Central Configuration: Automating Updates and Configurations
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7.
In the
Network Setup
dialog box, select an
Import From
option (either
USB Key
-the
default - or
File Server
) to configure where a user can import a new certificate, click
Import
, and then use the following guidelines to configure the option you selected:
·
USB Key:
Select a certificate and click
OK
to import it to local memory.
·
File Server:
Enter the path to the certificate, and then enter a username and
password.
8.
(
Wireless Networks Only
) Click
Wireless Setup
to open the
Wireless
Setup
dialog
box and use the following guidelines:
Tip
The on-board NIC is “favored” if a valid link is detected, and the USB wireless
will not be activated; otherwise, USB wireless becomes the system’s LAN, all
configured network settings apply to the wireless network, and the USB
wireless controls the NIC and functions such as the local Ethernet. Currently,
only the Action Tec USB wireless card is supported.
·
Mode:
Select either the
Infrastructure
or
Ad Hoc
option.
Infrastructure
- Select
Infrastructure
for access point wireless networks in which
thin clients connect to access points as they move from place to place (for example,
from floor to floor) or require a new access point due to traffic congestion.
Ad Hoc
- Select
Ad Hoc
for computer-to-computer wireless networks in which thin
clients connect to one another directly.
·
SSID:
Enter the name of the wireless network to which the thin client will connect
(32 characters maximum).
·
Channel:
Select a channel number from 1 to 14.
·
Encryption:
Select one of eight user-defined WEP/WPA keys.
·
Algorithms:
Select either
Open
or
Shared Key
for WEP encryption.
·
Key:
Depending on which WEP/WPA key you selected, use the following
guidelines:
None
- Enter no characters.
WEP Key 1-4
- Enter 5 or 13 characters for the 64-bit or 128-bit encryption key, or
10 or 26 hex-decimal digits.
WPA_PSK
or
WPA2_PSK
- Enter any value from 8 to 63 characters, or specify the
numbers as 128 hex-decimal digits.
WPA_Enterprise
or
WPA2_Enterprise
- Enter no characters.