ThinRDP
Convert any modern web browser into an HTML5 Remote Desktop Client
ThinRDP allows you to access any application or desktop from anywhere in the world, using the device of your preference. ThinRDP takes advantage of the HTML5 Web browser technology to deliver high-performance RDP access, using only web standards like Ajax, WebSockets and JSON.
There are two ThinRDP editions: ThinRDP Server and ThinRDP Workstation. ThinRDP Workstation can be used for personal or commercial use at no charge.
Ask for a free license.
Highlights:
Cross-browser and Cross-OS
Thanks to ThinRDP's cross-browser, cross-platform capability, Windows, Mac OS X,
Linux, Android and iOS users can remote into any Windows Desktop or work with single
Windows Applications through their favorite browser.
ThinRDP supports Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and other HTML5-based
web browsers. IE8 and earlier versions may be enhanced with HTML5 features by the
addition of the Chrome Frame plug-in.
Chromebook, Android and iOS ready
ThinRDP can be used from any PC and almost any device. Users can take their Chromebook, Android tablet, iPad, iPhone and other smartphones to connect to their remote computers from anywhere and have access to all their programs, documents, files, and network resources as if they were in front of the host PC. All you need is an HTML5 compatible browser.
Access RDS/VDI/App-V platforms
ThinRDP grants access to applications and desktops running on Remote Desktop Services (Windows Terminal Services). With ThinRDP you can even remote into RDS / VDI platforms, such as session-based applications or virtual desktops.
Zero client setup
ThinRDP is a pure-web solution and does not require Flash, Java, ActiveX, Silverlight
or any other setup on the end-user side.
Secure entry point to LAN desktops
ThinRDP Server edition enables secure, high-performance HTML5-based Remote Desktop Access to any PC on the local area network, through a single published IP address, using http(s) and WebSockets protocols.
Embed ThinRDP on your Web
ThinRDP Server features an easy-to-use JavaScript SDK library that allows you to embed Windows Applications and Desktops to your own websites and applications.
Active Directory integration
ThinRDP credentials can be integrated with an existing Active Directory, also with the possibility to set up a single-sign-on schema.
Manage Access Profiles
You can define sets of accesses to desktops and Windows applications and assign to the Active Directory permissions, creating profiles that will fit to every end-user need.
Having any questions? Take advantage of our unlimited Pre-Sales Support.
Features:
- Enables access to applications and desktops running on Windows Terminal Services
- Allows users to remotely connect to RDS/VDI platforms (i.e. virtual desktops or applications)
- Allows companies to publish their Windows applications to the Web
- Provides secure access through just one public IP address and port
- Works with any HTML5-compliant Web browser
- Supports PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Chromebook, and Android devices
- Virtual Touch Keyboard Supports
- Supports Remote Printing
- Uses Active Directory
- Access Profiles Management
- SDK Enhancements & APP Integration
- Compatible with all 32-bit/64-bit versions editions of Windows XP and newer
- Compatible with XRDP Server
- Driven by a high-performance, firewall-friendly, HTTP/WebSockets server
There's a ThinRDP edition for you.
Take a look on the comparison table for ThinRDP editions.
Architecture
General description:
The architecture for a ThinRDP deployment is composed of:
- ThinRDP Server / ThinRDP Workstation
- ThinRDP Web Client
Both ThinRDP Server and ThinRDP Workstation are secure, high-performance HTTP / WebSockets server, which serve the web pages needed to run the ThinRDP Web Client on the web browser.
When the end-user accesses the ThinRDP main page and enters the appropiate connection parameters, the ThinRDP Web Client connects to the ThinRDP Server /ThinRDP Workstation using Ajax and WebSockets (if available) to start the connection to the remote-end.
Once the connection is established, ThinRDP Server /ThinRDP Workstation will receive RDP commands, optimize them for the web, and send the resulting data stream to the ThinRDP Web Client.
Architecture differences:
As the graphic shows, ThinRDP Server edition provides access to all LAN PC's through a single installation.
On the other hand, ThinRDP Workstation edition architecture requires an installation on each machine that should be accessed.
These are only architecture differences. To read more and compare its features, visit our comparison table for ThinRDP editions.
Scenarios for ThinRDP Server:
- ThinRDP Client and ThinRDP Windows Server communication
- Terminal Server Scenario
Editions
Features |
ThinRDP Server |
ThinRDP Workstation |
| Web RDP Client, HTML5-Based | ||
| Access RDS/VDI/App-V platforms | ||
| Single setup to access all LAN PC's | ||
| App Publishing | ||
| SDK Enhancements & APP Integration | ||
| Access Profile Management | ||
| Active Directory Integration | ||
| Remote Printing | ||
| HTTP/s protocol and SSL Encryption | ||
| Digest/NTLM Authentication | ||
| Citrix Ready | ||
| Windows Vista / Windows 7 UAC Support | Compatible with XRDP Server | |
| HTML5 Web Client for Mobile | ||
| License Type | Per Concurrent User | Per Seat |
ThinRDP Workstation can be used for personal or commercial use at no charge. Ask for a free license.
If you have any questions about this chart or need any additional information to compare both ThinRDP solutions, please try our Live Help Chat or contact us at support@cybelesoft.com.
Requirements
ThinRDP Web Client
- OS independent
- HTML5-compliant Web Browser
ThinRDP Server / ThinRDP Workstation
- Windows XP 32-bit / Windows XP 64-bit
- Windows Vista 32-bit / Windows Vista 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit / Windows 7 64-bit
- Windows Server 2003 32-bit / Windows Server 2003 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit / Windows Server 2008 64-bit
Live Demo
ThinRDP can be embbeded into any web page, allowing the integration of any Internet/Intranet website or application with any legacy windows application.
The published windows application will be available to any device with a modern web browser, PC, MAC, Chromebooks, iPad, iPhone, Android devices, etc.
As a simple demonstration, you can access our demo website where you'll be able to access a virtual desktop.
For developers
SDK
ThinRDP Server includes an SDK library that allows you to publish Windows applications and desktops to the web. Through ThinRDP's SDK you will be able to integrate your own Website or application with an existing Windows application. The authentication can be also integrated with your existing Active Directory structure.
The integration is made via a JavaScript library. Take a look on our live demo page, to see an example. For further reference about ThinRDP SDK, read the ThinRDP help SDK section.
Web Services API
The Web Services API enables you to manipulate ThinRDP Server users and their permissions from a external software application. The integration is made through the ThinRDP Server Access Profiles feature, which allows Active Directory integration. The ThinRDP Server Access Profiles integration allows external applications to:
- Retrieve any information about the configured profiles at ThinRDP Server
- Create new profiles
- Delete existing profiles
- Modify any information of an existing profile
The Web Service Transaction Manager enables you to execute a series of operations as a single unit of work.
The Transaction Manager will guarantee that either the series of operations will be executed all
together, or no one will be executed.
For further reference, read the Web Services API section on the ThinRDP Administrator Guide.
