Unity mode for Remote Desktop [closed]

Question

I typically have several remote desktop sessions going at the same time. Within these sessions I might be running different applications. VMware Workstation has a Unity mode that allows you to integrate guest applications with the host. I'd like to be able to do the same thing for remote desktop sessions.

It would be a real productivity boost if I could point to an application on a remote desktop session and "unify" it with my main desktop. This would free the application from the tyranny of being boxed into the limiting remote desktop window.

Does anyone know of a 3rd party utility that makes this possible?

Algy

Answer 1

With RDP 7.0 now released, and if you apply the required updates for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 you can now use RemoteApp to remote and/or virtual machines running Windows Vista or Windows XP.

These machines can be running as virtual machines under VirtualBox or VMWare Worksation/Player, not just under Hyper-V.

It's a bit lengthy, so I've documented how to enable RemoteApp connections in a blog post, Link.

Basically, on the client you have to hand edit the RDP file to set remote application mode and nominate the remote application you wish to run. On the guest/remote system you need to add the relevant registry keys to support that named application and permit access.

Using RDP 7.0 with multi monitor support for RemoteApp has the advantage that the floating application window can be placed on any monitor on your system.

Galloon

Voting you up all over the place – Zircon

Answer 2

There is "Remote Applications Integrated Locally" which is a part of RDP used for the magic in Windows 7's XP Mode. I don't know much about it, but it should give you something to Google on.

Bret

Answer 3

SeamlessRDP does this on mac/linux - not sure if there's a variant that will work on windows though.

Ausgleich

Answer 4

TS RemoteApp support in Windows Server 2008 is what you're looking for.

Kiser

Answer 5

Winflector https://www.winflector.com/ and its friends can also help with this purpose. it also has better locallism, like local files, printers, serial ports...

The main benefit of those programs is that you can use it from any device, like android, or any browser.

Gabie