.. meta::
   :description: Guide to installing and running the ThinLinc client on
                 Windows, including system requirements and steps for
                 installation and configuration.

.. _windowsclients:

Windows
-------

.. _windowsclientsreq:

Requirements
~~~~~~~~~~~~

The supported Windows versions are Windows 10 or later, and Windows
Server 2016 or later.

.. _windowsclientsinstall:

Installing the Windows client
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To install the client on a Windows machine, unpack the client bundle and
enter the :file:`client-windows` directory. Then click on the file
:file:`tl-x.y.z-client-windows.exe` and follow the instructions.

You will also find unpacked version of the ThinLinc Windows client under
the :file:`tl-x.y.z-client-windows-x64` directory. It makes it possible
to run the client directly from the bundle or other media, like a
portable application, without the requirement of installing the client.

For more information about how to configure the client, read
:ref:`clientconf`.

.. _windowssilentinstall:

Unattended installation
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The ThinLinc client can also be installed or upgraded silently (without
the graphical installation wizard). This is done by adding the
:option:`/S` switch when running the installer:

.. code::

   .\tl-x.y.z-client-windows.exe /S

This is useful when installing the ThinLinc client remotely. Similarly,
the :option:`/S` switch can also be passed to :program:`uninstall.exe`
to silently uninstall the ThinLinc client.

.. _windowsclientsrun:

Running the Windows client
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

During installation the ThinLinc client will be added to the Start menu.
To start the client you select it from the Start menu.
