A thin client is a computer that primarily operates by using the resources provided a server. Common thin client protocols include RDP, X11, VNC, and Citrix ICA,
Questions tagged [thin-client]
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User Environment - Error!
am using Windows 2003 as OS for my thin-client server.
From last two days, I am getting error when user logs in at the user end.
Error is - Windows cannot log you on because your profile cannot be loaded. Check that you are connected to the network,…

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Gnome on Thin Client from Ubuntu Server Host?
I was wondering if there was a way to run Gnome (or XFCE) from either an X terminal thin client such as a netbook running only XWindows or even perhaps a Windows maching using Xming or X/Cygwin and have the Window manager and desktop hosted from an…

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How to automatically virtually boot partition windows 11 inside from windows server 2022 through VM or VMware or hyper-V?
Question : How to automatically virtually boot partition windows 11 inside from windows server 2019 through VM or VMware?
In my small coaching institue computer lab with 25pc. 15 pc are Independet desktops and 10 are thin client ncomputing…

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What hardware to use for thin-clients?
I am thinking of starting a small business of consulting SME's in my city. Mostly targeting people who are looking to equip their offices with computers for the first time. I want to provide thin-client based hardware with open source solutions for…
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Wyse ThinOS MirrorFileServer Setting (FW 8.3 - 8.5)
I have a support ticket open with Dell, at the moment they're saying they're unable to reproduce the issue. I'm hoping someone else with a Wyse environment can test and provide some feedback.
It appears to me that the MirrorFileServer parameter has…

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Setting up a jailed, session-resetting, Windows thin client server
This is probably out there somewhere (what isn't?), but I don't even know what to call it for searching purposes.
Here's what I think I want... there may be a better way to do it, I am open to suggestions. I want to set up a Windows server for a…

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Thin Client setup for nomadic developers
I'm supporting a team of ~10 developers. Each developer machine is running Ubuntu 16.04.1 and each developer has their own desktop tower. This setup works well but locks that developer to their desk. What I'd like to do is place all their…

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Error: Socket failed: Connection refused ltsp + update-rc.d errors
I am installing a LTSP server, everything works, the pxe.linux.0 gets found, but the client gets stuck at this error:
Modprobe: module overlayfs not found in modules.dep
Error: socket failed: connection refused
Exiting.
update-rc.d error cannot…

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How To Let VM recognize devices plugged into WYSE Tx0D
I am trying to use a Logitech unifying receiver with a Dell Wyse Tx0D thin client. I can plug in the unifying receiver and connect both the keyboard and the mouse to it, and it works in both the WYSE OS and the RDP connection.
However, the RDP…

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Can I access a Windows 2016 server from a 2012 client through a 2012 server?
We have a bunch of thin clients with Server 2012 CALs. These thin clients mostly run RDP to a Windows 2012 server
We want to put a SQL Server 2016 install on a Windows 2016 server. These are all separately licensed.
Programs running on the 2012…

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rdesktop thin client - desktop replacement
We are currently planning the following scenario:
We have 4 desktops running a very simple workload:
primary application: remote-client to access our business management software
sparsely usage of outlook 2003, openoffice, firefox.
We have a couple…
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Remove an XenApp/StoreFront Application Shortcut from a Thin Client
I would like to know if someone know an easy fix for that:
Symptom
I publish XenDesktop's desktop, and I'am migrating an XenApp farm from version 6 to 7.9. (my xendesktop's farm is already migrated to 7.9)
Now on the Wyse, the user see their…

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Can't get NIC driver to load in ThinStatinon build
Hoping to get some help here. The ThinStation/DevStation site seems to be lacking IMHO. What I am trying to do is simple: repurpose an older computer (Dell Optiplex 745 SFF) as a thin client. I'm still in the testing phase, but if this works I'll be…

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Non-Domain Thin Client RDPing to Domain Terminal Server with domain credentials
I have Windows Thin Clients on the network that are not Domain joined. They access a Domain joined terminal server. If I use RDP and enter the server name, then when prompted, user credentials they cant login. If I login with this format domain\user…

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Windows Embedded thin client vs fat Windows client updates
I'm currently investigating options regarding thin clients following a move to a system based on Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Currently users are using their existing desktops as RDP clients, but at some point this hardware will be due for…

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