Configuring the Windows Thin Client Shell (Windows CE 5.0)
Software must be registered with the shell to make this information available. The shell uses the Microsoft Windows CE registry to obtain client information for all of the connection software that is installed on the system. The shell does not manage unregistered software.
Client information is read once when the shell starts up and, therefore, cannot be changed dynamically. If new client software is installed on the Windows Thin Client, then the system must be reset before connections that are based on that software can be created.
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WBT\Shell registry key configures the Windows Thin Client Shell.
Note Microsoft does not recommend changing the default values for these registry settings without careful study of the environment as adjusting registry parameters may adversely affect system performance.
The following table shows the named values. These values are optional.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ConnectionDefaultKey: REG_SZ | No default setting. This value specifies the connection key for the default connection. |
| ConnectionDefaultType: REG_SZ | No default setting. This value specifies the connection type for the default connection. It must specify the name of the registered client entry. Do not confuse this value with the Type entry of a registered client. |
| DisableConfigureTab: REG_DWORD | Default setting is zero (0). The following list shows the possible values:
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| EnableAutoConnect: REG_DWORD | Default setting is zero (0). The following list shows the possible values:
This value is optional. |
| EndTaskWaitTime: REG_DWORD | Default setting is 10,000. This value specifies the amount of time, in milliseconds, between the time the user chooses the End button and the shell prompts the user to Wait, End Task, or Cancel if the process has not ended.
This value is optional. |
| SetupExe: REG_SZ | Default setting is Wbtsetup.exe. This value specifies the name of the Setup Properties Sheets executable file. |
| SetupCmdLine: REG_SZ | No default setting. This value specifies the command-line parameters to pass to the program that is specified by SetupExe.
This value is optional. |
| TaskmanTitle: REG_SZ | Default setting is "Terminal Connection Manager". This value specifies the text to display in the title bar of the Connection Manager. You must end the name with the words "Connection Manager".
Although this value is optional, Microsoft recommends that you enter a value to avoid an undesirable default value. |
| Hot Key Values | For information about setting the named values related to hot keys, see the section on configuring hot keys below. |
| Screen Saver Values | For information about setting the named values related to screen savers, see the section on configuring screen savers below. |
See Also
Customizing a Thin Client | How to Develop a Thin Client
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