How to Log In to a Windows Embedded Standard (WES) or Windows IoT Enterprise (WIE) Wyse Thin Client as Admin

Wyse thin clients running Windows Embedded Standard and Windows IoT Enterprise require a logged in administrator account to:

• Enable File-Based Write Filter.
• Disable File-Based Write Filter.
• Change settings in Wyse Device Agent.

Affected Platforms:

WES7 (Windows Embedded Standard 7)
WES7P (Windows Embedded Standard 7P)
WE8S (Windows Embedded 8 Standard)
WIE10 (Windows 10 IoT Enterprise)

Not applicable.

Wyse thin clients running WES or WIE requires a logged in administrator account to make administrative changes.

To log in as admin:

1. While logged in with a regular user account:
   1. Click the Start Menu.
   2. Click the User Account.
   3. Press and hold Shift.
   4. Click Sign Out.
   5. Release Shift.

Figure 1: Signing out

2. At the login screen, click Admin.

Figure 2: Selecting the admin account

3. Populate the password and then press Enter.

Figure 3: Populating the password