Succesfull migrated Hardware with the IGEL UDC: Acer Veriton L670G

May 8th, 2012

Hello Folks,

the Acer Veriton can be fully migrated to the IGEL Universal Desktop OS (IGEL UDC).

Native Graphic Card: Supported (needs to be enabled/Advanced License required)
Dual Monitoring (cloned/extension): Yes/Yes
Onboard Network: Yes
DVD-Drive: Yes
Audio: Yes
USB Ports: Yes

Performance: A little bit slower like the current UD5 but if you still have some of these devices it might be a good idea to convert it to the IGEL Universal Desktop OS.

Of course, there is no warranty and you need to test this in advance!

Cheers

Michael

Tip: Helpfull site to identify hardware based on chipsets

May 7th, 2012

Sometimes users have a problem with the IGEL Release Notes or Driver support, means you’re looking for a supported WiFi Device and you get a list with supported chipset’s. But how to find a device based on these chipsets? Quite simple, just look at http://wikidrivers.com .

Here you can search for a chipset and you will get a list with devices that are using the wanted chipset, like the Ralink RT2970: http://wikidrivers.com/wiki/Ralink_RT2870

Of couse you still need to test the device and nobody will take a warranty that this will work for you at all but it’s better then nothing.

Cheers

Michael

FW Release: IGEL Universal Desktop WES7 3.02.500

May 2nd, 2012

IGEL Universal Desktop W7

====================================

Version 3.02.500

02. May 2012

Supported devices: UD3-730 W7, UD5-730 W7, UD9-730 W7, UD9-731 W

====================================

Drivers:

====================================

– Realtek RTL8169 Version:7.43.321.2011

– VIA HD Audio VT1708B: 6.0.01.8700

– Prolific PL-2303 USBtoSerial: 2.0.2.8

– FTDI UsbToSerial: 2.02.04

– OmniKey Cardman 3×21: 1.2.2.8

– Gemalto Minidriver for .NET Smart Card: 8.3.0.0

– VIA WLAN VT6656: 1.1.0.2

– VIA Chrome 9 VX855: 8.14.14.0141

– D-LINK DWA-131 Nano: 1085.7.0815.2009

– VIA Chrome9 VX900: 8.14.14.0181

– Ralink RT309x/2860: 3.02.01.0

– Intel 945 Express: 8.15.10.1930

– eGalax xTouch: 5.11.0.9020

– RTL8168C: 7.018.0322.2010

– Realtek HD Audio: 2.63

– Intel Centrino WLAN N-1000: 15.1.0.18

====================================

Applications:

====================================

– .NET: 3.5 Sp1

– MS RDP Client: 7.1

– Internet Explorer: 8

– Windows Media Player: 12

– Sun JAVA RE: 1.6 Update 18

– Ericom WebConnect: 5.6.1.1000

– Ericom PowerTerm: 9.2.0.0

– NXClient: 3.4.0.7

– Quest vWorkspace Client: 7.2

– Ekiga VOIP Client: 3.2.6

– SAP GUI JAVA for Windows: 7.10 R 7

– Tight VNC Server: 2.0.2

– Citrix Receiver: 3.0

– VMware View Client: 5.0.0.481677

– Fabulatech USB for Remote Desktop: 3.1.3

– NCP Enterprise Client: 9.30

– Client for RedHat RHEV-D: 3.0-26

– USB Redirection for RedHat RHEV-D: 3.0-26

– Sumatra PDF Reader: 1.7

– Leostream Connect Client: 2.7.129.0

– Thin Print: 8.0

====================================

New features:

====================================

– [TCSetup]: Increased performance of local setup.

– [System]: Added creation of missing target path to UMS filetransfer utility.

– [SPICE]: Updated Client for RedHat Enterprise Virtualisation for Desktops to version 3.0-26.

– [FABULATECH]: Updated Fabualtech USB for Remote Desktop to version  3.1.3. By default the service is disabled, but can be  enabled through the local setup or UMS.

– [DRIVER]: Updated VIA VX900 graphics driver.

– [NCP]: Updated NCP Enterprise VPN client to version 9.30.

– [DRIVER]: Added driver for Intel Centrino WLAN N-1000 based network cards.

