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WML Sumo Thin Client User Guide

The desktop then appears, if authentication is successful. A message about the NX cache will be 
displayed the first time the user logs onto the server. This message is a normal part of the NX 
connection procedure. It will not be displayed if the user logs off the server, then logs on again, as 
long as the thin client hasn't been rebooted

.

 If the thin client is rebooted, and the user logs on to the 

server, the NX cache message will be shown again. This is because the NX cache files are stored in 
a volatile RAM disk on the Sumo.

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Copyright © 2006 William Matthew Limited. All rights reserved 

Illustration 23: During authentication, the NX client will display progress information

Summary of Contents for WML

Page 1: ...006 Sumo Thin Client User Guide 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights reserved Sumo Version 1 OS Release 2 Sumo is a registered Trademark All Trademarks observed page 1 54 Copyright 2006 William Mat...

Page 2: ...mo Thin Client Product range The Licence is to be used without any time limit and maybe subject to change 2 The Software may not be duplicated copied resold or re branded without the written consent o...

Page 3: ...iting an existing NX connection 26 Citrix ICA 27 Sound support 27 Local USB storage device access 27 RDP Remote Desktop Protocol 29 X Windows XDMCP 30 XDMCP Broadcast 30 X Font Servers 31 VNC TightVNC...

Page 4: ...o Thin Client User Guide Password 50 Sound 51 Information 52 Administrator and Power User Tools 53 Startup script 53 Smartcard support 54 page 4 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights re...

Page 5: ...illo A unique feature of the Sumo is that programs normally associated with Windows based platforms can be embedded The inclusion of the Mono runtime environment makes this possible Mono is an impleme...

Page 6: ...hen the on off button is pressed while the unit is powered on the Sumo will go into shutdown mode and will power off after about 3 seconds If the unit fails to power off hold the on off button down fo...

Page 7: ...on off button and the blue led should illuminate and the unit should boot Note USE ONLY THE SUPPLIED POWER ADAPTER OR YOU WILL INVALIDATE ANY WARRANTY The initial screen gives you the option of switc...

Page 8: ...rk settings for the client selected by default or configuring the settings manually If Set the network up manually is chosen you are presented with two screens to configure the IP address and the DNS...

Page 9: ...the network window s have been filled in the network settings are applied page 9 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights reserved Illustration 4 Setup Wizard Manual IP Settings Illustrati...

Page 10: ...it for 10 seconds and the display will automatically revert back to the original autodetected resolution Printer setup will be displayed in the next window If you require a locally connected printer o...

Page 11: ...that the setup process is complete Click Finished and the Setup Wizard will close and the Connection Manager will be launched You re now ready to configure your connections page 11 54 Copyright 2006 W...

Page 12: ...or remote server WML recommend using No Machine NX No Machine is a very cost effective and reliable method it will allow multiple full graphic sessions to any machine that has the inexpensive No Mach...

Page 13: ...ade of gray showing that it is not selected 4 The Name field shows the name of the connection as given by the administrator 5 The Type field shows the connection protocol 6 The Connected field will be...

Page 14: ...the output from ssh is that server network com is an unknown name indicating that the domain name server couldn t resolve server network com into an IP address page 14 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthe...

Page 15: ...te a new connection 5 The Edit button is used to edit an existing connection highlight the connection then press Edit 6 The Delete button is used to delete a connection Note that a running connection...

Page 16: ...he administration password which is simply password for a factory delivered box On the configuration tab click on the new button to create a new connection page 16 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Li...

Page 17: ...want to create In Illustration 15 a Nomachine NX connection is highlighted Press OK and the configuration window of the selected connection will appear and you can then enter the details for the conn...

Page 18: ...e NX connection If you previously elected to save the password of the user the act of editing the connection will delete the stored password and the user will need to re enter the password the next ti...

Page 19: ...ons to control how the NX connection behaves In Connection Name enter the name of the connection as you want it to appear in the Connection Manager The Connection Name may include spaces but none of t...

Page 20: ...the server This remains secure but relies on quality passwords To increase the security of your connection you can replace the default key on your NX server Please refer to Nomachine s documentation o...

Page 21: ...tion this setup window has the same options as Nomachine s own NX client Refer to Nomachine also for more information about setting the XDM Settings The Window Size option allows you to choose whether...

Page 22: ...ions in the Connection Manager Launching an NX Connection Switch back to the Connections Tab on the Connection Manager highlight your new NX connection then click the Connect button to launch it page...

Page 23: ...field will always be filled in with the last username used to connect to the server Once Login has been clicked the NX client will connect to the server authenticate the user and launch the desktop se...

Page 24: ...e displayed if the user logs off the server then logs on again as long as the thin client hasn t been rebooted If the thin client is rebooted and the user logs on to the server the NX cache message wi...

Page 25: ...nt User Guide Press OK to acknowledge the cache message and proceed with your work as normal page 25 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights reserved Illustration 24 The common NX cache i...

