diff --git a/thinlinc/tasks/main.yml b/thinlinc/tasks/main.yml
index be6f2db..0c49b33 100644
--- a/thinlinc/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/thinlinc/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,31 @@
   package:
     name: thinlinc-client
     state: installed
+
+- name: set default server name
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /opt/thinlinc/etc/tlclient.conf
+    regexp: '^SERVER_NAME='
+    line: "SERVER_NAME=shell.foo.sh"
+
+- name: disable fullscreen mode
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /opt/thinlinc/etc/tlclient.conf
+    regexp: '^{{ item }}='
+    line: "{{ item }}=0"
+  with_items:
+    - FULL_SCREEN_MODE
+    - FULL_SCREEN_ALL_MONITORS
+
+- name: set default screen size
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /opt/thinlinc/etc/tlclient.conf
+    regexp: '^SCREEN_SIZE_SELECTION='
+    line: "SCREEN_SIZE_SELECTION=2"
+
+- name: use kerberos authentication
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /opt/thinlinc/etc/tlclient.conf
+    regexp: '^AUTHENTICATION_METHOD='
+    line: "AUTHENTICATION_METHOD=kerberos"
+  when: kerberos_realm is defined