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

[J. Roeleveld]

On 17 January 2016 18:35:20 CET, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
>On Sunday 17 Jan 2016 16:51:00 J. Roeleveld wrote:
>> 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...
>>
>> --
>> Joost
>
>I use the icaclient provided by Citrix to access my virtual desktop at
>work,
>but have never tried to set up something similar at home.  What
>opensource
>software would I need for this?  Is there a wiki somewhere to follow?

I'd love to do this myself as well.

Citrix sells the full package as 'XenDesktop'. To do it yourself you need a VMserver (Xen or similar) and a remote desktop tool that hooks into the VM display. (Spice or VNC)

Then you need some way of authenticating users and providing access to the client software.

I have not been able to set all that up myself yet, but it is on my wish/todo list.

Ideally, I'd like an affordable XenDesktop licencing scheme for a few simultaneous users.

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Joost


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