktop with a window click its Maximize button G or select maximize from the drop down menu e To close a window and its program s left click its Close but ton X or select close from the drop down menu e To move a window left click and drag its title bar Or click and drag a window edge or corner with the middle or right mouse but tons Using Linux Windows 63 Using the Linux Desktop e To resize a window left click and drag an edge or corner 64 Using Linux Windows Linux ThinSTAR User Manual cuaptento Pericom Terminal Connections If your ThinSTAR has the optional Pericom software then this chapter describes how to create and edit Pericom Terminal con nections Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections Alphanumeric Emulations McDonnell Douglas Prism 8 9 ADDS A2 Microcolor 2200 ANSI BBS Prime PT250 AT amp T 5510 SCO Console Data General DG410 Siemens 97801 DEC VT52 VT100 VT101 Stratus V102 VT102 VT125 VT131 Tandem 6526 6530 VT132 VT220 VT240 Televideo 910 925 VT320 VT340 V
34. ing mouse movements to server I Use off screen backup window Cancel lt Previous The following options can be applied to RDP connections Client Name In this field you can specify the RDP client name Note If the Client Name is left blank then the RDP connec tion will use the Client Name in the General Settings dialog see Client Name on page 15 Keyboard Layout Select the type of keyboard you are using Note The setting for the Keyboard Layout must either be set to Local Keyboard or it must match the Keyboard Locale setting in the Linux General settings dialog see Desktop Set tings dialog on page 31 Disable Encryption Selecting this checkbox will disable encryption so that your ThinSTAR can connect to French Windows NT4 servers running Terminal Server Edition Disable sending mouse movements to server This option reduces the amount of network traffic and should be used for low bandwidth RDP connections Use off screen backup window This improves the screen refresh Note This option uses system memory and can result in slight performance decrease 44 Configuring RDP Connections RDP Connections 7 In the Startup Options dialog you can select whether you would like this connection to automatically start at startup and or automatically restart the connection after it has become disconnected Add RDP Connection Specify Startup Options Startup Options I Automatically start connec
35. ing on their ThinSTAR e Restart This option disconnects the user from any active session leaving those that support this feature running on the server and restarts the ThinSTAR 3 Select either Close All Connection or Restart Appliance properties Security 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END Select Settings Appliance properties Security The Security Settings dialog will open O Security Settings Set up Security features x These selections allow various features to be disabled or password protected You must first set an appliance password Set Password Click here d yt g e passwor JAGGESS outs 1 Wi be 19 me passwor R Allow connections to be created or modified JV Elom remote x window applications ta connect JV Enable virial terminal switching via Hotkey Cancel Note NCD strongly recommends setting the ThinSTAR con figuration password on every ThinSTAR when it is initially configured Setting the same password on all ThinSTARs in a group or enterprise makes managing those devices easier Appliance properties 21 NCD Connection Manager Once set only authorized administrators with access to the password can change ThinSTAR and connection settings either at the device or remotely This dialog allows the system administrator to selectively set specific security options in order to limit a user s ability to make ThinSTAR settin
36. ings m Stereo Volume r Stereo Balance Max T Left Right IAAT e r Bell Settings Pitch 400 i Duration 100 i Min Test Sound Cancel Use the Stereo Volume slider to raise or lower the line out or ThinSTAR speaker if applicable volume 4 Use the Stereo Balance slider to adjust the left right mix of your line out sound Note This will not affect the sound output of a ThinSTAR s internal speaker if applicable 5 Use the Bell Settings to adjust the pitch and duration of the system bell Click the Test Sound button to preview your set tings 6 Click OK to accept the changes Appliance properties 25 NCD Connection Manager Servers Note If the Servers menu selection does not appear on your Thin STAR it is most likely that the Allow connections to be created or modified option is disabled on the Security Settings screen found under Appliance Properties 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END Select Settings Appliance properties Servers The Server Settings dialog will appear on your screen The Net work Drives tab is used to map a network drive for Linux applica tions to use The X Window tab allows you to specify XDM and X Font servers that do not respond to XDMCP broadcasts so that they are available when creating an X Window connection The general reason for no response to XDMCP broadcasts is that there is a rout
