Amazon AppStream 2.0 - Developer Guide

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Amazon AppStream 2.0
Administration Guide
Amazon AppStream 2.0 Administration Guide
Amazon AppStream 2.0: Administration Guide
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Amazon AppStream 2.0 Administration Guide
Table of Contents
What Is Amazon AppStream 2.0? ......................................................................................................... 1
Features.................................................................................................................................... 1
Key Concepts............................................................................................................................. 2
How to Get Started .................................................................................................................... 3
Accessing AppStream 2.0............................................................................................................ 4
Setting Up........................................................................................................................................ 5
Sign Up for AWS ........................................................................................................................ 5
Get Started: Set Up With Sample Applications ....................................................................................... 6
Step 1: Set Up a Sample Stack, Choose an Image, and Configure a Fleet ............................................ 6
Step 2: Provide Access to Users .................................................................................................. 10
Resources................................................................................................................................ 11
Networking and Access ..................................................................................................................... 12
Internet Access......................................................................................................................... 12
VPC Requirements.................................................................................................................... 13
VPC Setup Recommendations ............................................................................................ 13
Configure a VPC with Private Subnets and a NAT Gateway ..................................................... 15
Configure a VPC with a Public Subnet ................................................................................. 20
Use the Default VPC and Public Subnet.............................................................................. 22
Amazon S3 VPC Endpoints........................................................................................................ 23
AppStream 2.0 Connections to Your VPC ..................................................................................... 24
Network Interfaces........................................................................................................... 24
Management Network Interface IP Address Range and Ports .................................................. 24
Customer Network Interface Ports ...................................................................................... 25
User Connections to AppStream 2.0 ........................................................................................... 25
Bandwidth Recommendations............................................................................................ 26
IP Address and Port Requirements ...................................................................................... 27
Allowed Domains............................................................................................................. 27
Image Builders................................................................................................................................. 29
Launch an Image Builder........................................................................................................... 29
Connect to an Image Builder ..................................................................................................... 31
AppStream 2.0 Console (Web Connection) ........................................................................... 32
Streaming URL (AppStream 2.0 Client or Web Connection) .................................................... 32
Image Builder Actions............................................................................................................... 34
Instance Metadata for Image Builders......................................................................................... 34
Install AMD Driver on Graphics Design Instances .......................................................................... 35
Base Image and Managed Image Update Release Notes ................................................................ 36
Images............................................................................................................................................ 45
Default Settings and Application Launch Performance .................................................................. 45
Creating Default Application and Windows Settings .............................................................. 45
Optimizing the Launch Performance of Your Applications ...................................................... 46
Manage AppStream 2.0 Agent Versions....................................................................................... 46
Create an Image That Always Uses the Latest Version of the AppStream 2.0 Agent .................... 47
Create an Image That Uses a Specific Version of the AppStream 2.0 Agent ............................... 48
Create an Image That Uses a Newer Version of the AppStream 2.0 Agent ................................. 48
Agent Release Notes ................................................................................................................. 49
Tutorial: Create a Custom Image by Using the Console .................................................................. 64
Step 1: Install Applications on the Image Builder.................................................................. 64
Step 2: Create an AppStream 2.0 Application Catalog ........................................................... 65
Step 3: Create Default Application and Windows Settings ...................................................... 65
Step 4: Test Applications ................................................................................................... 66
Step 5: Optimize Applications ............................................................................................ 67
Step 6: Finish Creating Your Image ..................................................................................... 67
Step 7 (Optional): Tag and Copy an Image .......................................................................... 68
Step 8: Clean Up.............................................................................................................. 69
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Administer Your Images............................................................................................................ 69
Delete a Private Image...................................................................................................... 70
Copy an Image That You Own to Another AWS Region .......................................................... 70
Share an Image That You Own With Another AWS Account .................................................... 71
Stop Sharing an Image That You Own ................................................................................ 72