Page 26: ...in the Configure Tab of the Connection Manager and then click the Edit button The Nomachine NX Connection Details window will appear with the existing settings Simply edit the details as necessary and...

Page 27: ...igured as with all the supported connections it defaults to being fullscreen Sound support If you wish to use sound in your ICA connection make sure you switch off the esound daemon in the Setup Manag...

Page 28: ...WML Sumo Thin Client User Guide page 28 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights reserved Illustration 27 Enabling drive mapping in Citrix ICA Settings...

Page 29: ...mber used by the RDP protocol Change this only if you know it is different for your server The Username and Windows Domain fields are optional and can be changed when the connection is run The Startup...

Page 30: ...ection type window As with all the other connections the Connection name identifies the connection and the server is the computer to connect to either by TCP IP network name or IP address Check Repeat...

Page 31: ...uses a limited number of fonts provided by its own X font server For information about configuring your Sumo to use fonts from another X font server on your network see the Setup Manager sections pag...

Page 32: ...NC an alternative to specifying the port is to specify the display number Illustration 30 shows a user changing from port to display The Username field is optional some VNC servers will not require a...

Page 33: ...lds are common to all connections As with other connections the Server field should be filled in with the DNS network name or IP address of the ssh server The port defaults to 22 the usual port on whi...

Page 34: ...t identical to configuring an SSH connection The only difference is that the username field is always ignored and the default port is 23 page 34 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights re...

Page 35: ...a ramdisk freshly each time the browser launches This means that bookmarks saved passwords and other settings don t get stored on the thin client It also ensures that one user cannot render the browse...

Page 36: ...and manage your program s window based on its name If the window doesn t match the Sumo will be unable to switch from other connections to your program using the Ctrl Alt Down key combination The next...

Page 37: ...apply new firmware updates to the Sumo The Setup Manager can always be run by pressing the F2 key It is password protected using the same password used to access the Configuration tab of the Connecti...

Page 38: ...list of connections in the Connection Manager Access to the terminal is intended for administrator and power users The second check box enables a task bar at the bottom of the screen which allows the...

Page 39: ...of the flash directory the contents of the usb storage device Highlight the settings tar file and press Open A confirmation box will open asking you if you are sure and notifying you that the Sumo wil...

Page 40: ...this using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol If the Sumo boots on a network with DHCP and the next_server DHCP parameter is specified it will try to download a file from a web server whose addr...

Page 41: ...192 168 10 0 netmask 255 255 255 0 range 192 168 10 100 192 168 10 150 option subnet mask 255 255 255 0 option broadcast address 192 168 10 255 option routers 192 168 10 1 option domain name servers...

Page 42: ...d if you confirm then the windowing session will re start using the new language and keyboard settings Make sure you close down any connections you have running before changing the locale as any open...

Page 43: ...remotely accessed by an administrator either via secure shell or using VNC Both of these features need to be switched on in the Network tab of the Setup Manager Illustration 43 shows both secure shel...

Page 44: ...he administrator to specify an X Font Server from which the Sumo should obtain font information The Sumo runs its own font server but this provides a very limited range of fonts The Bitstream Vera tru...

Page 45: ...ngs above should be retained between reboots then the next time the Sumo boots it will not automatically detect the optimum monitor resolution but will run your chosen resolution If you want to return...

Page 46: ...e Mouse The mouse settings tab allows the mouse speed and handedness to be configured page 46 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights reserved Illustration 46 Mouse set to the default spe...

Page 47: ...via the Sumo On devices with a parallel port a menu is provided to choose whether the printer is attached to the parallel or usb port On the standard Sumo only usb ports are available page 47 54 Copy...

Page 48: ...hould be stored on the USB drive with the original name After inserting the USB drive containing the upgrade file into one of the USB ports on the Sumo run the Setup Manager and choose the Firmware ta...

Page 49: ...ading the firmware will not change the device settings or affect the configured connections in the Connection Manager page 49 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights reserved Illustration...

Page 50: ...r the new password in the field and press Change Password You will be asked to confirm the password by re entering it If the two passwords match and are greater in length than 5 character the password...

Page 51: ...you will hear a series of tones best not to wear the headphones when doing this the sounds may be quite loud To send audio from your Unix Linux application to the Sumo it is necessary to configure the...

Page 52: ...tion This tab presents Copyright information for the Connection Manager the Setup Manager and free software included with the Sumo page 52 54 Copyright 2006 William Matthew Limited All rights reserved...

Page 53: ...the nano command or its alias edit Files can be transferred using scp secure copy part of the openssh toolkit or sftp Files may be downloaded using wget or the lightweight Dillo web browser Startup sc...

Page 54: ...networked access to the smartcard data pcscd is the daemon program for the industry standard pcsc lite and musclecard framework pcscd provides a smartcard device independent method of accessing data o...

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