Chip PC Firmware And Plugins Updated
Wednesday, 08 November 2006 by Michel Roth
Chip PC has updated it's CE firmware version to 6.5.4 and several Plugins have been updated. These are some of the features this new version brings:

Pass-Through Authentication Rules
These rules are a set of scripts that allow the manipulation of user credentials (User name/Password/Domain name) prior to passing them through to the terminal server.

Authentication Rules for IE

The device can be configured to use pass-through authentication rules with Internet Explorer.

Local smartcard-based Authentication

The device supports the smartcard plug-in. This plug-in enables the use of smartcard-based authentication when accessing the client device.

RDP video acceleration optimization
The video acceleration in the RDP client has been optimized.

RDP cache optimization
RDP cache usage has been optimized

Preserve NetBIOS name and IP address
During upgradeDuring a firmware upgrade the following client device settings are now preserved: NetBIOS name, IP Address, Subnet Mask, DNS, WINS and Default Gateway

Peripheral Device Support
Support for HP all-in-one USB device models: HP PSC 1315 and HP Officejet 4255

Enhanced automatic NetBIOS naming
In addition to the existing naming scripts, client devices can now be automatically assigned NetBIOS names based on random numbers or on the last N characters of the MAC address

High and wide screen resolution support added
Support for screen resolutions of up to 1600x1200 (hardware dependent) including wide screen support. For example: 1280x768 (16:9)

Limit Device to a single session
The device can be limited to a single session (ICA or RDP), therefore preventing more than one session from being launched

USB Synchronizer

Adds support for PDA synchronization. PDA devices running Microsoft Mobile Operating Systems can be connected to the thin client's USB port and synchronize with applications (e.g. ActiveSync) running on the Terminal Server

ThinPrint .print Client

Adds support for ThinPrint .print technology. This third-party plug-in makes it possible to redirect printer jobs to the ThinPrint. print Server, therefore enabling bandwidth optimization, print job management and reduction of network congestion

ELO Touch Screen

Adds support for ELO touch screens

ICA 9.18 - Pass-Through Authentication Rules

These rules are a set of scripts that allow the manipulation of user credentials (User name/Password/Domain name) prior to passing them through to the terminal server

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