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Adapting Business Processes for Virtual Infrastrcuture (and vice-versa)
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04-27-2010 / 08:43

Run Windows 7 from your iPad

Run Windows 7 Desktop from your iPad

Introduction

Got (want) a new iPad but not sure how to justify it for business reasons?
Follow this recipe for a sure fire winner that will please everyone who tries it!
Low calorie, safe and secure, and surprisingly reasonable for the budget conscious coupon clippers among us.

Ingredients:

Directions:

WARNING: Be sure to read entire recipe prior to beginning work. Failure to follow directions could cause your expense report to be rejected by the finance department.
NOTE: We take a bottom up approach. This is less about instant gratification but ensures your first experience is successful.

  1. Configure your Windows 7 Desktop to be accessed via RDP from the Internet.
  2. This can be done at home on a physical machine.
  3. Most businesses will choose to do this with Virtual Machines hosted on VMware ESX and brokered by VMware View 4 Manager for controlled access from the Internet with RSA 2 Factor Authentication One Time Password Tokens. Be sure the ESX hosts are protected with a tool like HyTrust.
  • Install the Wyse PocketCloud Windows Companion software on the Windows 7 Desktop.
  • Pair the bluetooth keyboard with the iPad.
  • Configure wireless access on the iPad.
  • Use a web browser to decode the enc_GroupPwd from the PCF file here: http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/bin/cisco-decode
  • Email yourself the contents of the PCF file and the decoded password.
  • Copy and paste from this email to the Network config screen on the iPad for the next step.
  • Configure the native Cisco VPN client on the iPad
  • Download the PocketCloud App on the iPad.
  • Use the PocketCloud App on the iPad to connect over the Internet to the Windows 7 Desktop.
  • Login to the Windows 7 Desktop.
  • Start the Wyse PocketCloud Companion software on the Windows 7 Desktop
    1. Use the iPad as a remote thin terminal screen.
    2. Use the bluetooth keyboard to give you a real computer like experience.
    3. No mouse? No Problem – just use your fingers to click, double-click, right click, select, copy and paste, etc.

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    05-04-2009 / 21:27

    synergy screen sharing system

    This is an oldie but goodie. I setup synergy today between two laptops on my desk and I no longer have to move my hands to go between one keyboard mouse and another. This is great!

    http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/about.html

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    03-25-2009 / 10:50

    Pano Logic Cube Video Resolution Settings

    When logging into a PanoLogic virtual desktop console for the first time…

    The default display resolution was 1024×768 standard 4:3 XGA

    The HP w1707 LCD monitor has a native resolution of 1680×1050@60Hz 16:10 WSXGA+

    Using the pano logic control panel I was only able to set the max resolution to 1440×900@69Hz 16:10 WSXGA

    http://www.panologic.com/

    List of Supported Reslutions: http://help.panologic.com/2.6/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=Introduction/Supported_Monitor_Resolutions.html