Keep Your AppStream 2.0 Image Up-to-Date ....................................................................... 72
Windows Update and Antivirus Software on AppStream 2.0 ................................................... 75
Programmatically Create a New Image ................................................................................ 76
Create Your AppStream 2.0 Image Programmatically .................................................................... 76
Creating Default Application and Windows Settings with the Image Assistant CLI operations ....... 77
Optimizing the Launch Performance of Your Applications with the Image Assistant CLI
Operations...................................................................................................................... 77
Process Overview for Programmatically Creating an AppStream 2.0 Image ............................... 78
Image Assistant CLI Operations for Creating and Managing Your AppStream 2.0 Image .............. 79
Create Your Linux-Based Images................................................................................................ 85
Creating Default Application Settings for Your Users ............................................................. 86
Creating Default Environment Variables for Your Linux Users ................................................. 88
Optimizing the Launch Performance of Your Linux Applications ............................................. 89
Creating Session Scripts .................................................................................................... 89
Using the Image Assistant CLI Tool for Linux ....................................................................... 90
Enabling and Disabling Webcam Support ............................................................................ 90
Tutorial: Create a Custom Linux-Based Image ....................................................................... 91
Tutorial: Enable Japanese Support ...................................................................................... 96
Use Session Scripts to Manage Your Users' Streaming Experience .................................................... 99
Run Scripts Before Streaming Sessions Begin ....................................................................... 99
Run Scripts After Streaming Sessions End .......................................................................... 103
Create and Specify Session Scripts .................................................................................... 105
Session Scripts Configuration File..................................................................................... 106
Using Windows PowerShell Files ....................................................................................... 108
Logging Session Script Output......................................................................................... 108
Use Storage Connectors with Session Scripts ..................................................................... 108
Enable Amazon S3 Bucket Storage for Session Script Logs ................................................... 109
Fleets and Stacks........................................................................................................................... 112
Fleet Type............................................................................................................................. 112
Session Context...................................................................................................................... 112
Using Session Context to Pass Parameters to a Streaming Application ................................... 113
Fleet Types............................................................................................................................ 114
Always-On and On-Demand Fleets ................................................................................... 115
Elastic Fleets.................................................................................................................. 115
Instance Families.................................................................................................................... 116
Create a Fleet and Stack ......................................................................................................... 117
Create a Fleet ................................................................................................................ 118
Create a Stack ................................................................................................................ 121
Provide Access to Users ................................................................................................... 124
Clean Up Resources ........................................................................................................ 124
Customize a Fleet ................................................................................................................... 124
Persist Environment Variables .......................................................................................... 125
Set Default File Associations for Your Users ....................................................................... 128
Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration .................................................. 129
Change the Default Internet Explorer Home Page for Users' Streaming Sessions ...................... 130
User and Instance Metadata for AppStream 2.0 Fleets ......................................................... 133
Update a Fleet....................................................................................................................... 134
Update a fleet with a new image..................................................................................... 134
Manage applications associated to an Elastic fleet.............................................................. 135
Fleet Auto Scaling.................................................................................................................. 135
Scaling Concepts............................................................................................................ 136
Managing Fleet Scaling Using the Console......................................................................... 137
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Managing Fleet Scaling Using the AWS CLI ........................................................................ 139
Additional Resources....................................................................................................... 144
Create and Manage App Blocks and Applications ........................................................................ 144
App Blocks.................................................................................................................... 145
Applications................................................................................................................... 150
Store Application Icon, Setup Script, Session Script, and VHD in S3 Bucket ............................. 151
Associate Applications to Elastic Fleets.............................................................................. 152
Additional Resources....................................................................................................... 152
User Authentication........................................................................................................................ 154
AppStream 2.0 User Pools ....................................................................................................... 154
User Pool End User Experience ......................................................................................... 154
User Pool Administration ................................................................................................. 155
