HP t5520 User Manual
Administrator’s Guide
Microsoft Windows CE Image for HP
Compaq Thin Clients
Version: Windows CE 5.0
Model: t5520
Document Part Number: 349401-006
July 2006
This guide provides network administrators with basic instructions
for configuring CE-based thin clients.
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Administrator’s Guide
Microsoft Windows CE Image for HP Compaq Thin Clients
Sixth Edition (July 2006)
Document Part Number: 349401-006
Contents
Introduction
Image Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Updates for image refresh version 5.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
PC Session Allocation Manager (PC SAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
The Desktop
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Taskbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Contents
HP Connection Administrator
Advanced window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Creating user accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Adding connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Editing connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Deleting connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Assigning connections to users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Configuring the user interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
Auto starting Connection Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
Setting the terminal to Kiosk mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17
Enabling automatic log on and keyboard functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18
Switching to a different user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20
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Control Panel
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
DHCP Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Global ICA Client Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
Server Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12
Firewall Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13
Internet Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14
JETCET PRINT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17
LPD Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18
Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–19
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–20
Network and Dial-up Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–20
Dial-up connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–21
Direct connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–21
Virtual Private Network (PPTP) connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22
Virtual Private Network (L2TP) connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22
PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22
Port Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23
RDP/ICA Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23
Adding a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24
Modifying an existing printer configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–26
Regional Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–26
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–27
Enabling security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–28
Creating a user account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–28
SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–28
SNTP Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–33
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–34
Resetting settings to factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–35
Copying registry settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–35
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System Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–36
Direct from HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–38
FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–38
Terminal Server Client Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–39
View or Remove Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–40
VNC Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–40
Settings for VNC Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–41
Volumes & Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–42
Programs and Add-ons
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
HP Connections for Citrix Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
RDP 5.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Terminal Emulation Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
TxtPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Add-ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
ELO Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Messenger 5.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
USB Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9
Contents
Registry Import/Export
Clearing the destination registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Exporting and importing a registry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Importing a registry to multiple units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Exporting registries from multiple units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
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Introduction
HP Compaq thin clients with Microsoft Windows CE are easy to
deploy, manage, and secure, and include powerful features for
mainstream business use.
■ Easy to deploy
❏ Setup Wizard for easy configuration
❏ Familiar explorer shell that resembles Windows desktop
❏ Altiris Deployment Server
■ Easy to manage
❏ Registry import tool
❏ Can update to the latest image directly from HP
❏ Can return to factory settings by pressing F9
■ Easy to secure
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❏ Can disable USB mass storage
❏ Can lockdown user interface with Connection Administrator
❏ Secure default Guest account
❏ More secure operating system
HP provides this client “ready to go” out of the box to meet most
common customer requirements. You may want to add/remove
features, lock down the user interface, etc. This guide will introduce
you to the many features of this client and show you how to
customize the client to your needs.
This guide provides the network administrator with instructions for
local and remote configuration of the CE-based terminal. Typically, a
terminal is configured locally then used as a template for other
terminals, which are then configured using remote administration
tools.
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Introduction
Image Updates
HP provides periodic updates to the image for thin clients. Check the
HP support site for important documentation that provides specific
information for your image version. You can find support
documentation at:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html.
For the latest version of the HP thin client Microsoft Windows CE
image, visit:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/support/files/thinclients/us/index.html
Setup Wizard
HP’s Microsoft Windows CE images include a Setup Wizard, which
provides a simplified, easy-to-follow method to configure a thin
client. The Setup Wizard launches after you unbundle the image.
There is a 20-second delay after the Setup Wizard launches. If you do
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not click Next before the timer expires, the thin clients loads the
default settings.
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Updates for image refresh version 5.0
■ ICA seamless windows.
■ RDP 5.5 Add-on.
■ VNC Server Add-on.
■ Auto DHCP Update Feature enabled by default.
■ TxtPad Add-on.
■ Support for the EHCI USB controller driver (i.e. USB 2.0) on
select models.
■ Dynamic DNS. Secure updates are supported with Kerberos
encryption, which is only supported with Windows 2000 and
2003 Servers.
■ DMA flash enabled.
