I keep getting asked this question and it’s a tough one to answer. It really depends on the Thin Client OS. So in looking around and asking around, my German co-hort Christoph Dommermuth came up with this fantastic matrix. So here you go!
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View Client for Windows |
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W2k |
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Xppro |
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Xpe |
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Vista |
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| USB Redirection |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| Multimedia Redirection |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| Virtual Printing |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| CAC/ Smart Card |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| Broker SSL tunneling |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| Broker direct mode |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| Requirements |
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| Browser |
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| Java JRE |
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| RDP |
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Included in the OS, |
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6.x is the best choice due to performance reasons |
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View for Linux |
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View Open Client |
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View Web-Access |
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Windows |
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Linux |
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Mac |
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| USB Redirection |
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3.1 |
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| Multimedia Redirection |
3.1 |
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x |
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| Virtual Printing |
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| CAC/ Smart Card |
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3.1 |
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3.1 |
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| Broker SSL tunneling |
x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
| Broker direct mode |
x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| Requirements |
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| Browser |
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Internet Explorer |
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Firefox |
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Firefox or Safari |
| Java JRE |
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1.5 or 1.6 |
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1.5 or 1.6 |
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rdesktop |
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rdesktop |
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OS integrated |
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rdesktop |
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RDC 2.0 |
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| Additional Information |
Only from certified
TC vendors |
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Administrative rights needed for installation |
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