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experience for all workers. Remote desktops also perform well over limited bandwidth,
making this solution suitable for branch offices where IT support might be limited. Another
common use for Remote Desktop is to enable users to access their corporate desktop. For
example, users can work from home by connecting to their workstations, or users in bring
your own device (BYOD) scenarios can connect to a standard operating system environment
from their personal devices.
Remote applications
Users access Remote Application (RemoteApp) programs remotely through Remote Desktop
Services, but the programs appear as if they are running on the end user's local computer.
These applications can appear on the Start menu like any locally installed application. Users
can interact with RemoteApp applications in the same manner that they interact with locally
installed applications. Running the application on the server avoids compatibility issues that
might prevent you from installing the application locally. RemoteApp is suited to applications
that you need to manage centrally or that require higher computing requirements than the
users' desktops might have—for example, an application that requires large amounts of RAM
or one that requires intensive graphics processing. RemoteApp works with Windows clients
that include the Remote Desktop software and Windows RT clients on which the Remote
Desktop Connection app is installed.
Remote Desktop Web Access
Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) allows end users to access applications
through a special website. RD Web Access provides a secure way to:
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Present remote applications.
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Provide access to remote virtual desktops.
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Connect to a remote computer.
session between the client and the RD Web Access server. After authentication, users see a list
of any applications or desktops that they have permission to use.
Users also see a link to connect to a remote desktop. This link presents a web-based ver-
sion of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client where the users can configure devices,
resources, and additional options. Users enter the name of the computer to which they want
to connect and configure the options they require. Then they have to sign in to the computer
to which they are connecting by using a valid user name and password.
For users who do not need a full desktop or users who are not on the corporate network,
RD Web Access is an attractive solution because you need to provide users with only the URL
of the RD Web Access server. Applications started from this interface are fully functional and
save files back to the company network by default, although users can save files to the local
computer if required. RD Web Access is suitable for:
Users outside the corporate network who need to run corporate applications—for
example, users who work from home or use laptops in the field.
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