Remote Desktop Access.

[ChromeMagnon]

I would like to see built into ChromeOS the capability to access remote desktops using RedHat SPICE, RDP, Citrix, NX/Neetex, VNC in a Chrome tab. It should also come with VPN protocols that allows access through a firewall.

I think this is a vital requirement for it to be a success in business use. Provide this and you can drop it straight into any business. The legacy corporate desktop whether Windows or Mac or Linux, can either be accessed where it is, or accessed virtualised on a server and the Chrome OS netbook then becomes a universal portable communication device.

[sulasno]

it will be a nightmare for IT admins if remote access is built into Chrome OS;
I doubt Chrome OS is for business; it's more for netbooks

[ChromeMagnon]

I doubt Chrome OS is for business; it's more for netbooks

Without SPICE, NX/Neatx, Citrix yes. With SPICE, NX/Neatx, Citrix you have an enterprise netbook that will give you access to your enterprise desktops in the office over the Internet or over WiFi within the office. That will give you an enterprise mobile desktop that you can take anywhere. It also allows virtualization of Windows, Mac and Linux desktops on Enterprise servers which would be just perfect for those who aren't permanently located in the office.

By the way, large numbers of small businesses are using Google Apps for email, docs, collaboration etc. and this is useful particularly in a remote or mobile use context. Add SPICE, NX/Neatx Citrix in a tab capability and you make it ideal for the enterprise as well.

[jasel]

I think chrome would work best on networking bits especially creating vpn and trunk channel rather than built in OS. Whenever an access point is created directly to the channel it creates more reliable than when you try to locate it from built in Access point.

[AGVirt]

Ericom Software is providing a beta version of its HTML5 Client for VMware ViewTM. This client allows you to access your VMware View virtual desktops from any HTML5-compatible web browser (Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, etc.). It does not require any additional plug-ins, add-ons or installation of any kind on the end user device. The client runs on Windows, Linux, Mac and Chrome OS netbooks, desktops, laptops and thin clients.

All you need to try the beta is:

- An HTML5-compatible browser
- Link to a web page
- Computer name of the VMware View server
- Hit “Connect” and the virtual desktop will appear within the browser – not in a separate window

For more information about this solution, and to download the beta, go to:
http://www.ericom.com/HTML5Client4VMwareView

For a video:
http://www.ericom.com/HTML5Client4VMwareViewVideo

Adam