Microsoft Remote Desktop Services News & Support Resources

Running Remote Desktop Manager On Linux

August 17, 2017

First and foremost, we would like to thank all of you for your interest in Remote Desktop Manager on all platforms, including Linux. While we do not have an official Linux port of RDM, there is a workaround to run it on Linux: using Remote Desktop Manager for Android. Lately, there are more and more […]

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing

Microsoft Announces Just-In-Time VM Access Public Preview

August 17, 2017

Attackers commonly target cloud environments with Brute Force or Port Scanning attacks, typically against management ports like RDP and SSH that are left open to enable administrators access. In addition to detecting and alerting you to these attacks, Azure Security Center just released a new Just-In-Time (JIT) VM Access mechanism. JIT VM Access, now in […]

Great News for Sysadminotaur Fans!

August 16, 2017

I have some exciting news for all you Sysadminotaur fans: Patrick Désilets, the fantastic artist behind your favorite IT comic, is now working full time at Devolutions! Soon, I’ll be interviewing Patrick for our blog. In the meantime, you can get to know Patrick by visiting his website. What’s Sysadminotaur? If you’ve been stuck in […]

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Working with Databases on AWS – #AWS Summit Tel Aviv 2017 Video

August 11, 2017

Amazon Web Services

In addition to running databases in Amazon EC2, AWS customers can choose among a variety of managed database services. These services save effort, save time, and unlock new capabilities and economies. In this session, we make it easy to understand how they differ, what they have in common, and how to choose one or more. […]

Remote Desktop Connection Management Software Compared

August 11, 2017

In an effort to help our incredible community of IT pros make informed decisions, over the last year we’ve published several product review/comparison articles, such as: Reviewing the Top 10 Free Remote Desktop Connection Software Solutions Comparing the Most Popular Password Managers Comparing the Most Popular 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) Tools As we dive deeper, it’s my […]

Running the VMware vSphere Web Client via Remote Desktop Manager

August 10, 2017

As you may have seen, I really like a tool from a company called Devolutions called Remote Desktop Manager. I use it to manage my RDP sessions, Credentials, SSH sessions, as well as my iDRAC/iLO connections. It also manages my connections to my VMware environments. For the environments that support the VI Client, I have set […]

User Management

User Management

ProfileUnity and FlexApp Keeps Leading with Advancements in v6.7

August 10, 2017

ProfileUnity and FlexApp v6.7 was recently made generally available with new and innovative features that further simplify User Environment Management and Application Layering. The new version includes advancements that you won’t find in basic profile management and layering solutions from Citrix, VMware, or any other vendor. Let’s get right to the innovation. ProfileUnity now includes […]

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User Management

How To Boost Your Organization’s Productivity Using a Remote Desktop Management Solution

August 9, 2017

Remote Connection Management is one of the main challenges in the life of a sysadmin. In the following article, you will learn how managing a wide range of remote connection technologies and protocols from a centralized platform can increase security and boost productivity. What’s the challenge Remote connections are at the heart of every IT […]

User Management

User Management

Profile Management Explained

August 9, 2017

In this part, I will dig into each of the products that we are going to test in this blog series. The three products are, Microsoft Roaming Profiles, Citrix Profile Management and FSLogix. These three products actually hit three different types of profiles, we have the roaming, hybrid and local profile. FSLogix is a local […]

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Citrix: Agent-Based Management Systems in XenApp RDSH & VDI Environments

August 9, 2017

I still hear a lot of talk and debate about using traditional PC management products (e.g. Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, BigFix, LANdesk) in virtualized environments. Some admins/architects cannot understand why anyone would move away from these existing tools just because their desktops and apps are moving into a virtual world. Others have the opposite reaction, […]

VMware: Empower the Digital Workspace: VMware Customer Stories

August 8, 2017

Vernon is a technology writer for VMware End-User Computing, specializing in customer storytelling. At VMware, we believe that a digital workspace gives you the ultimate freedom to use any app on any device in any place. You should enjoy frictionless access to apps no matter where they reside, from legacy to RDSH and web-based apps, […]

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User Management

Liquidware ProfileUnity And FlexApp V6.7 Delivers Improved Desktop Readiness

August 8, 2017

Includes exclusive On-Demand “Click-to-Layer” Option and per Session App Layering for Citrix XenApp/Microsoft RDSH Liquidware today announced the availability of ProfileUnity and FlexApp v6.7, its industry leading User Environment Management (UEM) and Application Layering software for Windows desktops and virtual workspaces. Significant features have been added to both ProfileUnity’s core UEM functionality as well as […]

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Just in time Access for Virtual Machines in Azure

August 7, 2017

IT Blog by Marius Sandbu

The issue with sometimes having a virtual machine on Microsoft Azure is that if it is publicly accessible that the IP is uses is on a known IP range (Microsoft publishes the IP ranges here – –> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41653 which will make those IP addresses quite popular by hackers using different brute force mechanisms. (Having a […]

User Management

User Management

App Layering – SHOULD Make your Life Easier On-Demand Webinar by Trond Eirik Haavarstein from the XenAppBlog

August 4, 2017

Application Layering SHOULD Make your Life Easier. Trond Eirik Haavarstein interviews Jason Mattox, CTO of Liquidware in this XenAppBlog webinar. See a demonstration of FlexApp’s exclusive On-demand Click-to-Layer option and Session Layers for Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDSH….drastically lowering your base image management tasks. With FlexApp you can package your apps once and they work […]

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