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

[Mick]

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?

-- 
Regards,
Mick