Rules and recommendations
for constructing the INI files
In general, ThinOS INI files follow currently accepted standard INI file formatting conventions. The INI files consist
of Wyse parameters. If you are using an INI file, the only parameter
you must use is the Connect parameter, see Connect in General Settings
for wnos.ini Files, {username} INI, and $MAC INI Files. Any
of the rest of the parameters can be used if you desire, but are not
necessary unless you want changes from client and other defaults,
for example, other can be the default resolution of your monitor.
Every parameter (and their options) has a name and
a value, with the name appearing to the left of the equals sign (name=value).
All parameters with the same name in the various INI files have the
same meaning that is, a parameter named WyseXYZ in a wnos.ini file
and named WyseXYZ in a {username}.ini file will have the same meaning.
Number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment.
Comments can begin anywhere on a line. Everything between the # and
the End of Line is ignored. Along with these general formatting conventions,
use the following guidelines when constructing the INI files:
Global Connect Parameters First
Global connect parameters should be listed before
other connect parameters in a wnos.ini file.
Connect is the Only Required Parameter
As stated earlier, if you are using an INI file,
the only parameter you must use is the Connect parameter. Any of the
rest of the parameters can be used if you desire, but are not necessary
unless you want changes from client and other defaults.
Continue Lines by using a Space
and Backslash
Placing a space and backslash
( \) at the end of a line indicates line continuation; that is, the
backslash means that the line and the following line are, for the
purposes of reading code, the same line. No white space can appear
after the backslash; the requirement of white space between parameter
entries is maintained by the use of the space before the backslash.
In addition, starting all parameters at the left margin and placing
at least one leading space or tab at the beginning of all (and only)
continuation lines makes an INI file easier to read.
NOTE:
When
you require string concatenation, you can use a backslash without
a space before or after it to concatenate with the first set of characters
from the previous line; for example the strings snow and ball may
be concatenated to give snowball.
Blank Lines Make Files Easy to
Read
Using blank lines is recommended for making
code easier to read.
Comment by using a # Sign
Number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment.
Comments can begin anywhere on a line. Everything between the # and
the End of Line is ignored.
Values with White Spaces Require
Quotation Marks
Values of parameters containing
white spaces must be placed inside quotation marks. We recommend you
use common-practice nesting rules.
Separate Lists by using Semicolons
or Commas
Use semicolons or commas for list
separators.
{username}.ini Files must be Write-Enabled
All {username}.ini files must be write-enabled
to allow the thin client to place the encrypted user passwords in
the files.
Use the wnos.ini File to Set the
Maximum Number of Connection Entries Allowed
The combined number of connection entries defined in a {username}.ini
file and a wnos.ini cannot exceed a defined total maximum number of
connections. The maximum number of connections has a default limit
of 216, but can be set from 100 to 1000 using the wnos.ini file.
Use of the {username}.ini and
{mac}.ini Parameters
The {username}.ini and
{mac}.ini parameters can appear in the wnos.ini file. However, these
parameters must be below the include=$un.ini parameter or the include=<$mac.ini
or {username}> parameter in the wnos.ini file. Although not required,
We recommend that these parameters end with the parameter Exit=all.
NOTE:
No parameter should ever be executed twice. Some ThinOS hardware
configuration parameters require a reboot to become active, and if
the same parameters are defined more than once, the thin client may
then go into an infinite reboot cycle.
NOTE:
We recommend you place the include=<$mac.ini or {username}>
statement on the last line of the wnos.ini file to verify that all
parameters are processed properly for terminal-specific settings.
Use of System Variables with Some
Options of the Connect Parameter
Some options
of the Connect parameter can use the system variables shown in System
Variables to map the string. All combinations of the variables
are supported. For options that support use of system variables, see Connect
Parameters Options.
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