PCoIP technology fulfills the promise of desktop remoting An Uncompromised User Experience A True Zero-Management Client Exceptional Security
Once the username and password are entered, the ThinClientServer matches the associated User Profile you configured before back with Active Directory, and you now brought to your VMware View desktop connection.Īs you can see, the business case for a 2x solution is strong it allows you to re-deploy old machinery, which saves on CAPEX, as well as keeping all of that equipment out of our landfills.Introduction to PCoIP ® Technology and Zero-Clients Andrew Naiberg, CHANNEL PRODUCT MANAGER Teradici Corporation Robert Hammond, THIN CLIENT PRODUCT MANAGER 10ZiG Technology Once the actual operating system boots, the ThinClientServers IP address is obtained via the DHCP Helper Service you enabled earlier on the 2x server. Once the address is obtained the client will proceed by downloading the corresponding files from the TFTP server, containing the ThinClient OS. When the machine first boots, it receives an IP address for TFTP server through DHCP broadcasts. To give you a basic understanding of how your 2x client is utilizing the 2x infrastructure you have just created, there are actually a number of procedures taking place after booting your remote client. Note that along with integrating 2x ThinClientServer with VMware View, it also contains built in remote desktop protocols including RDP, VNC, and the No Machines’ protocol NX.
The 2x ThinClientServer ties in directly with your active directory in order to assign users to certain connection settings You’ll also need to integrate Active Directory (if you do not wish to use active directory, you can also set up a per user account).
exe installation file from As you’re running through the installation you’re going to install the ThinClientServer web-based management console, along with a TFTP server (this is where your PXE booting clients are going to pull their ThinClientOS from), as well as a DHCP Helper to assist first time PXE boot clients, and MySQL database to store the users connection settings.
You’re first going to install the ThinClientServer on a Windows server or 2000/XP machine as listed above. Let’s dive into the dynamics of how our ThinClientServer works with our current infrastructure. This is where you’re going to install your ThinClientServer.
You are also going to need a free Windows 2000/2003/2008 server or Windows 2000/XP with 256 MB of RAM with a 800Mhz processor (preferably more) with at least 1GB of free hard drive space. There are a few things that you will need before you begin, mainly a working VMware View infrastructure set in place (View Connection Broker, vCenter, view desktop etc, etc).
2x offers two ways to easily do this:Ī.) You can install the 2x ThinClientOS directly onto your PC/Laptop/Thin Client/Zero client as long as you have a cd burner (to burn the ISO onto), and a cd drive on your client.ī.) The ThinClientServer allows you to actually propagate a copy of the ThinClientOS down to your client via PXE boot. Now, on top of being more secure, easier to manage, and all the other added benefits of virtualizing desktops, this will allow you to turn any old laptop, desktop PC, into a thin client or even a zero client. What this solution essentially allows you to do is replace whatever OS is used at the local machine, with a 2x operating system which boots from the network. Well we have constructed a solution that will still leverage that connection, but will not require you to invest in a handful of zero clients and thin clients for every single users they can simply just keep the desktop or laptop they currently have at their desks now! So you may be wondering how can you implement this solution any cheaper? Let’s consider the fact that PCoIP will deliver the most brilliant and vibrant virtualized desktop experience. In order to help our customers that may be in this situation, we want to save them as much money as possible. With VDI gaining a lot of popularity, a lot of companies may want to test this solution before investing their time and money into a product that may or may not suit their business needs.