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|| Screen Lock || '''Ctrl - Alt - L''' ||
|| USB Stick || '''~/thindrivers''' ||		 || Screen Lock || Activate: '''Ctrl - Alt - L''',<<BR>>Unlock: to display password prompt, press any key or move the mouse. Sometime it's necessary to press '''Esc''' two times. ||
|| USB Stick || '''~/thindrives''' ||
|| Screen Size || Press 'F8' > 'Fullscreen: Disable' to make a fullscreen Window resizable.<<BR>>This is also usefull at the I-MATh Terminals if the screen size fits not perfectly to the monitor (deactive and activate again the fullscreen mode) ||
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 * The 'thinlic' environment will replace the 'Sun Ray' terminals during 2013.
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 * Pressing 'F8' opens a menu, with options for:
  * '''Disconnect'''.
  * changing '''Full Screen'''.
 * Never logout, just disconnect.
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=== Local printing ===
 * Not configured at the moment.

= Keyboard Layout =
 * While using the terminals at the institute, the keyboard layout should be detected automatically.
  * On the left-bottom-corner of the login screen, you are free to choose another keyboard layout. This setting is only valid until session disconnects.
  * Typically, it's not practible to change the Keyboard layout every time you connect your session.
 * The best solution to type characters which are not directly accessible on the keyboard, is by using the 'compose key' - please check [[ComposeKey]].

Thinlinc: Terminal Server Environment

Contents

  1. Thinlinc: Terminal Server Environment
  2. Cheat Sheet
  3. General
  4. Usage
    1. Connect Session
    2. Disconnect Session
    3. USB Sticks / external Harddrive, CDROM
    4. Burning CDs & DVDs
    5. Local: Terminals at the institute
    6. Remote: using the native client (Linux, Windows, Mac) from outside the institute - thinlinc@home
      1. Native Client
      2. Screen Size
      3. Local printing
  5. Keyboard Layout

Cheat Sheet

Action

Note

Disconnect Session

Press 'F8' > 'Disconnect '

Screen Lock

Activate: Ctrl - Alt - L,
Unlock: to display password prompt, press any key or move the mouse. Sometime it's necessary to press Esc two times.

USB Stick

~/thindrives

Screen Size

Press 'F8' > 'Fullscreen: Disable' to make a fullscreen Window resizable.
This is also usefull at the I-MATh Terminals if the screen size fits not perfectly to the monitor (deactive and activate again the fullscreen mode)

General

  • Advantages of Thinlinc against 'Sun Ray':
    • Supports latest Linux OS natively.
      • This is the main reason for the migration.
    • Much better grafic speed:
      • Smoother scrolling on websites.
      • Playing Videos.

    • Much better USB stick support.

    • Accessing the same session locally (at the institute) and remotely (for example at home) - no hassle anymore with locked Firefox profiles.

    • IT Support: on your request, it's possible to 'shadow' your session to the IT group - in case of any trouble - just call the IT by phone.

  • Disadvantage
    • 'power on' takes longer.
    • Sound problems after reconnecting the session: Start the application again (for webbrowsers: reload the webpage) or disconnect and reconnect again.

    • Smart Card: at the moment not enabled.

Usage

Connect Session

  • Just login. An already existing session (on another terminal) will be moved and reconnect to the new terminal.

tlclient.png

Disconnect Session

  • Press F8 to open 'popup menu' and choose disconnect.

    • If you need the 'F8 key' in an application, assign another key for the popup menu. To do so: F8 > Options > Options > Popup Menu Key. The new setting is only active during the recent connected session.

USB Sticks / external Harddrive, CDROM

  • Plugged in USB sticks, ext. Harddrives and CDROM will appear in your homedirectory under the folder thindrives.

    • Using the USB port at the Keyboard: not all USB stick will be recognized - use one of the USB ports located directly at the terminal.
  • Mount and unmount happens automatically.
  • If you copy data on it, wait until the light on the USB stick stops flashing, plus additional 10 seconds. After that, it's secure to remove the stick.

Burning CDs & DVDs

  • Not possible with the terminal.

Local: Terminals at the institute

  • Login with your regular I-MATH account.

Remote: using the native client (Linux, Windows, Mac) from outside the institute - thinlinc@home

Native Client

  • Install the native Client (Linux, Windows, Mac):

  • Start the native client tlclient (it's a standalone application, it's not a browser version)

    • Servername: 

      tl.math.uzh.ch
      • Be aware, the second character of the servername is a lowercase 'L'!
    • Username / Password: as your I-MATH Account.
  • It's possible that you have to accept the hostkey: press 'Continue'

hostkey.png

  • Pressing 'F8' opens a menu, with options for:

    • Disconnect.

    • changing Full Screen.

  • Never logout, just disconnect.

Screen Size

  • After starting the tlclient choose under Options > Screen your desired screen size.

Local printing

  • Not configured at the moment.

Keyboard Layout

  • While using the terminals at the institute, the keyboard layout should be detected automatically.
    • On the left-bottom-corner of the login screen, you are free to choose another keyboard layout. This setting is only valid until session disconnects.
    • Typically, it's not practible to change the Keyboard layout every time you connect your session.

  • The best solution to type characters which are not directly accessible on the keyboard, is by using the 'compose key' - please check ComposeKey.

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