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b Join the domain. c Restart the thin client. d Enable the Unified Write Filter. NOTE: If you use the Write Filter Enable icon to enable the Write Filter, the thin client restarts automatically. Using Roaming Profiles You can participate in domains by writing roaming profiles to the C drive. The profiles must be limited in size, and it is not retained when the thin client device is restarted. For successful downloading and proper functioning, there must be sufficient disk space available for roaming profiles. Sometimes, it may be necessary to remove software components to free space for roaming profiles. Using the Net and Tracert utilities Net and Tracert utilities are available for administrative use. For example, determining the route took by packets across an IP network. For more information on these utilities, go to www.microsoft.com. Managing Users and Groups with User Accounts To create and manage user accounts and groups, and configure advanced user profile properties, use the User Accounts window. By default, a new user is only a member of the Users group and is not locked down. As an administrator, you can select the attributes and profile settings for users. This section provides quick-start guidelines on: • Creating User Accounts • Editing User Accounts • Configuring User Profiles NOTE: For detailed information on using the User Accounts window, click the Help icon and examples links provided throughout the wizards. For example, you can use the Windows Help and Support window to search for items such as user profiles and user groups. Obtain links to detailed steps on creating and managing these items. Creating user accounts Only administrators can create user accounts locally or remotely through VNC. However, due to local flash or disk space constraints, the number of additional users on the thin client device should be kept minimum. CAUTION: To permanently save the information, ensure that you disable the Unified Write Filter (UWF). 1 Log in as an administrator. 2 Go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts. 3 On the User Accounts window, click Manage another account. The Manage Accounts window is displayed. 4 Click Add new user in PC settings. The PC settings wizard starts. Use this wizard to create a user account. 5 After creating the standard users and administrators, these users will appear in the Manage Accounts window. See Step 3. Editing user accounts Open the User Accounts window as described in Managing User Accounts. Additional administrator utility and settings information 37

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b
Join the domain.
c
Restart the thin client.
d
Enable the
Unified
Write Filter.
NOTE:
If you use the Write Filter Enable icon to enable the Write Filter, the thin client restarts automatically.
Using Roaming
Profiles
You can participate in domains by writing roaming
profiles
to the C drive. The
profiles
must be limited in size, and it is not retained when the
thin client device is restarted. For successful downloading and proper functioning, there must be
sufficient
disk space available for roaming
profiles.
Sometimes, it may be necessary to remove software components to free space for roaming
profiles.
Using the Net and Tracert utilities
Net and Tracert utilities are available for administrative use. For example, determining the route took by packets across an IP network.
For more information on these utilities, go to
www.microsoft.com
.
Managing Users and Groups with User Accounts
To create and manage user accounts and groups, and
configure
advanced user
profile
properties, use the
User Accounts
window. By
default, a new user is only a member of the
Users
group and is not locked down. As an administrator, you can select the attributes and
profile
settings for users.
This section provides quick-start guidelines on:
Creating User Accounts
Editing User Accounts
Configuring
User
Profiles
NOTE:
For detailed information on using the User Accounts window, click the Help icon and examples links provided throughout
the wizards. For example, you can use the Windows Help and Support window to search for items such as user
profiles
and user
groups. Obtain links to detailed steps on creating and managing these items.
Creating user accounts
Only administrators can create user accounts locally or remotely through VNC. However, due to local
flash
or disk space constraints, the
number of additional users on the thin client device should be kept minimum.
CAUTION:
To permanently save the information, ensure that you disable the
Unified
Write Filter (UWF).
1
Log in as an administrator.
2
Go to
Start
>
Control Panel
>
User Accounts
.
3
On the
User Accounts
window, click
Manage another account
.
The
Manage Accounts
window is displayed.
4
Click
Add new user
in PC settings.
The
PC settings
wizard starts. Use this wizard to create a user account.
5
After creating the standard users and administrators, these users will appear in the
Manage Accounts
window. See
Step 3
.
Editing user accounts
Open the
User Accounts
window as described in
Managing User Accounts
.
Additional administrator utility and settings information
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