====================================

Fixed bugs:

====================================

– [System]: Fixed transfer of folder permissions while transfering files with the UMS file transfer utility.

– [Powerterm]: Fixed replacement of %h wildcard in powerterm session.

– [System]:  Fixed FBFW status after firmware reset. Used to be disabled afterwards, but by default it should be enabled.

====================================

Known Issues:

====================================

-[FABULATCH]: Fabulatech USB for Remtote Desktop is currently not working with XenDesktop.

Succesfull migrated Hardware with the IGEL UDC

April 30th, 2012

Hello Folks,

i got a report that the HP Compaq dx6100MT Part-Number: PD740ET#ABD can be migrated with the IGEL Universal Desktop Converter incl. Audio, USB, GFX and Network support.

If you know other devices, please send a mail to mhoting@cloud-client.info. Thank you!

Cheers
Michael

New UMS Template Version 1.0.10 for IGEL Universal Management Suite 4.01.500 available

April 24th, 2012

Hello Folks,

i just uploaded a new Version of the UMS Template for the IGEL Universal Management Suite Version 4.01.500.

1.0.10
——–
– Support for IGEL Universal Desktop OS/LX Firmware 4.09.100
– Support for IGEL Universal Desktop ES (W7) Firmware 3.02.100
– Added Profile for IGEL Universal Desktop LX/OS to configure client site caching for VMWare View PCOIP
– Added Profile for IGEL Universal Desktop LX/OS to enable Fabulatech USB Redirection for Citrix sessions
– Added Profile for IGEL Universal Desktop LX/OS to enable Firefox use for the Citrix VDI in a Box Webinterface
– Added Profile for IGEL Universal Desktop ES (W7) to enable the DNS cache
– Removed Profile for IGEL Universal Desktop OS soundmixer configuration, obsolete since 4.08.500
– Removed old firmware Versions
– Profiles Total 378

The download is available here: http://www.papershare.com/paper/cloud-clientinfo-IGEL-Universal-Management-Suite-Template-Version-100 Mirror: http://www.cloud-client.info/umstemplate/umstemplate1020.zip

Cheers

Michael

New Firmware: IGEL Universal Desktop OS / LX 4.09.100

April 24th, 2012

IGEL Universal Desktop LX

===============================

Version 4.09.100

23.04.2012

Supported devices: UD2-xxx LX,UD3-xxx LX,UD5-xxx LX,UD9-xxx LX

=============================================================================

Notes:

=============================================================================

Versions:

 – Citrix ICA Client 12.0.1.192889

 – Citrix Access Gateway Standard Plug-in 4.6.3.0800

 – RDP rdesktop 1.6.0

 – FabulaTech USB for Remote Desktop 3.1.2

 – VMware View client 1.4.0-639205

 – Quest vWorkspace Client 7.0

 – Leostream Java Connect 2.1.245.0

 – Ericom PowerTerm 9.2.0.6.20091224.1-_rc_-25848

 – Ericom Webconnect 5.6.0.4000-rel.20413

 – IBM iSeriesAccess 7.1.0-1.0

 – SAP GUI java710rev6

 – Firefox 5.0.1

 – SUN JRE 1.6.0_14

 – Totem Media Player 2.30.2

 – Voip Client Ekiga 3.2.7

 – Thinlinc Client 3.2.0

 – NX Client 3.5.0-7

 – Cisco VPN Client 4.8.02.0030-k9

 – NCP Secure Client (Enterprise) 305_007.i686

 – ThinPrint Client 7.0.38

 – Xorg X11 Server 1.7.6

 – Xorg Xephyr 1.7.6

 – PC/SC Lite 1.8.1

 – MUSCLE CCID Driver 1.4.5

 – Omnikey CCID Driver 3.6.0

 – Omnikey RFID Driver 2.7.2

 – SCM Microsystems CCID Driver 5.0.11

 – Safenet / Aladdin eToken Driver 8.0.5-0

 – A.E.T SafeSign PKCS#11 Library 3.0.1785

 – Gemalto .NET PKCS#11 Library 2.1.0

 – SecMaker NetID PKCS#11 Library 5.6.0.44

 – RedHat Enterprise SPICE Client 0.8

=============================================================================

Known issues:

=============================================================================

– [VMware View]

  – If a protocol is preselected and you choose another protocol at the

    VMware View client’s dialog, the connection is not be established.

