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Line 22: − You will then need to activate the database changes, re-order the navigation menu, etc.+ − signal-event post-upgrade+ − signal-event reboot − Go to the Thin Clients panel on Server Manager (within the Configuration section) and 'enable' etc.+ − + − − === Upgrade from smeserver 6.x === − There is no 'official' upgrade for thinclient from smeserver 6.x to 7.x, but if you: − *uninstall the current version before upgrading to smeserver 7.x (rpm -e smeserver-thinclient) and − *install the newer version after your upgrade (as per [[Thinclient#Installation|install]]), − you just need to leave everything in your /tftpboot/ directory and move the /home/e-smith/pxeclients file across to /home/e-smith/db/thinclient. eg. − − mv /home/e-smith/pxeclients /home/e-smith/db/thinclient − − Enable via the server manager panel and everything should still be there. + + + + + + + + + − − A copy is held in my [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/trevorb/7.x/Thinclient/source/ contribs directory] + + +
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== smeserver-thinclient ==
== smeserver-thinclient ==
Maintainer: [[User:TrevorB|TrevorB]]<br>
Maintainer: [[User:TrevorB|TrevorB]]<br>
{{ #smeversion: smeserver-thinclient }}
=== Description ===
=== Description ===
This contribution adds a server manager panel that allows an administrator to manage thinclient workstations (ie. workstations that are using the pxeboot protocol to retrieve a boot image from the server).
This contribution adds a server manager panel that allows an administrator to manage thinclient workstations (ie. workstations that are using the pxeboot protocol to retrieve a boot image from the server).
For usage see [[thinclient_usage|this page]].
For usage see [[Thinclient usage]].
=== Requirements ===
=== Requirements ===
*smeserver >= 7.0
*smeserver >= 10.0
*smeserver-pxe (will be installed as a dependency when installing smeserver-thinclient)
*The thinclient workstations are receiving their dhcp info from your smeserver.
*The thinclient workstations are receiving their dhcp info from your smeserver.
*A tftp-server, either on your smeserver or another server in your domain (I have also created a contrib to install a [[Tftp server|tftp server]] on your smeserver).
*A tftp-server, either on your smeserver or another server in your domain (I have also created a contrib to install a [[Tftp server|tftp server]] on your smeserver).
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-thinclient
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-thinclient
Go to the Thin Clients panel on Server Manager (within the Configuration section) and 'enable' etc. Usage ([[Thinclient usage]]).
[[File:ThinclientGlobal.png|alt=]]
===Related Contribs===
[[Image:Thinclientmenu.png]]
Requires [[Pxe|smeserver-pxe]]
Can work with and use [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]]
=== Uninstall ===
=== Uninstall ===
yum remove smeserver-thinclient
yum remove smeserver-thinclient
If you no longer need to do any pxe booting, please also remove smeserver-pxe<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
yum remove smeserver-pxe
</syntaxhighlight>And to remove all traces, you can<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
rm /home/e-smith/db/thinclient
rm /etc/dhcpd.thinclient
</syntaxhighlight>
=== Source ===
=== Source ===
The source for this contrib can be found in the smecontribs [http://smecontribs.cvs.sourceforge.net/smeserver/smeserver-thinclient/ CVS] on sourceforge.
The source for this contrib can be found in the smecontribs [http://smecontribs.cvs.sourceforge.net/smeserver/smeserver-thinclient/ CVS] on sourceforge.
=== Bugs ===
=== Bugs ===
Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in {{BugzillaFileBug|product=|component=|title=bugzilla}}and select the smeserver-thinclient component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-thinclient|title=this link}}.
Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in {{BugzillaFileBug|product=|component=|title=bugzilla}}and select the smeserver-thinclient component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-thinclient|title=this link}}.
{{#bugzilla:columns=id,product,version,status,summary |sort=id|order=desc |component=smeserver-thinclient|noresultsmessage="No open bugs found."}}
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