Publishing Applications: Remote App
Windows applications can be published by creating a Remote App Access Profile in Thinfinity® Workspace. This type of Access Profile enables users to run specific applications hosted on a remote server as if they were operating directly on their local machine. Instead of accessing the entire desktop of the remote server, users interact solely with the selected application, which integrates with their local desktop environment.
To create a Remote App Access Profile and publish your remote Windows app:
Start the Access Profile Wizard
Select + New Profile in the dashboard or home page. Alternatively, select + Add from the Access Profiles tab of the Web Manager.
The ability to see the New Profile button on the home page or the Access Profiles tab within the Web Manager depends on the specific rights assigned to a user by the admin. Additionally, the global UI settings for the current Thinfinity Workspace installation may also influence access.
For details, see Permissions Tab and UI Settings.
Select an Access Profile Type
Select Application and select Next.
Choose the Application Type
Select Remote App, then select Next.
Set Up the Connection
Select the computer where your Windows Remote Application is located:
- This PC: The application is located in current computer.
- Another PC: Publishes an application located in a different computer. In this case, you must also provide the target PC’s IP address and, optionally, a Broker Pool name (depending on your deployment configuration).
| Target connection | Description |
|---|---|
| Address | Creates a connection to a remote app using its IP address or hostname. |
| Agent ID | Creates a connection to a remote app on a host where Thinfinity Workspace is installed as an Agent. |
| Agent Pool | Creates a connection to an Agent Pool. |
| Managed VMs | Creates a connection to an existing VM. |
| VDI/DaaS Models | Creates a connection to a VDI model. |
| Broker Pool | Specify the broker pool name to manage the current Access Profile, then select Next. |
Choose the Application You Want to Publish
In the Program path and file name field, enter the path to the executable file of the application you want to publish (e.g.: C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe). Optionally, select an icon for your published app, and select Next to proceed.
Select the Authentication Method
From Credentials select how you want to handle the credentials to access this resource then select Next.
| Credentials options | Description |
|---|---|
| Use the authenticated credentials | The system automatically passes the same credentials the user provided to log in to the Thinfinity Workspace portal. |
| Ask for new credentials | This is the default option. It requires the user to manually enter their host or domain credentials in a separate prompt before the session is established. |
| Use these credentials | The administrator provides a specific, static set of credentials for this profile. If Dynamic Provisioning is enabled (Create if it doesn’t exist), the system can programmatically create these accounts on the host if they do not already exist. |
For details on the available authentication methods, see Authentication.
Set the Permissions for the Access Profile
When Allow Anonymous Access is enabled in the installation, it is pre-selected in the Permissions step of the wizard. Simply click Next to continue.
To limit access to specific users or groups, uncheck Allow Anonymous Access and click Add to choose who can access the new Access Profile.
For details on how to enable/disable anonymous access and configure access permissions, see Global Access Profiles Parameters, Access Control Settings and Labels.
Find users and groups link will only be available when working with Directory Services.
Set the Access Profile Name
Enter a descriptive name for the new Access Profile, then select an icon for it and select Done to publish your Windows application.
Configure the Access Profile
The wizard guides you through the essential settings required for the connection to the target resource. Thinfinity Workspace assigns default values for the rest of the parameters of the connection.
To customize these parameters, access the Settings menu of the Access Profile. Depending on how the home page is configured and the rights granted to each user, the Edit option which grants access to the Settings menu might be available:
- in the home page, from the three vertical dots button of the Access Profile tile as shown below.
or
- in the Access Profiles tab in the Web Manager, as shown below.
For details on how to customize the user interface, see UI Settings.
For details on the parameters available in the Access Profile Settings menu, see Remote App Settings.
Apply the Changes
Select Apply to implement the configured connection parameters.
- If you are defining only one profile, you can use Apply right after configuring all the desired parameters.
- If you are defining several profiles or complex profile configurations, use Apply after you have everything in place.