  – A connection drop is not be detected if RDP is used.

=============================================================================

New features:

=============================================================================

– [VMware View]

  – Updated VMware View Client to version 1.4.0.

    New features:

    – Client-side caching for PCoIP: The default cache size is 50 MB and can be

      increased up to 300 MB. The cache can not be disabled! If the cache size

      is increased, make sure that you have enough system memory installed.

    – FIPS support for PCoIP. See VMware View documentation for more details.

    – Server certificates are checked now within SSL connections.

    – CA certificates for SSL connections need to be stored in the folder

      /wfs/ca-certs on the thinclient. Common CA certificates are provided by

      our base system.

    Removed features:

    – The keyboard layout and scancode is not configurable anymore, instead

      it is detected automatically now.

– [Fabulatech]

  – Updated FabulaTech USB for Remote Desktop to Version 3.1.2

    Now supports ICA and RDP Sessions.

– [ICA]

  – Support for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box connections via Firefox Browser:

    enable registry key “browser_plugin.ica.vdi_fix”.

  – Smart card logon in ICA sessions using local login window:

    the new parameter “Enable smart card logon” at page

    “Sessions->ICA->ICA Global->Local Logon” now controls if smart card logon

    is active.

    The parameter

    “Don’t show Password Protection Window (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) before Logon”

    can now be set independently.

    CAUTION: If you already use smart card logon in ICA sessions using

    local login window, you now have to set “Enable smart card logon”

    at page “Sessions->ICA->ICA Global->Local Logon”.

  – CA certificates for SSL connections must be stored now in the folder

    /wfs/ca-certs.

    The old folder /wfs/icacerts is still working, but deprecated.

    Common CA certificates are now provided by our base system.

– [RDP]

  – CA certificates for SSL connections must be stored now in the folder

    /wfs/ca-certs.

    The old folder /wfs/rdpcerts is still working, but deprecated.

    Common CA certificates are now provided by our base system.

– [Firefox]

  – Added maximized start to Firefox.

    New registry key: sessions.browser%.app.start_maximized.

– [X session]

  – New Xephyr version 1.7.6

– [base system]

  – Integrated Common CA certificates used by ICA, RDP and View sessions.

    Additional certificates for these sessions can be added at /wfs/ca-certs

    on the thinclient.

    Certificates must be in DER or PEM format and file extension must be

    .cer, .crt or .pem.

    CA certificates in /wfs/rdpcerts and /wfs/icacerts are still used, but it is

    now deprecated to use these folders.

    The common CA certificates can be deactivated by disabling the

    registry key “system.security.common-ca-certificates”. In this case,

    only CA certificates in the /wfs/ca-certs, /wfs/icacerts and /wfs/rdpcerts

    folders will be used.

  – Added japanese keyboard layout support.

  – Composite extension of X server can be switched off in setup

    by registry key “x.xserver0.composite”.

=============================================================================

Fixed bugs:

=============================================================================

– [ICA]

  – Fixed redirection of Philips foot pedals via ICA SpeechMike Control Channel.

  – Fixed audio distortions in ICA sessions.

  – Fixed flash redirection window position in seamless ICA sessions

    with flash redirection enabled.

  – Fixed reconnecting to existing sessions. There are no display problems

    anymore.

  – Fixed display problems after moving seamless window sessions.

  – Citrix XenApp/Program Neighbourhood: start menu is now working with

    ampersands in folder names.

– [XenDesktop]

  – XenDesktop Appliance:

    Fixed flickering issue during VNC shadowing. The confirmation dialog

    for shadowing permission is now displayed too.

– [VMware View]

  – Fixed sound output in Vmware View PCoIP sessions.

– [Network]

  – Added NFS mount options network.nfsmount<N>.nfsvers and

    x.nfs_fontdir<N>.nfsvers to define NFS protocol version.

    Some old servers require a setting of “2”.

  – Fixed wireless regulatory domain configuration with Ralink chipsets.

– [Desktop]

  – Fixed 1920×1200 display resolution with HP monitor ZR2440w and IGEL UD3.

  – Fixed Display Port output for IGEL UD5-x30 for monitors that report a DPCD

    version 1.2.

