Step 1

1. Download ThinManager (https://thinmanager.com/downloads)
2. Extract/Install ThinManager (figure 1a)
3. Launch ThinManager
• You will be warned that there are no terminal connection licenses installed (figure 1b)
4. D. Retrieve Installation ID(s) navigating to [ Install > Licenses ] (figure 1c & figure 1d)
• If you plan on deploying this as a redundant ThinManager environment, you will need both the Primary and Secondary Installation IDs

** Note **    During Installation, if you do not specifically provide a username and password, the ThinServer Service will use LOCAL SYSTEM as the default user for service connection.

Step 2

1. Visit Licensing site  [ https://licensing.thinmanager.com ] (figure 2a)
2. Click “Get a Demo Code” (figure 2b)
3. C. Fill required form fields with installation ID(s) (figure 2c)
• For redundant ThinManager environments, make sure to enter both Primary and Secondary Installation IDs
4. Click “Create” → * You will receive Demo Code via email *

Step 3

1. Copy Demo code from received Email
• As this email is system generated, if you did not receive it, please check your “junk” or “spam” filtered folder
2. Within ThinManager return to menu  [ Install > Licenses ] (figure 1c)
3. Click the button labeled “Install Demo Code” (figure 1d)
4. Paste Demo Code and click “OK” (figure 3a)
• You should see a message that reads “DemoCode installed successfully” (figure 3b)

** Note **    Will receive a warning of “no master license” each time you launch ThinManager while using ThinManager with a demo code.

Permanent Product Licenses

Create Account or Log In

1. Navigate to https://thinmanager.com/licensing/ and select the button that reads “License Activation” to access the ThinManager Licensing site. [TMA-a1]
2. Register and create a new account or log in to the ThinManager licensing site. [TMA-b1] Creating an account will require contact information [TMA-b2]. You should be automatically routed to the Manage Master Licenses page.
• You can select your name in the upper right corner of the navigation to access your profile and change your personal or contact information, as well as your password if needed.

Create A New Master License (if needed)

3. Create a new Master License by selecting the link in the header bar of the Manage Master Licenses Page [TMA-c1]. Once you fill the form and select the “Create” button, you will be taken to the Master License page.
• When creating your master licenses, the “Description” allows you to tag the license with text to make it easier to manage and find later.
• The ThinManager Title Bar Text will be what the top text displays in your ThinManager Graphical User Interface (GUI) after license installation.
• Many of the fields will be populated with data from your user account.

Add, Activate and Download New Licenses

4. Add Product License to your Master License by selecting the “Add Product License” link on your Master License page [TMA-d1]. It will ask if it is part of a Redundant system. You may add Additional Product and Redundant Licenses as needed.
5. Activate the Master License by selecting the “Activate License” link and entering the Installation ID from your ThinManager [TMA-e1]. Selecting the Create button will allow a download of the license file [TMA-f1].
• The Installation ID can be found at the bottom of the ThinManager Licensing window that is opened by selecting [ Install → Licenses ] in the ThinManager GUI, in the “Install” menu bar of the top ribbon.
6. Download the License file when the "Click here to download your license file" link is displayed [TMA-f1].
• Do not save it into the ThinManager directory but save it to a folder that is accessible from ThinManager.

Install the License File

7. Install the License File by selecting [ Install → Licenses ] in the ThinManager menu bar to open the Licensing window. Select "Install License" [TMA-g1]. A file browser window will open. Navigate to the downloaded *.LIC license file from the previous step. Select the *.LIC file and select "Open" [TMA-g2].
8. You should see an alert message that reads “License successfully installed”, click “OK” [TMA-h1].
• Once installed, the Master License number should be displayed in the Master License Number field and the Product License should be shown with a green icon in the Licensing window.
9. Your license is now installed, select “Done” and begin your ThinManager setup.

** Note **    At registration, use accurate information as your login credentials will be sent to your e-mail address.

** Note **    ThinManager may issue development licenses to System Integration Partners and ThinManager distributors as Product Licenses that will need to be added to Master Licenses.

Configuration

1. Define your remote desktop servers in the Display Server branch of the ThinManager tree.
2. Define the applications you want to run as display clients on the Display Client branch of the ThinManager tree.
3. Define the terminals in the Terminal branch of the ThinManager tree tree and create configured profiles.
4. Add hardware to the system and associate the hardware to a configured profile.