Quick Guide

Atrust P2T Thin Client
Learning the Basics

Version 2.03
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About This Quick Guide
This guide provides basic instructions on how to use your P2T thin client.

Notes, Tips, and Warnings
Throughout this manual, the notes, tips, and warnings in the following formats are used to provide important
information, useful advice, and prevent injuries to you, damage to your devices, or loss of data on your system.
NOTE• A note provides important information for a specific situation.

TIP• A tip gives a piece of useful advice to perform a task more efficiently.

WARNING• A warning provides crucial information that must be followed to prevent injuries toyou, damage to your devices, or loss of data on your system.

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Learning the Basics
The following topics will guide you through the basics of using your P2T thin client:
Topic 1: Quick Connection Screen
Topic 2: Configuring the Time Zone
Topic 3: Returning to the Quick Connection Screen (if needed)
Topic 4: Accessing Desktops or Applications•

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDP sessions)•

Citrix Services (ICA sessions)•VMware View or Horizon View Services (View sessions)•Parallels RAS or Remote Desktop Services (2X sessions)

Topic 1: Quick Connection Screen
To start using your P2T thin client, please do the following:
1. (a) Go to Topic 2 to set the time zone for the first time use.
(b) Go to Topic 4 if the time zone had been set.

Atrust Quick Connection Screen

Mixer

Power Off

Click the icon to suspend, shut down, or restart the system.

Local Desktop

Click the icon to enter the local Linux desktop.
To return to this screen from the local Linux desktop, see Topic 3.

Setup

Click the icon to launch Atrust Client Setup.

Mixer

Click the icon to configure audio settings.

NetworkIndicates the network type (wired or wireless) and status.
Click the icon to configure network settings.

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To set the time zone for your P2T thin client, please do the following:
1. Click the Setup

icon to launch Atrust Client Setup.

Atrust Client Setup
Category Tabs
Click a tab to selecta setting category.

Navigation Area
Click to selecta setting itemor entry.

NOTE• For details on how to configure client settings and customize your P2T thin clientwith Atrust Client Setup, please refer to the User’s Manual for P2T Thin Client.

2. On Atrust Client Setup, click System > Time Zone.

Time Zone
drop-down menu

3. Click the Time Zone drop-down menu to select the desired time zone.
4. Click Save to apply, and then close Atrust Client Setup.

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Topic 3: Returning to the Quick Connection Screen
To return to Atrust Quick Connection screen when on local Linux desktop, please double click
Atrust Quick Connection on that desktop.

Local Linux Desktop

Atrust Quick Connection

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Topic 4: Accessing Desktops or Applications
Through Atrust Quick Connection screen, you can access three types of desktop virtualization services:
Remote Desktop, Citrix, and VMware View. For Parallels RAS / Remote Desktop, you can access services bycustomized connection shortcuts.

Accessing Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
To access Microsoft Remote Desktop services, please do the following:
1. Clickon Atrust Quick Connection screen.

2. On the appeared window, type in the computer name or IP address of the server, user name, password, anddomain (if any), and then click Connect.

NOTE• To discover available Windows MultiPoint Server systems over your network,
please do the following:
1. Clickon the left of the Computer field.

2. Upon completion, a window appears with the search result.

3. Click the drop-down menu to select the desired system, and then click OK.
4. The IP address of the selected system will appear in the Computer field.
• To return to Atrust Quick Connection screen, press Esc.

3. The remote desktop will be displayed on the screen.

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Connecting to the Server
To connect to the server through which Citrix services are accessible, please do the following:
1. Clickon Atrust Quick Connection screen.

2. On the appeared Atrust Citrix Connection screen, enter the appropriate IP address / URL / FQDN of the server,
and then click Log On.

Atrust Citrix Connection ScreenNOTE• FQDN is the acronym of Fully Qualified Domain Name.
• To return to Atrust Quick Connection screen, press Esc.

Logging On to Citrix Services
When connected to the server, the Citrix Logon screen appears. The appeared screen and required credentials for
Citrix services may vary with the service type and version.
NOTE• A warning message “This Connection is Untrusted“ might appear. Consult the IT
administrator for details and ensure the connection is secure first.
• To import a security certificate, please refer to the User’s Manual for P2T Thin Client.
• To bypass, click I Understand the Risks > Add Exception > Confirm Security
Exception.

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The following are two examples of Citrix Logon screens.
XenApp 6.5 Platinum:

Citrix Logon Screen

Type the required
user name, password,
domain, and then click
Log On to accessvirtual applications.

NOTE• To return to Atrust Quick Connection screen, press Esc.
• If your XenApp server doesn’t belong to any domain, type the computer name ofthe server in the Domain field.

XenApp and XenDesktop 7.5 Platinum:

Citrix Logon Screen

Type the required user
name, password,and then click
Log On to accessvirtual desktops orapplications.

NOTE• To return to Atrust Quick Connection screen, press Esc.

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Accessing Virtual Desktops and Applications
You will enter the Desktop Selection or Application Selection screen after logon. On the screen you can click to selectthe desired desktop or application(s).
NOTE• Clicking on Application Selection screen will bring the screen to the front and leave
all launched application windows hidden behind. Use Alt + Tab to select and restore
a hidden or minimized application window.
• Exiting a virtual desktop or application will return to the Desktop Selection orApplication Selection screen. On the screen, you can: Click to launch another virtual desktop if any or to launch other applications.
 Click Log Off on the top of the screen to return to the Citrix Logon screen.
 Press Esc to return to Atrust Quick Connection screen directly.

Accessing VMware View or Horizon View Services
To access VMware View or Horizon View services, please do the following:
1. Clickon Atrust Quick Connection screen.

2. On the opened window, double-click Add Server icon or click New Server in the top-left corner. A window
appears prompting for the name or IP address of the VMware View Connection Server.
3. Enter the required information, and then click Connect.

NOTE• To return to Atrust Quick Connection screen, close the opened window.

4. A Welcome window might appear, click OK to continue.

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5. A window appears prompting for the credentials. Enter your user name, password, click the Domain
drop-down menu to select the domain, and then click OK.

NOTE• A window might appear with a certificate message about the remote server.
Consult the IT administrator for details and ensure the connection is secure first.
• To import a security certificate, please refer to the User’s Manual for P2T Thin Client.
• To bypass, click Connect Insecurely.

6. The Desktop and Application list appears with available desktops and/or applications for the provided
credentials. Double click to select the desired desktop or application.

7. The virtual desktop or application will be displayed on the screen.

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Accessing Parallels RAS or Remote Desktop Services
To access Parallels RAS / Remote Desktop services, please do the following:
1. On Atrust Quick Connection screen, click

to enter the local Linux desktop.

2. Click START > Settings > Atrust Client Setup.
3. On Atrust Client Setup, click Applications > Parallels 2X Client.
4. Click Add on the top to create a new entry of connection settings.

5. On General sub-tab, select Parallels Remote Application Server or Standard RDP for the connection type,enter the session name and the primary server address, and then click Save to confirm.

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6. The new entry is added to the RAS / RDP connection list and the shortcut is automatically created on the local
desktop and START menu.

7. Double click the shortcut on the local desktop or START menu.
8. On the opened window, provide your credentials as required, and then click OK.

9. For RAS connection, a window appears with available applications and desktops. Click the desired application
or desktop, and then click Connect to confirm.
For RDP connection, you will log in to the remote desktop directly.

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10. The application or desktop will be displayed on the screen.

NOTE• The desktop will be displayed in full screen.

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