  – Added configuration for hotplug detection of Display Port monitors at IGEL UD5-x30.

    Hotplug detection is disabled by default and can be enabled with registry key:

    “x.drivers.via.enable_dp_hotplug”.

– [base system]

  – Fixed Portuguese keyboard layout with enabled deadkeys.

  – Fixed overdrive on unamplified maximal sound volume.

  – Improved (error) messages for logon with IGEL Smartcard, Active Directory

    and Shared Workplace.

  – Fixed name server lookup feature in network tools.
 

What else you can do with an IGEL Thin Client (German)

April 23rd, 2012

Hello,

 here is a nice article in german with information’s what else you can do with an IGEL Thin Client, i like this post. 🙂

http://ununseptium.de/2012/01/igel-thinclient-zwischenbericht/

The article is in german only.. Sorry for that.

Cheers
Michael

New IGEL Technology download server

April 17th, 2012

Hello Folks,

maybe you noticed the change in the new IGEL Universal Management Suite for the Universal Firmware Update. Means: IGEL will use a new download server to distribute firmwares, manuals and UMS Versions. The new URL is http://myigel.biz/

Currently i don’t know how long the old www.myigel.com will be available or if the ‘old’ URL will be changed to point to the new site. You should be aware about this major change for the future and that a new download server is available now.

Cheers

Michael

Whitepaper: IGEL Universal Management Suite Network Communication updated Version available

April 16th, 2012

Hello,

you can find an updated Version of this Whitepaper here: http://www.papershare.com/app/paper.aspx?id=1617&o=3736

Major change is the communication for the Universal Firmware Update feature which was changed from FTP to HTTP.

Cheers

Michael

IGEL Universal Management Suite 4.01.500 available

April 16th, 2012

Since today a new IGEL UMS Version is available at www.myigel.com

Important: The download souce for the Universal Firmware Update has been changed from ftp to http!

IGEL Universal Management Suite
===============================
Version 4.01.500
16.04.2012

=============================================================================
Notes:
=============================================================================

IMPORTANT:
The download mechanism of the Universal Firmware Update mechanism has changed
its protocol. Instead of using FTP HTTP is now used as the only protocol
available. The new protocol is much more proxy and firewall friendly. With
Windows installation the system’s proxy settings are now used if configured
(not supported with Linux). The URL used to download firmware files with the
new mechanism is ‘http://myigel.biz’. Please change your firewall and proxy
settings accordingly.

The linux installers are tested with
– Ubuntu 8.04 (32bit)
– Ubuntu 10.04 (32bit)
– RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 (32bit)

For further compatibility information check the Universal Management Suite
Data Sheet at www.igel.com.

=============================================================================
New features
=============================================================================
– [Licensing]: Added license deployment of Shared Workplace licenses.
– [Universal Firmware Update]:
– Changed the the protocol from FTP to HTTP. The new URL is now
‘http://myigel.biz’.
HAVE A LOOK AT THIS README’s NOTES FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS.
– Added removal of firmware files at integrated WebDAV/FTP server, if
Universal Firmware Update is disabled in UMS.
– [Active Directory]: Supported encryption types with Java 6 for Kerberos
authentication:
– aes128-cts (type 17)
– rc4-hmac (type 23)
– des-cbc-md5 (type 3)
– des-cbc-crc (type 1)
– des3-cbc-sha1 (type 16).
– [Administrative Tasks]:
– Added execution history.
– Added export/delete Event/Message logging job
(moved from UMS Administrator application to administratve tasks).
– [Asset Informations]: Added grouping of monitor data in a separate table.
– [UMS Administrator]: Legacy failover datasource functionality removed

