Method and system for enabling access of client device to remote desktop

Abstract

A computer implemented method, computer program product, and systems for enabling access of a client device to a remote desktop. The remote desktop is implemented within a remote virtual machine engine (302) selected from one or more virtual machines running on a virtual host (301). A connection management component receiving from the client device 200 a connection request wherein the connection request is directed to establishing a connection between the client device (200) and the remote virtual machine engine (302). If authorization data associated with the connection request complies with a predefined access data structure and corresponding access rules, the connection management component requests destination data of the remote virtual machine engine (302), the destination data allowing to interact with the virtual machine engine (302) and, in response, receiving the destination data. Then it sends to a proxy service (102) a session request based on the destination data for establishing a session (1010) with the remote virtual machine engine (302) through the proxy service (102) in accordance with the authorization data. It receives from the proxy service (102) proxy connection data configured to allow the client device to establish a proxy connection (1009) via a wide area network (400). The proxy connection data is then sent to the client device (200) to enable the client device (200) for establishing the proxy connection between the client device (200) and the proxy service (102) over the wide area network (400) to access the remote virtual machine engine (302) through the session with the remote virtual machine engine (302).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to electronic data processing, and more particularly, to methods, computer program products and systems for remote client access to virtual machines. Background technique [0002] Commercial solutions exist that exploit local system behavior to remotely access virtual PCs or desktops within a multi-user environment over a Wide Area Network (WAN) such as the Internet. For example, video and input devices as well as optical media and / or USB redirection may be subject to such remote access. Some solutions, such as for example RDP or CITIRIXICA, enable clients to access Microsoft's WINDOWS desktop over the Internet. However, WINDOWS is the only supported operating system, and any displayed information remains hidden from the user until the remote desktop has finished bootstrapping (rampup). Other solutions, such as eg VNC, HPRGS, iLo, DRAC, are able to publish platform-independent desktops over the network, but the...

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Problems solved by technology

[0011] The solution cannot be optimized due to latency difficulties

[0012] · These solutions only support a single tenant (i.e. cannot support multiple clients at once)

[0013] · These solutions may not meet WAN security requirements (encryption, authorization, authentication, integrity)

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