ThinManager Training

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand and describe what ThinManager is and it’s use cases. 
• Have a good understanding of the terminology used when working with ThinManager.
• Navigate the ThinManager interface.
• Understand the licensing model ThinManager uses and how it works alongside RDS CALs.
• Configure Remote Desktop Services to work with ThinManager.
• Connect terminals to ThinManager.
• Configure and use Display Clients to display content on the thinclients.
• Create and configure Terminal Groups to aid with thinclient management.
• Monitor and control thinclients remotely using ThinManager’s shadow function.
• Know the difference between ThinManager Ready and PXE boot clients.
• Configure and run reports on terminal statistics and audit logs.
• Setup IP cameras to display on clients when needed.
• Split a single client into multiple screens using Virtual Screens.
• Assign specific content to specific terminals or specific users.
• Integrate ThinManager into an existing Active Directory environment.
• Use RFID card readers to login to specific applications or specific users.

Individuals who need to configure, implement and maintain the SCADA systems. 

No pre-requisite is required.

Day 1

Section 1 - Setup Overview

• Understand the setup process.
• Familiarise yourself with terminology.

• Explore ThinManager functions.
• Get acquainted with the ThinManager interface and menus.

• Learn about ThinManager license types.
• Understand V-Flex product licenses and redundancy versions.
• Request demo code licenses and activate online.

• Understand the boot process.
• Add hardware and configure thin clients.

• Set up auto-login for non-domain and domain user accounts.

• Explore application links, failover, instant failover, and more.
• Configure display clients for various scenarios.

• Apply changes to display clients.

• Understand redundancy modes.
• Perform redundancy and failover labs.

• Use the Terminal Group Configuration Wizard.
• Add and remove terminals from groups.

• Manage firmware, packages, and modules.
• Add modules to terminals.

• Learn about multi-monitor setups.

• Configure shadowing in ThinManager.
• Perform terminal-to-terminal shadowing.

• Explore different PXE server modes.

• Understand security groups and password protection.

Day 2

• Learn how to select and generate reports.
• Explore the report tab and print reports.
• Install report templates and customise the report logo.

• Understand system schedules for reports.
• Configure backups and set up terminal and display server schedules.

• Overview of camera integration.
• Add network cameras and configure IP camera display servers.
• Set up USB camera display servers and group configurations.
• Add camera overlays to display clients.

• Create quad virtual screens on a 4K monitor.
• Apply virtual screen display clients to terminals.
• Customise display resolutions for widescreen and 4:3 virtual screens.

• Explore user types (Windows, Relevance, ThinManager Security Group).
• Learn about relevance user login strategies and deploy services.

• Create access groups and add them to display clients.
• Configure terminals for relevance.
• Set up relevance users and test the results.

• Understand domain and non-domain relevance users.
• Log in and out of relevance.
• Configure relevance user groups and card/badge settings.

• Explore Microsoft commands, alternative keystrokes, and network settings.
• Set up Remote Desktop Servers on Windows 2008 and ThinManager Servers.

• Learn about RDS role installation on Windows Server 2012 R2