ACP ThinManager® Version 2.6 Now Available

Managing a Thin Client environment to minimize costs requires that the IT department have the right tools. ACP's ThinManager® lets you configure, maintain, upgrade and replace Thin Client devices on your network quickly and efficiently. Its intuitive Windows®-like interface provides At-A-Glance Management of all connected ThinManager Ready Thin Clients and terminal servers.

ACP is one of the only companies that has been providing full featured Thin Client management software, ThinManager, since the 90's. Their unique technology is embedded into products from many well-known computer manufacturers, allowing them to bring to market superior Thin Client devices. When combined with ACP's ThinManager, each client has performance and features unmatched by products from any other company.

At its core, ThinManager is a tool that provides complete management of the Thin Clients on your network. It does this in two ways. First, by managing server connections. A ThinManager server actually monitors active Thin Client sessions to make sure each session is running at peak efficiency. Smart Session’s load balancing will actually designate resources based on need.

Secondly, ThinManager is a client management program that downloads the necessary software to allow ThinManager Ready Thin Clients to run on your network. ThinManager actually loads the ACP operating system and any selected client-side modules onto each Thin Client connected to the network, thus enabling each client to operate as the network administrator determines.

But ThinManager provides more than an advanced server connection and Thin Client management tools. Multi-Session with Applink allows ThinManager to provide clients the ability to run separate sessions on multiple servers. This gives you the ability not only to run multiple programs on your Thin Clients but to house the applications on multiple servers. When you match this technology with Smart Session, ThinManager will make sure each session is run on the most efficient server possible. Many network administrators rely on Citrix® to add this functionality but, with ThinManager, you won’t need to run an extra program. Now, ThinManager is available in Version 2.6 with even more powerful features available to help you manage your Thin Client installations.

ACP's ThinManager® Version 2.6 Now Includes:

• New - WinTMC ThinManager Client for Windows®
  ACP has released WinTMC, a ThinManager compatible client for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It provides personal computers with the same functionality as ThinManager Ready Terminals.  With the addition of WinTMC, ThinManager provides a complete solution for organizations that need to use PCs as part of their terminal server network.

• New - SmartSession Queuing
  ACP has improved its SmartSession load balancing by adding Queuing so that ThinManager Thin Clients will switch to backup SmartSession terminal servers in an orderly fashion.

• New - Multicast
  Multicast provides the ability for an unlimited number of terminals to boot simultaneously from the same data stream. This feature reduces the amount of network traffic and reduces the amount of load on the ThinManager Server when multiple terminals are booting concurrently. This functionality is especially useful for low bandwidth connections and highly utilized networks.  Multicast is only available on terminals with ACP Boot Loader Version 5.0 and later. No local terminal configuration is needed to use Multicast.

• New - Terminal Server Session
  Selecting a terminal server in the ThinManager tree and the Connect tab in the Details pane will automatically start a session on the terminal server. This can be used to administer a terminal server from within ThinManager. The configuration for this feature is accessed in the RemoteView drop down menu by selecting Session Options. Options include video mode, color depth, auto login, and access to local drives.

• New - Terminal Server Performance Graphs
  Selecting a terminal server in the ThinManager tree and the Graph tab in the Details pane will display a graph of terminal server memory and CPU usage. When a Terminal Server Group is selected in the tree, selecting the Server Rank tab will display a graph of terminal server load for all terminal servers in the group. Up to 1 hour of historical load information is stored for each server.

• New - Touch Screen Calibration
  Touch Screen Modules now include a Five Point Touch Screen Calibration for greater accuracy.
  See Calibrate Touch Screen for details.

• New - Browse Button for Initial Programs
  The selection of Initial Programs and AppLink programs are made easier with the addition of a Browse button for program selection.

• New - RDP Experience Module
  This module allows the user to set the RDP Experience options when using Windows 2003 terminal servers. Options include: Allow Desktop Background, Show Window Contents While Dragging, Allow Menu and Window Animation, and Allow Themes. In order to use these features, they must be enabled by using the Windows Group Policy Editor.

• New - Time Zone Redirection Module
  This module allows the correct local time to be displayed based on the time zone where the terminal is located. This module should be used when the terminal server is located in a different time zone than the terminal and the correct local time is desired.

• Improved - Share Keyboard and Mouse Master Module
  The Share Keyboard and Mouse Master module has been modified to allow for interactive shadowing of the master terminal. While the master is being shadowed, sharing of the local keyboard and mouse will be disabled during the shadow period.

• Improved -Share Keyboard and Mouse Slave Module
  The user can explicitly enter which terminals can be used as a master terminal.

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