Subj : Re: How are you helping others?
To   : Kurt Weiske
From : Mark Hofmann
Date : Tue Apr 14 2020 08:40:46

KW> I'd love to be able to connect to a farm using a SSL VPN and connect to a
KW> responsive desktop image via browser. I wonder who's going to implement
KW> this, post-corona as a means to scale remote work?
KW> 
KW> Citrix and RDP licenses always seemed prohibitive; you'd need to give up
KW> a lot on the desktop end to justify it. I'd swap a $2K laptop for a $300
KW> chromebook to have my desktop in a window...

What you described is exactly what I have setup at home.  :)

I can connect home via SSL VPN, fire up a html-5 browser and login to my 
virtual desktop.  Out of habbit often times I use the Horizon View client since 
that remotely connects USB devices, audio, etc, but if you don't need that 
stuff you can use the browser only.

I use that virtual desktop as my isolated torrenting VM.  Citrix was the best 
back in the day but VMware/View Desktops have more options these days.  

- Mark

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