This guide may also apply to other models of thin clients and operating systems such as Windows 2009 Standard Embedded.
Disable File-Based Write Filter
- Power on the thin client and launch into Windows.
- Holding down the SHIFT key, log off via the Start Menu.
- At the login screen, login using local Administrator credentials.
- Once logged in, right click the little green padlock in the notification tray on the bottom right and disable FBWF.
- Reboot the system.
- Follow steps 2 and 3.
Installing software
- Create two folders on the local C:\ drive called TMP and TEMP
- Copy your software/application setup file to the Desktop.
- Launch command prompt.
- Navigate to the desktop within command prompt.
cd Desktop
- Issue the following commands in order to bypass FWBF cache restrictions:
set tmp=C:\TMP
set temp=C:\TEMP
- Now execute your software/application setup file within CMD. Example:
CitrixReceiver.exe
- Once you finalise the installation, ensure you cleanup by removing your software/application setup file from the Desktop and the two TEMP directories created in step 1.