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RemoteApp machine

RemoteApp machine is a Windows host used to deploy RemoteApp services and install remote applications. Users can access and use the applications on this host remotely, enabling centralized management and remote usage.

remote application connector is a tool provided by Ixiea for automating the deployment of RemoteApp services and publishing remote applications. When a user connects to a remote application, remote application connector is also responsible for launching the application and performing auto-fill operations. remote application connector is automatically installed by Ixiea during the deployment of the publishing machine.

Prerequisites

The RemoteApp machine must meet the following requirements:

  • Running Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter operating system.
  • At least 4 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
  • OpenSSH or WinRM is installed and configured.
  • Remote Desktop Services (RDS) license is installed and activated.
  • Network access to Ixiea over HTTP/HTTPS is available.

Create a RemoteApp machine

  1. Click the settings gear in the bottom-left navigation.

  2. Open Settings → RemoteApp.

  3. Open the RemoteApp machine tab.

  4. Above the table, click + Create.

  5. In the Name field, type RemoteApp machine’s name.

  6. In the IP/Host field, type the IP address or hostname.

  7. In the Protocols field, set the protocol and port.

    You must select either ssh or winrm, as Ixiea uses them to manage the RemoteApp machine, including initial deployment and RemoteApp publishing.

  8. In the Accounts field, add an account to manage the machine. It must meet the following requirements:

  9. Optionally, check Using same account to enable login with the same username.

    When the user connects to a RemoteApp , Ixiea will prioritize using a user with the same username to log in RemoteApp machine. This is especially useful when both Ixiea and the RemoteApp machine are integrated with the same AD/LDAP service.

    For this feature to work, you need to set CACHE_LOGIN_PASSWORD_ENABLED=true in the config.txt file and restart the service.

  10. Optionally, check Auto create accounts to generate two types of accounts automatically:

    When a user connects to a RemoteApp, the system first tries to log in to the RemoteApp machine using the js_ account, which is private and unique to the user. If the RemoteApp on that machine doesn't support concurrent sessions for the same user, the system will instead use a random public wg_ account.

  11. Optionally, set Accounts Create Amount to specify the number of public wg_ accounts.

  12. In the Core API field, type the Ixiea IP address or hostname.

  13. Optionally, check Ignore certificate verification to specify whether to ignore the certificate when remote application connector accesses Core API.

  14. Optionally, check Existing RDS license to use your own license. If unchecked, a 120-day trial license will be used. For more information, see RDS licensing documentation (opens in a new tab).

    In the RDS license server field, type the RDS license server address.

    In the RDS licensing mode field, choose the licensing mode.

    In the RDS single session per user field, set whether each user is allowed to have only one RDS session. If enabled, when a user connects a second session, the first session will be disconnected.

    In the RDS max disconnection time (ms) field, defines the maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) a disconnected session remains active.

    In the RDS remote app logoff time limit (ms) field, specifies how long the system waits before logging off a user after all RemoteApp programs are closed.

  15. Optionally, in the Zone field, select only one zone.

  16. Check Active to enable this RemoteApp machine.

  17. Optionally, type a description for this machine.

  18. Click Submit or Save & Continue.

Deploy the RemoteApp machine

  1. Click the settings gear in the bottom-left navigation.

  2. Open Settings → RemoteApp.

  3. Open the RemoteApp machine tab.

  4. In the table, find the RemoteApp machine and click its name.

  5. On the details page, click the Deploy publishing machine tab.

  6. In the "Quick Update" card on the right, find "Initialization deployment" and click Deploy. This will start a task to initialize the deployment of the RemoteApp machine and publish all RemoteApp.

  7. In the table on the left, you can view the deployment history and deployment logs.