37. ion from the terminal properties menu will restore your ThinSTAR to its factory default state Note If the Factory Reset menu selection does not appear on your ThinSTAR it is most likely that the Allow connections to be cre ated or modified option is disabled on the Security Settings screen found under Appliance Properties Appliance properties 31 NCD Connection Manager Connection Properties Note If the Connection Properties menu selection does not appear on your ThinSTAR it is most likely that the Allow connections to be created or modified option is disabled on the Security Settings screen found under Appliance Properties Global ICA Settings When a user clicks Settings Connection properties Global ICA Settings a tabbed dialog appears allowing the user to customize set tings that apply to all ICA connections defined on their ThinSTAR Global ICA Settings Preferences window Servers Hotkeys Drive Maps Advanced Firewall m Keyboard Layout Local Keyboard Type Automatic User Profile COM port mapping Pon Device _ au COMI dev ttys0 mR COM2 dev ttys1 Delete These settings include e Preferences This tab includes fields for setting the Keyboard lay out and type as well as port and device settings Note In order for your keyboard to work properly during an ICA session the setting for the Keyboard Layout must eithe
38. mbedded Linux Software Note To make Windows con nections using ICA the server must be running Citrix MetaFrame or WinFrame Getting More Information Introduction The NCD ThinSTARS are sleek computing devices that have no hard drive fan or other moving parts which makes them extremely reliable as well as silent They use standard VGA SVGA and XVGA type monitors PS 2 mouse and keyboard and pointing devices parallel port serial port s and USB ports for peripheral devices that may include printers modems floppy drives zip drives cd roms and bar code scanners Your ThinSTAR can automatically connect to either 10BaseT or 100BaseT twisted pair Ethernet networks as well as make serial port connections with or without a modem Your ThinSTAR arrives with the Linux software pre installed This software is installed in the local Flash disk memory internally installed in your ThinSTAR Linux provides powerful and flexible computing capabilities for net works that have many types of servers Using Linux your Thin STAR can start simultaneous multiple connections to Windows XP Windows 2000 Servers Windows NT Terminal Servers UNIX based servers mainframes minicomputers intranets and the Inter net depending on the software version installed in the ThinSTAR Connections to Windows XP Windows 2000 Server and NT based servers are made via Citrix s Independent Computing Architecture ICA protocol as well as
39. n order to ignore BOOTP responses replace the ignore dhcp line with ignore bootp 5 Type CTRL O to save the pump conf file Type CTRL X to exit the e3pi text editor Restart the ThinSTAR by selecting Connection Session Restart from the NCD Connection Manager menu bar Troubleshooting with the Diagnostic Console If you are accessing the diagnostic console you should be familiar with Linux at a command line level Accessing this mode is typi cally only required under the direction of NCD Techincal Support personnel In order to use this mode you must have set the configura tion password on the ThinSTAR You can use a Virtual Terminal connection by typing the key combination ALT SYSRQ and then hitting F3 At the login prompt type root and the Enter key then enter the password not echoed that you have set as the security password and the Enter key At this point you are at the Linux com mand line To exit this mode type either Control D exit or logout immediately after the prompt root lt machine name gt root then Alt F You can also use the Console by clicking Settings Appliance Properties Console from the NCD Connection Manager menu bar see the above section on setting BOOTP or DHCP options Pressing ALT SYSRQ and then hitting F2 provides diagnostic information on the success or failure of various subsystem startup during the boot process 74 Troubleshooting with the Diagnostic Console Index
