On 2020-06-05 16:55, lynnaj wrote: Hi!
We currently have a pool of physical "lab" Mac and Windows computers in classrooms that are available for remote desktop using a manual VPN, RDP, and VNC process. This process is difficult, at best, for non-tech savoy people to navigate. I have, therefore, been searching for a solution that takes that existing pool and by adding a service or two to those computers, provides access to them via an HTML-5 based web browser much the same way that vmware's horizon 7 VDI does. (By the way, we also have that horizon 7 VDI implementation setup and working but it's windows only and I'd really like to get remote desktop access to macs as well.)
So basically you want to do browser (VPN) -> guacamole -> mac(vnc) and windows(rdp)That is what it is made for. Albeit you are confined to VNC on MACOS unless you pay for aquaconnect and use rdp then to get rid of the horrible VNC. Unfortunately they charge prices that are "Mac-Like" :)
I have not had any problems to connect to any flavour of RDP, VNC, SSH, TELNET in my network, if the servers adhere to the protocols, regardless of OS.
I have requests for a guacamole that connects to aquaconnect RDP servers on Mac but they have not yet installed their side, so I cannot tell you if that is any better performance wise (or works properly..) yet.
Even with the vnc performance, it is better than to fiddle with multiple clients and stuff and should fit your case like a glove.
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