Supported platforms for QWDV (formerly vWorkspace) Connectors

Below is a list of the QWDV Connectors (Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connectors) that are commercially available. Where applicable, the list shows the platforms each QWDV Connector supports.

The full list of QWDV Connector features is available as a PDF here.

Quest WorkspaceDesktop Virtualization Connector for Windows v7.6

Available for download here as part of the core Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization package.

The QWDV Connector (Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector) for Windows supports the following Windows versions:

• Windows 7
• Windows XP
• Windows XPe
• Windows Vista
• Windows Embedded Standard

Quest WorkspaceDesktop Virtualization Connector for Windows Embedded CE v7.0

Available for download here from the Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Community.

The QWDV Connector (Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector) for Windows Embedded CE supports the following Windows CE versions:

• Windows CE5 GWES
• Windows CE5 ActiveX
• Windows CE6 ActiveX

Quest WorkspaceDesktop Virtualization Connector for Mac OS X v7.5

Available for download here from the Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization website.

The QWDV Connector (Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector) for Mac OS X supports the following OS X verisons:

• Mac OS X Lion
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Mac OS X Leopard

Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector for iPad v1.2

Available for download here from the Apple AppStore.

Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector for Android v1.2

Available for download here from the Android Market

Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector for Linux v7.5

Available for download here from the Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization website.

The QWDV Connector (Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector) for Linux supports the following Linux distributions:

• Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and 12.04 LTS
• Debian 6.0
• Fedora Core 12 and 13
• RHEL Desktop 6.0

Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization ThinShell v2.5

Available for download here from the Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization website.

Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization ThinShell is an application designed to replace the Microsoft Windows shell and provide a better login experience for users. vWorkspace. ThinShell can also be used to increase the life cycle of aging computers running Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista operating systems. Read a little more about ThinShell on our blog here.

Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector for Java v7.6

Available for download here from the Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization website.

The QWDV Connector (Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector) for Java enables customers who use Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Web Access to access a virtual desktop or published application using Java, without the need to install a Connector on the end point device.

Thin Client Support

In addition to supporting a large number of platforms with the QWDV Connectors, we also support a large number of thin client devices though our ‘vWorkspace Ready’ program.

vWorkspace Ready thin clients come with the Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Connector already integrated when they are shipped from the factory, requiring little or no configuration. For those devices where the Connector is not shipped from the factory, we still perform integration testing to help ensure a smooth deployment process.

For further information about which thin client devices are supported with Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization, click here.

Quelle: Quest Software Blog