40. n the unit Instead use a moistened sheet or cloth for cleaning 3 Be sure not to expose the device to excessive humidity 4 Be sure to install the device on a secure surface A falling device could cause injury 5 Place the power cord in such a way to avoid people stepping on it Do not place anything over the power cord 6 Be sure to note all cautions and warnings on the device 7 If the device is not used for a long period of time disconnect the AC power to avoid dam age caused by voltage transients 8 Never pour any liquid into any device openings This could cause fire or electrical shock 9 If one of the following situation occurs be sure to get the device checked by a qualified ser vice technician a The power cord or plug is damaged b Liquid penetrates the device case c The device is exposed to moisture d The device does not work well or you cannot get it to work according to the user s man ual e The device has been dropped or damaged f If the device has obvious signs of breakage 10 The device should be stored and used only in temperature and humidity controlled envi ronments Storing devices below 20 C 4 F or above 60 C 140 F may cause damage 11 The sound pressure level at the operators position according to IEC 704 1 1982 is equal or less to 70dB A 12 The input power cord shall be minimum HO5VV F 3G 0 75mm rate minimum 6A 13 The device should be used only where ambient
41. nections 72 Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections Linux ThinSTAR User Manual Appendix A Advanced Linux Configuration This appendix discusses advanced configuration procedures for Linux based terminals Setting your ThinSTAR to ignore BOOTP or DHCP responses Editing the pump conf configuration file to ignore BOOTP or DHCP responses Linux has the capability of allowing the user to set their Ethernet controller to ignore BOOTP or DHCP responses from the server In order for this to be accomplished it is necessary to edit the pump conf configuration file in the writable sys directory of your Linux file system 1 Open a ThinSTAR console by selecting Settings Appliance properties Console from the NCD Connection Manager menu bar At the bash prompt type su and hit enter to login as the supe ruser When prompted type the ThinSTAR password and hit enter Note If you have not set a ThinSTAR password you will need to do so for this operation For instruction on setting the ThinSTAR password see Security on page 21 At the bash prompt type e3pi writable sys pump conf and hit enter in order to open the pump conf file in the e3pi text editor When the e3pi text editor appears place the cursor at the end of the pump conf file and add the following device entry device etho ignore dhcp 73 Note The device entry example above is used to set the Thin STAR to ignore DHCP responses I
42. nter a name for this custom connection and enter the local command that should be run Name l Command l Cancel Einish Note By clicking the Finish button at the end of this step or any subsequent step a connection will be created using default settings for the remaining options Example of a custom connection If you wish to create a custom connection that spawns a window with a vi like text editor enter the following in the Command field rxvt e vi This will produce a windowed connection that looks like this This is the vi emulating text edite or built in to sone versions of NeoL inux This is an example of a ton connection tupe in ezConnect Connect ion Neoware a BE 1 40 pm 3 In the Startup Options dialog you can select whether you 58 Configuring Custom Connections Editing a Custom connection Custom Connections would like this connection to automatically start at startup and or automatically restart the connection after it has become disconnected When finished or if you do not wish to enable these options click Finish Add Custom Connection Specify Startup Options Startup Options I Automatically start connection at startup I Automatically restart disconnected sessions cance in The Custom connection will appear in the NCD Connection Man ager connection list When editing a Custom connection the user is presented with a tabbed dialog
43. oadcast Address Uneditable grayed out if DHCP is selected If needed type a dotted decimal network mask num 14 Selecting the Network Settings Configuring Your Network Settings ber Specify how broadcast requests are sent from your ThinSTAR to the network Typically the setting is 255 255 255 255 or 0 0 0 0 Ask your system administrator Speed Select the bandwidth speed of your network Ether net connection This setting will only affect the onboard Realtek Ethernet on your ThinSTAR s motherboard The default AutoSense setting should be selected unless your network environment requires manually selecting speed and duplex mode Edit Default Values Click here if you would like to manu ally edit the Client Name Default Domain Primary and Secondary DNS Server and Default Gateway settings Note These values may be overridden by DHCP values Client Name If needed enter a client name This name is used by UNIX Linux systems as a hostname and by ICA and RDP servers as a Client Name The default client name utilizes the last six digits of the device s MAC address as the last six digits of the Client Name Since the serial num ber of each ThinSTAR also ends in the last six digits of the MAC address the Client Name enables easy asset manage ment when used with the ThinPATH Management Portal tool available from NCD Default Domain If needed type the domain name used by your local network for DNS Domain Name Service
