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Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Is it possible through guacamole to restrict the user interaction with the
remote Desktop? I don't want to give full access to the user. I want to
limit his interaction with the application.
I want user to interact with the specific application(application ideally
should open automatically when user access the remote computer) for
evaluation purpose but he should not be able to close or minimize the app
(For example when the user clicks on the top left or top right corner of
application nothing happens as it is out of range for him).
Can this feature be implemented through the client or through HTML5 or is it
not possible.
I know with TightVNC you can have some limitations but they are not useful
in my case.
Thanks
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Masood <ma...@gmail.com>.
so what I understand is that I must use RDP initial program. but with
guacamole, I can't restrict user interaction from the front end
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Kok Hooi Chew <ch...@gmail.com>.
with the initial-program..there will b no start menu..no task manager..only the app..close the app will close the connection as well while minimize the app will only b shown black screen
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From: Masood <ma...@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:11:43 PM
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I am currently using VNC. But I think I can also use RDP. Any ideas about
disabling mouse clicks on certain part of applications (like the top corner
or close, minimize button) from a client?
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Kok Hooi Chew <ch...@gmail.com>.
using the initial-program will behave exactly just like the standard rdp..there will b no start menu..no task manager..just the app..closing the app will close the connection as well while minimize the app will only b shown black screen..there's nothing user can do except to interact with the app only
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From: Masood <ma...@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:11:43 PM
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Subject: Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
I am currently using VNC. But I think I can also use RDP. Any ideas about
disabling mouse clicks on certain part of applications (like the top corner
or close, minimize button) from a client?
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Masood <ma...@gmail.com>.
I am currently using VNC. But I think I can also use RDP. Any ideas about
disabling mouse clicks on certain part of applications (like the top corner
or close, minimize button) from a client?
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Kok Hooi Chew <ch...@gmail.com>.
Hi
If you are referring to RDP, you can take a look at "initial-program" setting available for RDP. The application must be set as RemoteApp
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From: Tomas Maggio <to...@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 6:38:41 PM
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Subject: Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Hi,
Wouldn't that depend on the OS?
Cheers
On 23 Mar 2017 10:16 p.m., "Masood" <ma...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Is it possible through guacamole to restrict the user interaction with the
remote Desktop? I don't want to give full access to the user. I want to
limit his interaction with the application.
I want user to interact with the specific application(application ideally
should open automatically when user access the remote computer) for
evaluation purpose but he should not be able to close or minimize the app
(For example when the user clicks on the top left or top right corner of
application nothing happens as it is out of range for him).
Can this feature be implemented through the client or through HTML5 or is it
not possible.
I know with TightVNC you can have some limitations but they are not useful
in my case.
Thanks
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RE: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Adrian Owen <ad...@eesm.com>.
Guacamole supports VNC read only any use to you?
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my program is only for windows. I want to apply restriction from the client side. In the current scenario, a user can have full access to the computer which is risky. I want to use guacamole to evaluate my desktop applications.
User will have access to the application through remote desktop but won't be able to close or make changes in the computer.
any ideas or suggestions
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Kok Hooi Chew <ch...@gmail.com>.
Hi
Guacamole does support RDP protocol. You can use Guacamole with RDP and just set the initial-program setting. You can refer to Guacamole documentation RDP section for further details
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So do I have to complete scrap this project usage and switch to another. Do
you have some suggestions?
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Masood <ma...@gmail.com>.
So do I have to complete scrap this project usage and switch to another. Do
you have some suggestions?
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Paul Cantle <pa...@cantle.me>.
Hmmm, Not sure if Guac can really do that - Sounds like you need a proper Terminal Server to be honest, so that apps can be presented without exposing the whole machine
On 23 Mar 2017, at 12:07, Masood <ma...@gmail.com>> wrote:
my program is only for windows. I want to apply restriction from the client
side. In the current scenario, a user can have full access to the computer
which is risky. I want to use guacamole to evaluate my desktop applications.
User will have access to the application through remote desktop but won't be
able to close or make changes in the computer.
any ideas or suggestions
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Masood <ma...@gmail.com>.
my program is only for windows. I want to apply restriction from the client
side. In the current scenario, a user can have full access to the computer
which is risky. I want to use guacamole to evaluate my desktop applications.
User will have access to the application through remote desktop but won't be
able to close or make changes in the computer.
any ideas or suggestions
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Tomas Maggio <to...@gmail.com>.
Hi,
Wouldn't that depend on the OS?
Cheers
On 23 Mar 2017 10:16 p.m., "Masood" <ma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is it possible through guacamole to restrict the user interaction with the
> remote Desktop? I don't want to give full access to the user. I want to
> limit his interaction with the application.
>
> I want user to interact with the specific application(application ideally
> should open automatically when user access the remote computer) for
> evaluation purpose but he should not be able to close or minimize the app
> (For example when the user clicks on the top left or top right corner of
> application nothing happens as it is out of range for him).
>
> Can this feature be implemented through the client or through HTML5 or is
> it
> not possible.
>
> I know with TightVNC you can have some limitations but they are not useful
> in my case.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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> View this message in context: http://apache-guacamole-
> incubating-users.2363388.n4.nabble.com/Restricting-user-
> Interacting-with-remote-computer-using-Client-tp634.html
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Re: Restricting user Interacting with remote computer using Client
Posted by Mike Jumper <mi...@guac-dev.org>.
On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 2:08 AM, Masood <ma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is it possible through guacamole to restrict the user interaction with the
> remote Desktop? I don't want to give full access to the user. I want to
> limit his interaction with the application.
>
>
You would want to implement any such restrictions within the remote desktop
server itself. Attempting to enforce such restrictions on the client side
(within Guacamole) would likely prove infeasible / too easy for a user to
get around.
> I want user to interact with the specific application(application ideally
> should open automatically when user access the remote computer) for
> evaluation purpose but he should not be able to close or minimize the app
> (For example when the user clicks on the top left or top right corner of
> application nothing happens as it is out of range for him).
>
>
Keep in mind that, from the perspective of Guacamole or any other remote
desktop client, the close button is no different than anything else on the
screen; it's an image. Once the incremental changes describing the contents
of the screen are received by Guacamole, all semantic details of that data
is absent. Only the remote desktop itself is aware of the fact that a
particular application has buttons of any kind, whether it should open that
application automatically, etc.
In the case of RDP, there is native support for opening applications upon
connection, but preventing the user from closing that application would
need to be configured within the OS or the application in question. RDP and
the RDP client will not be able to prevent this.
For VNC and Linux, the VNC server operates as an X11 server, and there is
no need for you to run a full desktop environment. If you restrict the
server to just the application you want and some window manager, then that
would be a start, but again you'll need to implement any further
restrictions within the OS or the application.
Can this feature be implemented through the client or through HTML5 or is it
> not possible.
>
>
It's not advisable, since any such restrictions would be trivial to
circumvent. You wouldn't want to restrict the ability to close an
application or open other applications purely through preventing (for
example) mouse clicks to certain locations; you'd want to have the
application itself refuse to cooperate, and the environment around the
application refuse to do anything but run that application.
- Mike