50 | Echo Control Panel
The
Echo Control Panel
is the local tool for accessing your
Network
Tools,
as well as configuring
Connection
settings on your thin client.
Connection Settings -
Your terminal has the ability to connect to
remote servers utilizing several types of protocols. The rDesktop
client uses the RDP protocol and allows you to connect to
Microsoft Windows Terminal Servers. The Citrix ICA client is used
to establish connections to Citrix Presentation and XenApp servers.
The VMware View client allows you to connect to a VMware View
server, which in turn, provides the end-user with their own virtual
desktop session. Lastly, you may create an Internet Explorer web
browser connection to surf the web. This can be used for several
purposes:
Connect to a web applications; e.g., a webmail server.
Connect to a connection broker web interface; e.g., Citrix
XenDesktop.
Use the thin client as a Kiosk (select the Enable Kiosk Mode
button under the Kiosk Mode panel)
Network Tools
The toolbar along the top of the
Echo
Control Panel
window contains a
button named
Network Tools
. Clicking this button will open a separate,
smaller window that provides you with current network status and useful
diagnostic programs.
Interface Status
Click the
Interface Status
tab along the top of the
Network Tools
window to view the IP address that is currently assigned to this terminal.
The MAC Address for this machine is also reported on this screen.