44. og will appear Appliance properties 27 NCD Connection Manager Adding a server in the X Window tab is only the first step This prepopulates XDM and font server lists used in setting up individual connections The X Window tab of the Server Settings dialog allows an administrator to prepopulate XDM and font server lists used when configuring individual connections For more information about configuring individual X Window connections see Cre ating an X Window Connection on page 51 O Server Settings x Network Drives X Window m XDM Servers Add Delete X Font Servers Add Server x Enter the name of the server Default XDM Server Name OK k Cancel 10 In the Add server Enter the host name or IP address of the server that you would like to add 11 Click OK to add the server Setting the Date and 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously Time press CTRL ALT END 2 Select Settings Appliance properties Time amp Date 28 Appliance properties Desktop Settings NCD Connection Manager The Date amp Time Settings dialog will appear on your screen Date amp Time Settings Date May 2002 a Time Time Zone fus Eastern A OK Cancel Note If the Date and Time Settings menu selection does not appear on your ThinSTAR it is most likely that the Allow con nections to be created or modified
45. olors and Size options by deselecting the Use Default option and then choosing the setting from the drop down menus Add New ICA Connection Select Window Options This connection can be configured with default display options If you would like to override these defaults you can do so below Window Colors M Use Default Window Size M Use Default Fui screen Cancel lt Back Einish When finished or if you would like to use the default settings click Next 7 If needed select sound settings speed screen settings encryp 38 Configuring ICA Connections ICA Connections tion level whether you would like to use data compression and whether or not to use disk cache in the Select Connection Options dialog r Sound 5 M Enable Encryption Level Quality Medium 7 bse H Speed Screen M Use Data Compression Mouse Click Feedback Suto X p Local Text Echo Off a Oe Cancel lt Previous Next Einish When finished or if you do not wish to enable these options click Next Click in the checkbox if you would like to use an alternate address when connecting through firewalls Click in the SOCKS checkbox if you would like to connect via a SOCKS proxy server If so specify the address and port for the proxy to use Add New ICA Connection Set Firewall Options I Use alternate address through firewall SOCKS I Connect Via SOCKS Proxy Address Port When finished or
46. onnection Manager If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END Select the connection from the connection list that you would like to delete Click the Delete button or select Connection Delete When the delete confirmation message appears click OK to delete the connection or click Cancel If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END Select the connection from the connection list that you would like to copy Click the Copy button or select Connection Copy When the user copies a connection a new connection appears with the title of Copy of connection copied Using Connections Establishing a 1 Connection 2 E Connect If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END Select the connection from the connection list that you would like to run Click the Connect button or select Connection Connect Note Other ways of starting a connection include double click ing on the connection name right clicking on a connection name and clicking Connect in the window that appears as well as selecting a connection and pressing the Enter key Your connection will start Using Connections 19 NCD Connection Manager Ending a Connection x End Switching between Connections Session Management 1 If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END
47. option is disabled on the Security Settings screen found under Appliance Properties Adjust the month day and year if incorrect Adjust the time using the 24 hour clock for your location Adjust the time zone for your location Note that time zone information is used by Citrix MetaFrame XP servers only Click OK to accept the changes If NCD Connection Manager isn t on screen simultaneously press CTRL ALT END Select Settings Appliance properties Desktop Appliance properties 29 NCD Connection Manager The Desktop Settings tabbed dialog will appear on your screen Display Fonts Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard Shadow Advanced Display Settings r Screen Saver Resolution M Enable 1280x1024 75Hz Type Energy Star Color Palette C Blank Screen hi h Color 16 bi g Blank Timeout 10 a Minutes OK Cancel Note If the Desktop Settings menu selection does not appear on your ThinSTAR it is most likely that the Allow connections to be created or modified option is disabled on the Security Set tings screen found under Appliance Properties Select the tab for the Desktop settings you would like to change and adjust the appropriate parameters e Display Adjust your display resolution and color palette Additionally you can enable a screen saver and determine the type and timeout e Fonts Control font servers and path settings for the