■ Messenger 5.0 Add-on.
PC Session Allocation Manager (PC SAM)
Introduction
HP’s PC Session Allocation Manager (PC SAM) software provides
dynamic allocation for assignment of virtual desktop sessions. In a
Consolidated Client Infrastructure (CCI) desktop virtualization
environment, PC SAM enables a higher level of virtualization in your
company by managing all the remote desktop connections from
users’ access devices to their computing resources thus helping you
get the most out of IT deployments.
For more information about PC SAM, go to
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/solutions/leb.html
and perform a search on PC SAM.
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The Desktop
The t5000 series thin client with Microsoft Windows CE uses an
explorer shell (desktop) that resembles the typical Windows desktop
to make it look familiar and easy to use. The desktop includes a
taskbar, Start menu, shortcut icons, and a background image.
The taskbar and the Start menu are hidden by default.
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The Desktop
Display
Taskbar
To change the display settings, right-click on the desktop and select
Properties. You can change the following:
■ background image
■ appearance
■ resolution and color quality settings
■ screen saver
You must reboot for changes to the display settings to take effect. If
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you do not know if your monitor supports a setting, click the Test
button on the Display Properties Settings tab.
For more information about display settings, see Chapter 4, in
section “Display.”
Move the pointer to the bottom of the screen to display the taskbar.
The taskbar is hidden by default to provide a clean ICA connection
experience.
The taskbar provides access to system software. The taskbar includes:
■ Start button
■ active task buttons - currently running programs
■ notification area - the system tray
To configure the thin client to show the taskbar:
1. Right-click on the taskbar.
2. Select Properties.
3. Clear the Auto hide check box.
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Start menu
Icons
The Desktop
To open the Start menu, click the Start button on the taskbar. The
Start menu provides access to software and settings, allows you to run
commands, and allows you to shut down the system.
The icons on the desktop provide shortcuts to software and
connections. To launch a program from the desktop, double-click the
respective icon.
You can add icons for connections by right-clicking on the
connection icon in the HP Connection for Citrix software and
selecting Send to Desktop. For more information, see Chapter 5, in
section “HP Connections for Citrix Software.”.
Windows CE architecture does not allow you to change the properties
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of programs from desktop shortcuts. You can only change property
values for the shortcut itself from the desktop.
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HP Connection Administrator
The HP Connection Administrator allows you to:
■ Manage user accounts.
■ Add, edit, and delete connections.
❏ Citrix ICA connections
❏ Microsoft RDP connections
❏ Terminal emulation
❏ PC SAM
❏ Internet Explorer
■ Assign connections to users.
The main HP Connection Administrator window allows you to
perform actions for only the current user. To assign connections to
other users, use the HP Connection Administrator Advanced window.
For more information about the Advanced window, see “Advanced
window” on page 3.
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You can access HP Connection Administrator through the Start menu
by clicking Start > Programs > HP Connection Administrator.
The HP Connection Administrator window includes the following
features:
You must close all active connections to use the following buttons:
Add, Delete, Edit, Advanced, Exit.
■ Connection display area: Lists all connections assigned to the
user currently logged on to the terminal. For each connection, the
display shows the name, type, and status of the connection.
■ Connect: Click to activate a selected connection.
■ Exit: Click to exit HP Connection Administrator. The OK button
performs the same function.
■ Control Panel: Click to access the Control Panel. This feature
requires appropriate permissions.
■ Add: Click to create a new connection and add it to the list of
connections assigned to the user currently logged on to the
terminal. You can assign the new connection to other users in the
Advanced window. For more information, see “Adding
connections” on page 9.
■ Delete: Click to delete a selected connection. The connection is
deleted from the list of connections available to all users, not just
the user currently logged on to the terminal. For more
information, see “Deleting connections” on page 10.
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■ Edit: Click to edit the selected connection. For more information,
see “Editing connections” on page 10.
■ Advanced: Click to access the Advanced window, where you can
configure and assign connections and configure the terminal user
interface. For more information, see “Advanced window” on
page 3.
