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Pros and Cons of 3 Options to Access Your Virtual Desktop
How-to guide / 1 min read
With our virtual desktop service you can use a variety of devices to reach your remote desktop, using the three options given to you in your signup email. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each.
| Web link / Control Panel | RDP | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to access | One click instantly connects | Using regular RDP requires an additional step |
| Access via Windows computers | You only need a modern browser for instant access | You only need an RDP client that is already installed on all Windows computers, and available for download on Apple and Android devices |
| Access via peripheral devices | Accessible across all platforms | Available on Google Play store and Apple store for free |
| Traffic | Fully encrypted | Fully encrypted |
| Graphics quality | Graphics and images are not as crisp as RDP | Visually there is no difference between working on local machines and in the cloud - great graphics, crisp images and text |
| File exchange | Move single files via an additional menu | Full integration: copy text, images and files from your local machine and paste into the cloud PC and the other way round |
| Printing | Printing is not fully integrated, and printers are not available from printing menu options | Fully integrated printing - USB printers are available as a printing option when invoking the print menu in the cloud |
| Sound integration | There is no sound integration | Fully integrated sound and microphone, including support for Skype and Zoom calls |
Please feel free to ask our Infosaic staff if you have any other questions, and read the guides to get the best virtual desktop experience.
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