48. press the F2 key Connection Settings Help Appliance properties gt Network Security Clickthese Printers Sound to set your arica ouni _ appliance f Manufacturing Terminal Session Servers Terminal roperties 5 Engineering Server Time amp Date AnD Prop a Documentation Server Desktop ICA Messanes 13 Configuring Your Network Settings Network Settings Dialog To set a static IP address click here to deselect DHCP Bootp The following values may be set under Network Settings where a tab exists for each interface DHCP Bootp Server Click here if your network uses DHCP or BOOTP C Network Settings Lx eho M Use DHCP Bootp M Enable Interface IP Address 51 Network Mask Broadcast Address 5 255 255 Speed Auto Sense I Edit Default Values Client Name Neo ecsac7 Default Domain Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Default Gateway ezUpdate Settings carcar Enable Interface Click here to enable the network interface IP Address Uneditable grayed out if DHCP is selected The IP Internet Protocol address assigned to the ThinSTAR Entered in a dotted decimal format for example 10 10 10 10 Network Mask Uneditable grayed out if DHCP is selected If needed type a dotted decimal subnet mask num ber The network mask distinguishes your local network from a larger network For example 255 255 0 0 Br
49. r be set to Local Keyboard or it must match the Keyboard Locale setting in the Linux Desktop Settings dialog see page 31 e Window This tab allows the user to set the default number of colors and screen size of all ICA connections 32 Connection Properties NCD Connection Manager e Server This tab allows the user to define a list of primary Citrix browser servers that can be accessed to determine the list of avail able ICA connections desktops and or published applications The default network protocol TCP IP HTTP server location works only with Citrix MetaFrame XP servers or later Change the default network protocol to TCP IP for connecting to ear lier versions of MetaFrame and WinFrame Some models also include a selection called SSL HTTPS server location which provides Secure Sockets Layer SSL sup port This provides SSL level server authentication data stream encryption and message integrity checks e Hotkeys This tab allows the user to set standard hotkey combi nations e Drive Mapping This tab will allow the user to specify Thin STAR mounted directories or drives that they would like to access within their ICA sessions e Advanced This tab allows the user to set specific ICA WFCli ent and Thinwire key item value registry entries Note Modifications to these registry entries can cause the ICA client to not run e Firewall This tab allows the user to configure the IC
50. rint to a network printer The local printer must be turned on and not currently printing other files Setting up a text printer Before printing to a locally attached printer configure teemX to use the port on which the printer is attached e Select Printer Setup from the teemX File menu e Select the appropriate printer port and type from the setup selec tion screen amp Teemx Text Printer Settings x Printers Available Lel COM_1_TextOnly COM_2_TextOnly os LEE Printer driver pr ascii Use printer PT_1_TextOnly with options y Ok Cancel Options Printer Selection LPT_1 LPT_1_TextOnly COM_1 COM_1_TextOnly COM_2 COM_2_TextOnly Port Description Parallel Text printer Use the Text Only version which adds COMI carriage returns if necessary if the output does not line up with what appears on screen COM2 Note The printer names that appear in the Printer Setup utility are listed in the Linux etc printcap file Administrators familiar with UNIX Linux printcap files can modify this file to add net work printers or to modify the default entries 70 Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections Pericom Terminal Connections e Ifthe status bar is turned on Settings VT ANSI SCO dialog Status Line Indicator Printer Ready appears when the settings have been made Printer Ready Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections 71 Pericom Terminal Con