=============================================================================
Fixed bugs
=============================================================================
– [Database]: Fixed foreignKey-Error FK_TCSETTINGSFORPROFILEINS__0 that
occured in different cases:
– registering TCs
– transfer settings from TC to UMS
– transfer profile settings from UMS to TC
– [Password]: Fixed password issue with IGEL legacy linux thinclients
(3.x series).
IMPORTANT: Firmwares need to be re-registered to solve the problem.
– [Active Directory/LDAP]:
– Fixed usage of special characters in AD groupnames.
– Fixed ‘Member Of’ and ‘Members’ view in the ‘Administrator accounts’
dialog.
– Fixed LDAP logon failure caused by a wrong search string.
– Fixed search entry point for AD search in Administrative Account import
dialog which did not work.
– [Thinclient Registration]: Fixed registration at UMS without credentials,
if an UMS IP is added to the remote management configuration at the TC.
– [Universal Firmware Update]: Fixed NullPointerException while downloading
a legacy firmware (3.x series).
– [UMS Console]:
– Fixed GUI freeze, if a job is created with job interval
larger than 23 days.
– Removed ‘process shutdown’ button in Administration Tree,
Process Panels

Cheers

Michael

Happy Eastern!

April 5th, 2012

I wish you all happy holiday season! This was a very intresting week, Dell acquires Wyse and this blog now have more then 200 Visitors each day. Not bad for a quite new and specialized blog… Thank you all!

Cheers
Michael

UMS Health Agent Version 1.0 Beta2

April 2nd, 2012

Hello,

i’ve uploaded a small tool which provides the ability to monitor an IGEL Universal Management Server thru the network. It do not only a small open port check, it creates real “simple” UMS traffic to check if the ports are open.

 IGEL Universal Management Suite Health Agent

You can report issues to mhoting@cloud-client.info, remember it’s a Beta. The download is available here:  http://www.cloud-client.info/umsha/umsha.zip

 Cheers

Michael

IGEL UDC (Universal Desktop OS) with Asus EeePc 1011PX

March 23rd, 2012

Hello Folks,

today i’ve tested the IGEL UDC solution together with the Asus EeePC 1011PX (http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_1011PX/) and it works great, i’ve used the IGEL Universal Desktop OS Version 4.08.500 and only the Installation was tricky; the onboard network card is not supported and the IGEL UDC won’t install the Universal Desktop OS. So i need to install the UDC in a virtual computer first, spoof the MAC-ID, deploy the License from the UDC Token thru the IGEL Universal Management Suite and copy then the license file to me EeePC by hand.

Asus Eee PC 1011PX
To get the IGEL License for the device i enabled the onboard WiFi Chip (it works… WPA/WPA2 tested) and then i was able to assign the license via the IGEL Universal Management Suite (i’ve used the official IGEL UDC Token with three advanced Licenses from the Partner NFR Kit on it and i still need to do a trick with an other virtual client with a spoofed Mac-ID (from the WiFi chipset) to finally create a license file for my WiFi Mac-ID). It would be really great if IGEL allows or better recognize the WiFi Card for the UDC Token to create a license too. On the other side, if you know the Mac-ID you can get a ready to use license File from IGEL directly but you can’t deploy it thru the UMS without tricks regarding the fact that the UMS will also always take the onboard network card…. So you need to copy it by hand like i do in this case. Please IGEL: Make this more simple a none technical and well trained person can’t do this without manuals! Good after loosing time for the Mac-ID problem i proceed to the next tests including the results.First i’ve enabled the option to enable the native Graphic Card driver in System->Custom…->Features->Enable native graphic Driver support and it works again incl. Dual Monitor support – cloned and expansion. Great and one funny thing, you can´t select the resolution 1024×600 in the IGEL Setup but if you keep the “Automatic detection” setting it will work in the native 1024×600 resolution. No i’ve tried to use the Audio Card, so i’ve done a Browser Setup incl. the flash player which works out of the box for Audio Playback.To test the internal Webcam i’ve installed the Skype Static Binaries via the IGEL Custom Partition feature and also this works incl. Webcam support; means it should also work with HDX Webcam redirection. When i’ve done a Skype call also the inbuild microphone works fine out of the box.The internal SATA Controller is also recognized by the system and the inbuild SD Reader works fine too.

So if you need a mobile thin client without the need to use the onboard ethernet controller, you really have a cool option here. Of course Asus can change this device and i can’t guarantee that this will work always in the same way (don’t blame me). But it’s worth to check this out if you’ve a requirement like this.

