On 17 January 2016 18:35:20 CET, Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Sunday 17 Jan 2016 16:51:00 J. Roeleveld wrote: >> On Sunday, January 17, 2016 10:46:38 AM Rich Freeman wrote: >> > On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 10:27 AM, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> >wrote: >> > > Actually, there are several large corporations that use RDP-like >> > > technologies. Although those are called "VDI" and usually use >XenDesktop >> > > on the server side and "icaclient" on the client. >> > > Runs through HTTPS and apart from keyloggers and screenloggers, >there is >> > > not much that can be done. >> > > Using 2-factor authentication (RSA-type keys or similar) they're >pretty >> > > secure. >> > >> > Yeah, I would agree with that. I've set up a few thin client >citrix >> > boxes ages ago. These days I'd say the web is the bigger trend, >and I >> > agree that 2-factor can greatly reduce the impact of keylogging. >One >> > of the nice things with one of the SaaS applications we're using at >> > work is that if we're having connection issues I can just wake up >my >> > console on my home PC next to my VPN'ed laptop and see if the >> > application is accessible with a complete different route (suffice >it >> > to say I sometimes dread using the office LAN for this reason - >I've >> > seen file transfers go faster over the VPN than the local WiFi). >> > >> > But, if you're still stuck with win32 applications Citrix is >certainly >> > a solution. I was thinking it might take over the corporate >desktop >> > until everything started moving more towards the web. >> >> XenDesktop is actually a lot nicer than the classical "Citrix". >> You end up with a full VM rather than a multi-user hack on top of a >single >> user OS. >> >> I prefer to work using VDI/icaclient than with the company supplied >laptops. >> Especially since my own laptop and desktop is nicer to type with and >the >> screen is better quality... >> >> -- >> Joost > >I use the icaclient provided by Citrix to access my virtual desktop at >work, >but have never tried to set up something similar at home. What >opensource >software would I need for this? Is there a wiki somewhere to follow?
I'd love to do this myself as well. Citrix sells the full package as 'XenDesktop'. To do it yourself you need a VMserver (Xen or similar) and a remote desktop tool that hooks into the VM display. (Spice or VNC) Then you need some way of authenticating users and providing access to the client software. I have not been able to set all that up myself yet, but it is on my wish/todo list. Ideally, I'd like an affordable XenDesktop licencing scheme for a few simultaneous users. -- Joost -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
