To switch between User and Administrator mode: 
1. Click the HP logo in the bottom left of the screen.
or  
2. Position your cursor in the screen background  
and right-click. Then, select Administrator/User  
Mode Switch.
3. Enter your password.
LOGGING ON AND GETTING STARTED 
Congratulations—welcome to enhanced security, reduced cost, less risk 
and a system that’s a whole lot easier to manage.
HP ThinPro thin clients help improve productivity with quick deployment of simple, 
familiar and more reliable computing experiences.  
It’s easy to get started. 
This quick-start guide illustrates some of the most common tasks of setting up an 
HP ThinPro thin client. It’s designed to help you get up and running, right out of 
the box. However, if you have questions, need more information or want to set  
up a more unique configuration, please refer to the HP ThinPro Administration 
Guide at www.hp.com/support/manuals/thinclients. Select your thin client and  
its respective guide under General Reference. 
GET YOUR NEW THIN CLIENT SYSTEM UP AND RUNNING. 
The HP ThinPro interface appears when you first turn on the thin client and defaults to User Mode.
  User Mode
•Allowsrestrictedrightstosubset
of access connection creation and 
control panel applications. Allows 
restricted rights to subset of access 
connection creation and control 
panel applications.
Administrator Mode
•Allowsfullaccesstocontrolpanel
applets, manipulation of HP ThinState 
Capture and Deploy, FTP images, etc.
•Defineswhichconnectionsand
connection types are visible when 
in User Mode, and limits users on 
deleting connections or creating  
new ones. 
Note: You must log in with administrator permissions to access all components of the HP ThinPro user interface.  
The default password for Administrator Mode is: root.
A blue banner at the top of the console 
window designates User Mode.
A red banner at the top of the console 
window designates Administrator Mode.
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Quick tip
To determine if  
you are in User or 
Administrator mode: