Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Allow work from home?

[J. Roeleveld]

On Sunday, January 17, 2016 10:46:38 AM Rich Freeman wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 10:27 AM, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote:
> > Actually, there are several large corporations that use RDP-like
> > technologies. Although those are called "VDI" and usually use XenDesktop
> > on the server side and "icaclient" on the client.
> > Runs through HTTPS and apart from keyloggers and screenloggers, there is
> > not much that can be done.
> > Using 2-factor authentication (RSA-type keys or similar) they're pretty
> > secure.
>
> Yeah, I would agree with that.  I've set up a few thin client citrix
> boxes ages ago.  These days I'd say the web is the bigger trend, and I
> agree that 2-factor can greatly reduce the impact of keylogging.  One
> of the nice things with one of the SaaS applications we're using at
> work is that if we're having connection issues I can just wake up my
> console on my home PC next to my VPN'ed laptop and see if the
> application is accessible with a complete different route (suffice it
> to say I sometimes dread using the office LAN for this reason - I've
> seen file transfers go faster over the VPN than the local WiFi).
>
> But, if you're still stuck with win32 applications Citrix is certainly
> a solution.  I was thinking it might take over the corporate desktop
> until everything started moving more towards the web.

XenDesktop is actually a lot nicer than the classical "Citrix".
You end up with a full VM rather than a multi-user hack on top of a single 
user OS.

I prefer to work using VDI/icaclient than with the company supplied laptops. 
Especially since my own laptop and desktop is nicer to type with and the 
screen is better quality...

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Joost