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ThinManager® is a content delivery and thin client management platform designed for configuration, deployment and management of industrial applications, users and end-user devices. ThinManager centrally manages your industrial computing assets and securely delivers content to terminals (thin clients, PCs), users (based on role), and/or locations (mobile devices).
ThinManager provides features that allow for a customized end-user experience. Administrators can deliver multiple applications, with customized layouts to any terminal. Content can be easily displayed across multiple monitors and touchscreens or securely delivered to mobile devices, based on the location of the user. ThinManager also supports multiple forms of user authentication.
ThinManager increases security by never storing content on end devices. All terminals managed by ThinManager connect to centralized servers (HMI, MES, CMMS, etc.) and only access content when authenticated by ThinManager. ThinManager-managed terminals can also be replaced in under two minutes, seriously reducing unplanned downtime in your industrial facility.
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For over 25 years ThinManager has strived to make our product superior - more secure, easier to use and overall better for our customers.
We believe that we can always offer a solution to increase productivity and innovation without detracting from anything else.
To all that helped us get here... THANK YOU! Here is to another 25 years!
Groundbreaking! This was the most common adjective used to describe this version of ThinManager. Many features of Version 2 are still serving as the productive cornerstones to customers' day-to-day ThinManager use.
Version 2 took ThinManager from just managing thin client connections to providing powerful tools that our users could leverage to increase productivity, visualization and security.
Version 3 was all about speed and enhancement. It redefined many of our existing features to improve them as well as make them faster.
As ThinManager grew in popularity, we had an increase in demand to expand the functionality. TermSecure added user management to the platform. MultiMonitor allowed adding and managing many types of monitors, even unlike models on a single terminal. Session Tiling provided the ability to have all sessions on a single screen. Several other features were added that improved management between terminals and servers, including the ability for specialized functionality through support of ActiveX.
Version 4 introduced ThinManager as an inclusive platform by bringing all the core technologies under a single license. It also eased license management with a new Master License system.
Other important features included the ability to shadow one terminal from another(this feature is still one of the most widely used features of ThinManager). Support for Virtualization, Workstation, and 64-bit was also incorporated as well as IP camera support which allowed for camera feeds to be overlayed onto HMI screens.
Version 5 added a PXE server, allowing ThinManager to boot thousands of generic thin client devices. Version 5 also added ThinManager user management with the addition of TermSecure.
Version 6 streamlined licensing even further by making XLi licensing the ThinManager standard. Firmware packages were also introduced to allow management of firmware versions. Finally, version 6 also introduced the first mobile client for Apple iOS devices called iTMC.
ThinManager 7 introduced the Relevance mobile platform allowing ThinManager to manage locations and the devices operating in those locations. This version also introduced an updated user interface that included a reorganized tree structure.
ThinManager 8 added a few security features like support for fingerprint readers and robust database encryption. It also expanded mobile client support by adding aTMC as a client application for Android mobile devices.
In addition to multiple security enhancements and support for additional biometric hardware, Version 9 improved visualization with support for 4K monitors and session scaling. VNC connections allowed ThinManager to provide another type of display client that could be managed and deployed. Finally, Virtual Screens allowed admins to completely customize the size and layout of Display Clients onscreen.
Version 10 began the tighter integration between ThinManager and FactoryTalk View SE. Authentication Passthrough provided a more seamless experience for the HMI user. This functionality can also be achieved with additional HMI solutions from Aveva, Seimens, etc. using the ActiveX control. Several security enhancements were also added including the ability to set a PIN as part of access control features.
Continuing FactoryTalk integration in version 11 allowed for a common installer, resulting in benefits to FactoryTalk Activation and FactoryTalk View SE licensing. There were also several security and biometric enhancements plus broader language support for keyboards.
Support for the new ASEM thin client hardware from Allen-Bradley marked the Version 12 release. Support for Docker container web display clients and support to host them on a thin client device opened new modern forms of application hosting and delivery.
Version 13 added support for REST API, bringing ThinManager access to a modern IT-centric management environment. It also continued to expand the container functionality debuted in the previous release. This version also added the ability to deliver content based on an event. Finally, the first supported wireless ThinManager-Ready client was available for customers.
The new web browser user interface allows ThinManager administrators to easily share the power of the ThinManager console with other qualified team members. Additionally, more enhancements were made to the API endpoints. Finally, content can also be delivered based on internal ThinManager events, expanding ThinManager’s event-based content delivery options.
ThinManager® is the global leader in the automation industry, providing full-feature centralized thin client and remote desktop server management. Our unique software platform offers secure, centralized visualization and content delivery management solutions for modern industrial environments.
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