A multiuser, thin client environment for Windows servers from Microsoft. The user's machine functions like an input/output (I/O) terminal to the central server. Software installation, configuration ...

This quick how-to article walks you through the process of connecting to a VirtualBox virtual machine, so you can work locally on a remote desktop. If you’re a frequent user of VirtualBox, you have ...

January patch trips up Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 authentication Microsoft has kicked off 2026 with another faulty ...

A practical control center for mixed systems and protocols.

A new Windows version for multiple users was spotted last month, and now we know what it’s for: Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is a new service providing multi-user remote desktop and VDI in the Azure ...

Last week’s tips for successfully hosting virtual desktops story mentioned an interesting alternative to VDI: Citrix’s hosted shared virtual desktop technology, based on XenApp. The technology has ...

While similar in scope and use cases, the collaboration features, pricing, and supported operating systems set these two remote desktop options apart. The ability to access a remote machine is often ...

Though it has some limitations.

When computers were first being developed it was pretty common for each individual user to not have their own PC at their desk like they do today. Instead, there was a central mainframe that had all ...