51. rminal Connection Specify Name Host and Emulation Enter a name for this connection The host is optional If creating a serial connection the host should be omitted Finally select an emulation type from the list Name Host Emulation VT52 si 3 Inthe Startup Options dialog you can select whether you would like this connection to automatically start at startup and or automatically restart the connection after it has become disconnected When finished or if you do not wish to enable 66 Configuring Pericom Terminal Connections Pericom Terminal Connections these options click Next or Finish Add Pericom Terminal Connection Specify Startup Options m Startup Options F Automatically start connection at startup F Automatically restart disconnected sessions Cancel lt Previous Einish 4 Inthe Modify User Interface dialog choose the settings you would like applied to the Pericom Terminal Connection User Interface Check the box of the corresponding option to set the feature These options include e Menu Bar Items These options allow you to customize the menu bar displayed at the top of the Pericom Terminal win dow You can hide the entire Menu Bar or you can disable one or more of the individual menus File Settings Help and Quit on the Menu Bar e Actions On Host Close These option allow you to custom ize what occurs when a terminal emulation session is closed You can Exit Pericom St
52. setting 28 DEC 65 DEC VT52 VT100 VT101 VT102 VT125 VT131 VT132 VT220 VT240 VT320 VT340 VT400 7 VT400 8 VT420 65 Default Domain 15 Default Gateway 15 Desktop Divider using 62 Desktop Settings 29 DHCP ignoring 73 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol defined 13 DHCP Bootp server 14 DNS Server Primary 15 Secondary 15 DOC 18 65 E Edit Default Values 15 Enable interface 14 Ethernet connector 7 F Factory Reset 31 G Global ICA Settings 32 Advanced tab 33 Drive Mapping tab 33 Firewall tab 33 Hotkeys tab 33 Preferences tab keyboard layout type 32 ports and devices 32 Server tab 33 Window tab 32 graphics emulations 65 H Hazeltine 1500 65 Hewlett Packard 2392A 2622A 700 92 65 76 l IBM 3151 65 IBM 3270 Models 2 3 4 5 NVT Mode 65 IBM 5250 65 ICA Independent Computing Architecture 35 audio settings 38 connections adding 35 creating 35 editing 40 data compression 39 Global ICA Settings 32 overview 3 ICL 7561 65 IP Address 14 appliance setting assigned by DHCP or BOOTP 13 K keyboard connecting 6 KB port location 6 setting 32 Keyboard layout 32 L LAN 6 Linux desktop divider 62 desktops displaying 62 moving windows between 62 using 61 taskbar 62 hiding 62 moving 62 opening active windows 62 properties box 62 windows 63 closing 63 maximizing 63 minimizing 63 Index moving 63 resizing 64 M MAC address as part of default Client Name 15 McDonnell Douglas
53. sing the Taskbar The Linux taskbar is a movable control bar Every open Windows connection and Linux window has a taskbar button e To open the NCD menu click the NCD button on the taskbar Then click a menu item to select it To open the Linux menu To select a window click its click the NCD button VA taskbar button NCD Terminal Manufacturing 6 10 PM e To select a window or connection even when it isn t on the cur rent Linux desktop left click its taskbar button To learn how to use Linux windows see page 63 Note Your system administra tor can hide the Linux taskbar so that it e To move the taskbar middle click and drag the edge of the task appears asia un line bar beyond the middle of the desktop Then release the mouse When you point to this line the taskbar button and the taskbar moves to the top or bottom setter or a i To resize the taskbar left click and drag an edge of the taskbar oint away irom task A bar the pee hides As you open more windows you may want to enlarge the taskbar again to make its buttons more readable e To display the window properties right click its taskbar button To close a Properties box click it Using the Desktop The Desktop Divider that resides on the right hand side of the task Divider bar is a miniature representation of four desktops in which you can 7 41 AM open and move Linux windows In effect the Desktop Divider qua druples th
54. sists of a combination of servers located by a broadcast and serv ers specified by an administrator in the Server Settings dialog for more information about preconfiguring XDM server lists see X Window tab on page 27 Indirect works like direct but allows the specified server to redirect you to another server Broadcast will connect to the first server that responds to a location broad cast 4 In the Configure Display Settings dialog adjust your display resolution and color palette Additionally you can enable a screen saver and determine the type and timeout The display settings for X Window connections can be any desired resolution and color depth supported by the ThinSTAR even if they are different from the ones set in Appliance Proper ties for the standard ThinSTAR desktop However setting differ ent resolutions can increase the time required to switch between connections sessions When finished click Next I Use Main Desktop Settings T Use Main Desktop Settings m Display Settings _ r Screen Saver Resolution M Enable 1600x1200 75 Hz m Type Energy Star C Blank Screen High Color 16 bit ria cen z Blank Timeout 10 Minutes Color Palette Cancel lt Previous Einish 5 Enter the font server and the font server port you wish to use Configuring X Window Connections 53 X Window Connections When finished click Next Add X Window Connection Enter
