Quick Setup

  1. Build a terminal server whose operating system is either:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Terminal Services enabled.
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server with Terminal Services enabled.
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 Server with Terminal Services enabled.
  1. Create a Licensing Server and add a TS CAL (Terminal Server Client Access License) for each thin client.

    See Microsoft Terminal Services Licensing Activation.

  2. Install ACP ThinManager software onto a computer to create a ThinManager Server.

    3. Note: The ThinManager Server can be a terminal server, but doesn't have to be. It can be a Windows 2000 or XP Workstation. The clients will connect to the ThinManager Server and download the firmware and configuration. See ThinManager Installation.

  3. Install a ThinManager License for each ThinManager Ready thin client.

    See ThinManager Licensing.

  4. Select a Client-Communication protocol. The default RDP Client-Communication Protocol installs with Terminal Services. If using the ICA protocol, available separately from Citrix, install and license on each terminal server.

    Note: Citrix no longer licenses Citrix Device Services. ThinManager will connect to terminal servers with existing Device Services licenses, but no new ones can be created.See Client Communication Protocol.

  5. Create a Microsoft user profile for each user on the terminal server or the domain.
  6. Apply appropriate security to each user profile using the standard Microsoft techniques.
  7. Establish the IP addressing scheme for the thin clients, using either DHCP or Static IP.

    If using DHCP, configure Option 066 to list the IP address of the ThinManager Server and configure 067 to list "firmware.acp" as the bootfile name.See IP Address Assignment.

  8. Attach the terminals to ThinManager by either:
  • Turning on the terminal and selecting the "Create New Terminal" option when the unit boots.
  • Pre-creating the terminals in ThinManager and selecting the proper terminal name when the terminal is turned on and offline terminals are listed.

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(Updated 11/10/2008)