■ Help: Click to access help.
Advanced window
You can access the Advanced window by clicking the Advanced
button in HP Connection Administrator. You must log in with
Administrator permissions or with the “User may add, edit, or delete
connections” permission to access the Advanced window. The
Advanced window allows you to configure and assign connections,
set up user security accounts, and configure the user interface for the
terminal.
Click either OK button to save changes and close the Advanced
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window. Click the X button or Cancel to exit without saving changes.
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Creating user accounts
You can set up terminal operator user accounts in the Security
window, which you can access either from the Connection
Administrator Advanced window or from Control Panel.
The system comes with three default accounts:
■ Administrator
■ Guest
■ User
You can use the default accounts as templates for new accounts. You
can modify the default Guest and User accounts.
The Users tab lists all operator accounts and shows which accounts
are set up with Administrator security permissions and which
accounts are enabled.
To create a new user account:
1. In the HP Connection Administrator, click Advanced.
2. On the Assign Connections tab of the Advanced window, click
Security. This takes you to the Control Panel Security window.
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3. Select the Users tab, and then click Add to create a new user
account.
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4. On the General tab, type a name for the new user account in the
Name field. Valid characters for the Name field include: A - Z, a
- z, 0 - 9. (.)&^%$#!~‘’{}_-. Maximum length is 20 characters.
5. Type a password for the new user in the Password field.
6. Retype the password in the Confirm Password field.
7. To enable the user account, clear the Account is disabled check
box.
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8. To assign the same permissions to the new account that are
assigned to an existing account, click Set from Template.
a. In the Based on box, select the account to use as a template.
b. Click OK to save your settings and return to the Add New
User window.
c. To add another user, click Add another user. This option
allows you to quickly add new users.
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9. To select permissions for the new account, select the Permissions
tab on the Add New User window.
a. Select the items in the permissions list that you want to allow
the user to access. If the user is an Administrator, select User
is Administrator to provide full access. If you select User is
Administrator, you cannot select or clear items in the list.
b. To save your settings and add another user, click Add
another user.
or
Click OK to save your settings.
10. Click OK when you are finished adding users.
11. If you want to modify or delete user accounts, select the account,
and then click Modify or Delete.
12. Click OK at the top of the window when you are done adding or
modify user accounts.
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Connections
You can add, edit, or delete connections in the HP Connection
Administrator and in the Advanced window. Add connections as
follows:
■ Use the HP Connection Administrator to create and assign
connections to the user currently logged on to the terminal.
■ Use the Advanced window to assign the connection to other
users.
Adding connections
To add a connection in HP Connection Administrator:
1. In the HP Connection Administrator, click Add.
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2. In the Choose type dialog box, select the type of connection you
want to create and click OK. A Wizard or setup dialog for the
connection type displays.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Wizard or setup dialog to
add the connection to the user’s connections list and to the list of
available connections that you can assign to other users in the
Advanced window.
If you create a connection in HP Connections for Citrix Software, the
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connection also displays in HP Connection Administrator. Similarily,
connections created in HP Connection Administrator also display in
HP Connections for Citrix Software.
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Editing connections
To edit a connection in HP Connection Administrator:
» Select the connection, and then click Edit. Make the appropriate
changes in the Wizard or setup dialog.
Renaming a connection effectively deletes it from all user accounts.
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Deleting connections
To delete a connection in HP Connection Administrator:
» Select the connection, and then click Delete. The connection is
deleted from all user connection lists.
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Assigning connections to users
Assign and configure connections for users in the Advanced window
of Connection Administrator.
Assign Connections tab
The Assign Connections tab allows you to assign connections to
users. This tab contains the following features:
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■ User: This list includes all users accounts associated with the
system. To configure connections for a user, select the user from
the list.
■ Security: Allows you to access the Security window, where you
can create and configure user accounts. This button opens the
same window as selecting Security from Control Panel.
■ Available connections: On the left side of the window, this panel
displays all available connections that you can assign to users.