55. tion Proper ties menu under Settings on the NCD Connection Manager In addition only the following options are available under the Appliance Properties menu Network Security Printers and Sound The following are not available Servers Setting the Date and Time Desktop Settings Messages Console and Factory Reset Allow remote X Window application to connect Select this checkbox to allow X window applications running on a remote server to access your ThinSTAR This does not affect X window connections defined in NCD Connection Manager Note Selecting this feature can create a security risk by allowing people to access your ThinSTAR remotely Enable Virtual Terminal switching via hotkeys Select this checkbox to allow the user to switch between Virtual Terminal connections using hotkeys This can be accomplished by typ ing the key combination ALT SYSRQ and then typing a Function key For example type ALT SYSRQ and then type F3 in order to access a diagnostic console To return from a Virtual Terminal type ALT F4 Disabling Virtual Terminal switching is frequently desirable for public access kiosk type installations Appliance properties 23 NCD Connection Manager If you are accessing the diagnostic console you should be familiar with Linux at a command line level Accessing this mode will only be required under the direction of NCD Techincal Support personnel In order to use this mode you must have set the con
56. tion at startup I Automatically restart disconnected sessions Cancel lt Previous Einish When finished click Finish Editing an RDP When editing an RDP connection the user is presented with a connection tabbed dialog with each tab corresponding to the series of dialogs contained in the Add RDP Connection wizard For specific informa Configuring RDP Connections 45 RDP Connections tion concerning the detailed settings contained in these tabs refer to the Creating a RDP connection instructions above Edit RDP Connection ee ee Engineering App Server ox e 46 Configuring RDP Connections Linux ThinSTAR User Manual Basic Terminal Connections This chapter describes how to create and edit Basic Terminal con Configuring Basic Terminal Connections Creating a Basic Terminal connection Add Connection 1 In the Add Connection dialog select Basic Terminal Con nection from the drop down menu When finished click Select the type of connection to create Basic Terminal Connection Citrix ICA Connection NCD RDP Connection X Window Connection Custom Connection A Basic Terminal connection allows the user to connect to a UNIX or Linux server using a Telnet session After you have clicked the add button in NCD Connection Manager follow these steps to properly setup a new Basic Terminal connection 2 In the Specify Title and Server dialog enter a ti
57. tle for your connection Then enter the name or IP address and the port 47 Basic Terminal Connections of a host to connect to When finished click Next or Finish Enter a name for this terminal connection and enter the name or IP address and port of a host ta connect to Name Host Port es Note By clicking the Finish button at the end of this step or any subsequent step a connection will be created using the default set tings for the remaining configuration options 3 In the Startup Options dialog you can select whether you would like this connection to automatically start at startup and or automatically restart the connection after it has become disconnected When finished or if you do not wish to enable these options click Next or Finish Add New Terminal Connection Specify Startup Options Startup Options M Automatically start connection at startup F Automatically restart disconnected sessions Cancel lt Previous Einish 4 If you want select a window size for your connection and then 48 Configuring Basic Terminal Connections Basic Terminal Connections click Next Add New Terminal Connection Set Window Options r Window Size I Full Screen Columns so Rows 24 Cancel lt Previous Einish 5 Ifyou would like to specify which font size to use select the font size you would like to use from the drop down list When finished click
