Benefits

Manage-IT is designed to benefit all server-based deployment scenarios. Whether deploying full-featured desktops or published applications, Manage-IT can play a vital role in configuring and locking down the user’s server-based environment (figure 2).

Organizations leverage the benefits of Server-Based Computing to deliver business applications to their employees and partners in one of several ways:

Server-Based Desktops - in this scenario, a user connects to a Terminal Server and receives a full-featured desktop session. Applications are then executed by clicking on shortcuts residing on the Desktop, Start and Start-Programs menus, and Quick Launch bar.

Published Applications - in this scenario, a user authenticates and receives a list of authorized applications. The user then launches an application by clicking on its corresponding icon.

TaskStations - These connectivity methods are seldom implemented and are only practical in small-scale environments consisting of a limited number of task-oriented users. In this scenario, the program’s full path is hard-coded into the ICA or RDP client on the user’s PC or thin client. As a result, the application is started automatically when the user logs on.

Figure 2. Manage-IT is designed to benefit all server-based deployment scenarios.

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