Cheers

Michael

P.S.: For my test i used a USB Memory Stick as target to install the Universal Desktop OS , a lot of people don´t know that they can select a USB Memory too during the UDC Installation and don´t have to wipe the harddisk. It makes it much more simple if you want to test the UDC and you can also prepare a bunch of USB Memory Sticks if you want to allow people to use the OS installed to the hdd or to provide the ability to switch the OS on demand-like on my netbook. 🙂

FW Release: IGEL Universal Desktop WES7 3.02.100

March 20th, 2012

======================================
New features:
======================================
[DRIVER]: Updated VIA VX900 graphics driver (improved display rotation)
[ICA]: Added XEN Desktop Appliance Mode
[VDM]: Added View Appliance Mode
[System]:
– DNS Cache can be enabled/disabled (default disabled)
– Added keyboard layout support for Dutch/US
– If no destintation filename is set the source filename will be used
[Powerterm]: In Powerterm sessions %h in client device name will be resolved to the current hostname
[Hardware]: Added support for USB scanners

======================================
Fixed bugs:
======================================
[System]:
– Fixed inconsistency of terminal server device CALs after fimrware update
– Fixed uptime informations at IGEL Device Information
– Increased network timeout during snapshot download
– Fixed license issues after firmware update if “reset terminal settings” was issued before
[Partial Update]:
– Fixed password to support @ character
– File protocol for the Partial Update will be used if the location path of the partial update filr ends with a final “\”

MAC-ID Collector

March 19th, 2012

Hello,

i’ve uploaded a small tool which can be helpfull if you want to collect mac-id’s to deploy the IGEL Universal Desktop converter or just to sniff for mac-id’s in your environment. I didn’t spend much time in it…

The download is here: http://www.cloud-client.info/maccol/maccol.zip

Cheers

Michael

P.S.: Just fixed the download link… Sorry… Also i made a small update, it’s now Version 1.01

FW Release: IGEL Universal Desktop WES 2.10.11x

March 19th, 2012
======================== Fixed bugs: ====================

– [System]: Fixed miss formated international labels in TC-Setup

Video: UMS Basics Webinar (english)

March 14th, 2012

As promised, here is the English version of IGEL’s UMS Basics Webinar:

http://vimeo.com/37578730

The UMS Basics Webinar shows you the basic functionalities of the IGEL Universal Management Suite and how to work with them.

Deployment Assistant Tool for IGEL Thin CLients Version 1.01 is online now

March 9th, 2012

I´ve uploaded a small update today, fist implementations for the custom partition feature support in lx are done. The upload is available via www.cloud-client.info/dati/dati.zip or if you are using DATI 1.00 you can use the update check feature to replace the files in your installation folder.

Report issues to mhoting@cloud-client.info

Cheers

Michael Hoting

First test Windows Server 8 Beta together with IGEL Thin Clients

March 8th, 2012

Today i got the first time to play around with the IGEL Thin Clients and Windows Server 8 Beta.

I used the common installation from Microsoft and have installed the Remote Desktop Services Role, for my test i’ve used a UD5 Hardware with the Advanced License and Windows 7 Embedded Standard. On the Server AERO and software RemoteFX incl. USB Redirection was enabled. The result was great… Here a small picture with the RDP session in windowed mode (Fullscreen works also fine):

IGEL W7 based thin client with Windows Server 8 RemoteFX session

I’ve also tested a LX based device and iam sorry to say that IGEL needs to get a look on there RemoteFX implementation, it only provides a black screen with and without enabled RemoteFX support. After some troubleshooting i found out that some new RDP implementations are not supported currently and there is currently also no fix at the client or server side to bypass this (i checked nearly every possible setup). Sorry…. But i believe IGEL will do this until the final Windows 8 release…

Cheers

Michael Hoting

IGEL Firmware release 3.12.300 for older IGEL Thin Clients

March 8th, 2012

Mainly the version is out to fix a bug in client printer mapping:

======================== Fixed bugs: ====================

– [ICA]: Fixed ICA client printer mapping.

======================== Applications: ==================

– ICA Client 11.118.174016

– RDP Winconnect 6.0.72h

– RDP rdesktop 1.6.0

– PowerTerm WebConnect 5.6.0.4000-rel.20413

– Firefox 2.0.0.20

– Acrobat Reader 509

– Flash Player 7

– ThinPrint Client 7.0.86.1

– NX Client 3.4.0-7

– Cisco VPN Client 4.8.00.0490-k9

– X Server 6.8.1