58. to the series of dialogs contained in the Add X Window connection wizard For specific Configuring X Window Connections 55 X Window Connections information concerning the detailed settings contained in these tabs refer to the Creating an X Window connection instructions above Edit X Window Connection Server Display Fonts Mouse shadow startup 56 Configuring X Window Connections Linux ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 8 Custom Connections Configuring Custom Connections A Custom connection allows the user to define an executable com mand that is run as if from a command line in order to start a Con nection After you have clicked the add button in NCD Connection Manager follow these steps to properly setup a Custom connec tion Creating a Custom 1 In the Add Connection dialog select Custom Connection connection from the drop down menu When finished click OK Add Connection Select the type of connection to create custom Connection Citrix ICA Connection Neoware RDP Connection X Window Connection Basic Terminal Connection Netscape Connection Pericom Terminal Connection 2 In the Specify Name and Command enter a name for your connection and the executable command you would like to use to start your custom connection When finished click 57 Custom Connections eae Next or Finish Add Custom Connection Enter Connection Name and Command E
59. ur ThinSTAR open the cartons carefully remove the components and save the packing materials in case you need to repack them Setting up Your ThinSTAR Connecting the Components Back panel connectors The following is an explanation of the different connections that can be found on ThinSTARs Note The serial and parallel ports can be used with ICA connections Connecting the cables 1 MOUSE is a PS 2 type mouse port green colored connec tor marked with the word MOUSE or with the icon dis 6 played here KEYBOARD is a PS 2 type keyboard port purple col ored connector marked with the word KEYBOARD or with the icon displayed here LAN is an RJ 45 jack The ThinSTAR automatically ee detects and connects to either 10BaseT or 100BaseT twisted pair Ethernet PARALLEL is a standard DB 25 parallel port for local B printers COM 1 and COM 2 are DB 9 RS 232 serial ports Depending on which software version is loaded in the ThinSTAR serial ports may be used for peripheral devices such as modems personal digital assistants PDAs and bar code scanners USB ports two Type A USB ports oer MIC is a 3 5 mm microphone jack a LINE IN is a 3 5 mm line audio input jack amp LINE OUT is a 3 5 mm audio output jack a MONITOR is a standard DB 15 high density VGA type 5 monitor connector The internal power supply connects through the supplied power cable It automatically detects and accepts either 120 VAC
60. ve clicked the add button in NCD Connection Manager follow these steps to properly setup a new RDP connection Creating an RDP 1 In the Add Connection dialog select NCD RDP Connection connection from the drop down menu When finished click OK Add Connection Select the type of connection to create neo RDP Connection Citrix ICA Connection NCD RDP Connection XxX Window Connection 2 In the Enter Connection and Server dialog type a title for your connection in the name field and then type the name of the server you would like to connect to in the Server field 41 RDP Connections When finished click Next or Finish Enter a name for this connection Name m Type the name of the computer to which you want to connect Server m Note By clicking the Finish button at the end of this step or any subsequent step a connection will be created using the default set tings for the remaining configuration options 3 Inthe Specify Application Information dialog select whether you would like to display the desktop or if you would like an application to start when the connection is established Be sure to specify the Application File Name command line and a Working Directory for an application that you would like to start when the connection is established When finished click Next or Finish Add RDP Connection Specify Application Information On connection the Windows NT desktop is displayed by def
61. with each tab corresponding to the series of dialogs contained in the Add Custom Connection wizard For specific infor mation concerning the detailed settings contained in these tabs refer to the Creating a Custom connection instructions above Configuring Custom Connections 59 Custom Connections 60 Configuring Custom Connections Linux ThinSTAR User Manual cuapterns Using the Linux Desktop This chapter explains how to use the Linux desktop to manage your program windows Getting Started Overview Many other thin clients use full screen connections only requiring the user to know keyboard short cuts in order to switch between multiple connections In addition to full screen connections Linux allows the user to create windowed connections between which they can easily switch at the click of a mouse After you start a windowed connection that connection will appear upon the Linux desktop The Linux desktop is a graphical user o n gt Stop Rehesh Home Seach Favortes Hitoy Adstess htp vww ned com Z Go Links Bum gt Products Customer Core i T fie Edt View Help ervey lel lesion expr fastboot fasthalt file id Cinstaller fr Fieve fold GiMeda from 1 i C Msagent ftp E MSApps gigiplot E msdownid tmp 551MB hostname more hp7221plot netstat interface that lets you manage multiple windows 61l Using the Linux Desktop U

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