Advanced topics¶
Hardware address reporting¶
When the client connects to a server, it reports its hardware address. On Linux, the active interface with the smallest MAC address is used. On Windows, the address of the first interface (as listed in the Control Panel) is used.
Client update notifications¶
The client includes a feature which can periodically check for new
versions. This functionality is affected by the configuration parameters
UPDATE_ENABLED, UPDATE_INTERVAL,
UPDATE_LASTCHECK, UPDATE_MANDATORY, and,
UPDATE_URL. These are described in
Client configuration parameters. During an update check, the client retrieves
the file specified by UPDATE_URL. An example follows:
WINDOWSINSTALLER = https://www.cendio.com/downloads/clients/tl-latest-client-windows.exe
LINUXINSTALLER = https://www.cendio.com/downloads/clients/thinlinc-client-latest.i686.rpm
DEFAULTINSTALLER = https://www.cendio.com/thinlinc/download
OKVERSIONS = 3.2.0 3.3.0
The OKVERSIONS parameter specifies a list of valid client versions.
If the running client version is different, the client will notify the
user. The WINDOWSINSTALLER, LINUXINSTALLER, and
DEFAULTINSTALLER parameters specifies the updated client packages
for Windows, Linux, and other platforms, respectively.
Adding custom branding to the login window¶
It is possible to add a custom logo to the main ThinLinc client window, making it easily distinguishable from a generic client. The custom logo will be placed to the right of the input fields.
Adding the logo is easy. The new logo must be a PNG file with maximum
width and height of 50 pixels. On Windows, just add the file
branding.png in the same directory as the executable with the
custom logo. On Linux, the file name is
/opt/thinlinc/lib/tlclient/branding.png.
XDM mode (Linux only)¶
When installing dedicated clients, for example old PCs or thin terminal boxes, it’s common to install the client to run in XDM mode. XDM is an acronym for X Display Manager and is the name of a small graphical program used for graphical logins in many Linux systems. By using the ThinLinc client in XDM mode you can make sure that the client appears automatically when the client hardware is started and that it reappears directly after a user logs out.
To run the client in XDM mode you need to start it with the -x
option. When running in XDM mode the following changes will be made to
the client interface.
The Exit button is removed.
Always use full screen on all monitors.