The columns in this panel include:
❏ Name: Displays the name of the connection assigned when
the connection was created.
❏ Type: Displays the type of connection.
■ Add: Click to create a new connection and add it to the Available
connections list. Clicking this button displays a connection type
list. When you select a connection type to add and click OK, a
wizard opens that allows you to configure connections.
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■ Delete: Select a connection in the Available connections list,
and then click this button to delete the connection. Deleting a
connection here also deletes the connection from the list of
connections assigned to all users.
■ Edit: Select a connection in the Available connections list, and
then click this button to edit the connection.
■ Connections for [user]: On the right side of the window, this
panel displays the connections assigned to the user displayed in
the User box.
❏ Name: Displays the name of the connection assigned to the
user.
❏ Type: Displays the type of connection.
❏ Primary: Designates a connection as either primary or
secondary. Ye s indicates a primary connection. Click on the
column value to change the setting. You cannot change the
first connection in the list to secondary.
❏ Auto: Determines whether the system automatically connects
when HP Connection Administrator starts up. Ye s indicates
the system will automatically connect. Click on the column
value to change the setting. NOTE: You must configure HP
Connection Administrator to auto start for this setting to
function properly. To configure Connection Administrator to
automatically start up, see “Auto starting Connection
Administrator”.
❏ Persistent: Determines whether the system will attempt to
reconnect when a connection fails. Ye s indicates the system
will automatically attempt to reconnect. Click on the column
value to change the setting.
■ OK: Click to save changes and exit the Advanced window.
■ Cancel: Click to cancel unsaved changes and exit the Advanced
window.
■ Apply: Click to save changes.
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Assigning connections
Once you have created a connection, you can assign it to users in the
Advanced window.
1. In the HP Connection Administrator, click Advanced.
2. On the Assign Connections tab, select the appropriate user from
the User list.
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3. Double-click the connection in the Available connections list, or
select the connection and click the right arrow. The connection is
copied to the Connections for [user] list.
4. Click Apply to save the updated list of connections for the user.
Designating connections as primary or secondary
You can designate connections as primary or secondary in the
Advanced window. A primary connection is the first attempted in a
group of connections. If a primary connection fails, the system
attempts failover secondary connections in the order they are listed.
You can configure more than one primary connection, each of which
can have several secondary connections associated with it. Secondary
connections are optional.
To designate a connection as primary or secondary:
1. In the HP Connection Administrator window, click Advanced.
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2. On the Assign Connections tab, select the appropriate user from
the User list.
3. Select the connection from the user’s connection list that you
want to make primary.
4. In the Primary column, click on the column value to change it.
Ye s means the connection is a primary connection. The first entry
in the list must be primary.
5. If you want to assign a secondary connection, select the
connection and change the value in the Primary column to No.
The connection becomes secondary to the first primary
connection directly above it in the list.
6. To arrange the order of connections, select a connection and click
the up and down arrows. Secondary connections are associated
with the first primary connection above them in the list.
7. Click Apply.
Every secondary connection must have a primary connection listed
above it.
Enabling automatic connection and reconnection
In the Advanced window, you can set up primary connections
assigned to users to automatically connect at boot up and to reconnect
if disconnected. Automatic connection requires that you configure the
Connection Adminstrator to start automatically. For more
information, see “Auto starting Connection Administrator”.
To enable automatic connection and reconnection:
1. In the HP Connection Administrator window, click Advanced.
2. On the Assign Connections tab, select the appropriate user from
the User list.
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3. Select the primary connection in the user’s connection list that
you want to automatically connect.
4. In the Auto column, if the entry for the selected connection is No,
click on No to change it to Ye s.
5. Select the connection in the user’s connection list that you want
to make automatically reconnect.
You can set only primary connections to automatically reconnect.
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6. In the Persistent column, if the entry for the selected connection
is No, click on No to change it to Ye s .
7. To arrange the order of connections, select a connection and click
the up and down arrows. Secondary connections are associated
with the first primary connection above them in the list.
8. Click Apply to save your changes.
You can set only primary connections to automatically connect when
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