SAML 2.0 Integration.............................................................................................................. 158
Example Authentication Workflow .................................................................................... 158
Setting Up SAML ............................................................................................................ 159
AppStream 2.0 Integration with SAML 2.0 ......................................................................... 165
Using Active Directory..................................................................................................................... 167
Active Directory Domains ........................................................................................................ 167
Before You Begin .................................................................................................................... 168
Active Directory Domain Environment ............................................................................... 169
Domain-Joined AppStream 2.0 Streaming Instances ............................................................ 169
Group Policy Settings ...................................................................................................... 169
Smart Card Authentication .............................................................................................. 170
Tutorial: Setting Up ................................................................................................................ 170
Step 1: Create a Directory Config Object ........................................................................... 170
Step 2: Create an Image by Using a Domain-Joined Image Builder ........................................ 171
Step 3: Create a Domain-Joined Fleet ............................................................................... 172
Step 4: Configure SAML 2.0 ............................................................................................. 172
Certificate-Based Authentication............................................................................................... 173
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................. 173
Enable Certificate-based Authentication ............................................................................ 175
Manage Certificate-based Authentication ........................................................................... 175
Administration....................................................................................................................... 176
Granting Permissions to Create and Manage Active Directory Computer Objects ...................... 176
Finding the Organizational Unit Distinguished Name ........................................................... 177
Granting Local Administrator Rights on Image Builders ....................................................... 178
Updating the Service Account Used for Joining the Domain ................................................. 179
Locking the Streaming Session When the User is Idle .......................................................... 180
Editing the Directory Configuration ................................................................................... 181
Deleting a Directory Configuration .................................................................................... 181
Configuring AppStream 2.0 to Use Domain Trusts ............................................................... 181
Managing AppStream 2.0 Computer Objects in Active Directory ........................................... 182
More Info.............................................................................................................................. 183
Add Your Custom Branding to AppStream 2.0 .................................................................................... 184
Custom Branding Options........................................................................................................ 184
Adding Your Custom Branding to AppStream 2.0 ........................................................................ 185
Specifying a Custom Redirect URL and Feedback URL ................................................................. 186
Previewing Your Custom Branding Changes ............................................................................... 186
Color Theme Palettes .............................................................................................................. 186
Red ............................................................................................................................... 187
Light Blue...................................................................................................................... 187
Blue.............................................................................................................................. 188
Pink.............................................................................................................................. 189
Embed AppStream 2.0 Streaming Sessions ........................................................................................ 190
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................... 190
Recommendations and Usage Considerations ............................................................................. 191
Step 1: Specify a Host Domain for Embedded AppStream 2.0 Streaming Sessions ........................... 191
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Step 2: Create a Streaming URL for User Authentication .............................................................. 192
Configuration Requirements for Using Custom Domains ...................................................... 192
Step 3: Download the Embedded AppStream 2.0 Files ................................................................ 193
Step 4. Configure Your Website for Integration with AppStream 2.0 .............................................. 193
Import the appstream-embed JavaScript File ..................................................................... 194
Initialize and Configure the AppStream.Embed Interface Object .......................................... 194
Examples for Hiding Items in the AppStream 2.0 User Interface ............................................ 195
Constants, Functions, and Events for Embedded AppStream 2.0 Streaming Sessions ........................ 196
Working with HIDDEN_ELEMENTS..................................................................................... 196
Functions for the AppStream.Embed Object..................................................................... 197
Events for Embedded AppStream 2.0 Streaming Sessions .................................................... 198
Examples for Adding Event Listeners and Ending an Embedded AppStream 2.0 Streaming
Session.......................................................................................................................... 199
Administer Persistent Storage.......................................................................................................... 201
Administer Home Folders ........................................................................................................ 201
Files and Directories Associated with Compute-Intensive Applications .................................... 202
Enable Home Folders for Your AppStream 2.0 Users ........................................................... 202
Administer Your Home Folders ......................................................................................... 203
Administer Google Drive .......................................................................................................... 207
Enable Google Drive for Your AppStream 2.0 Users ............................................................. 207
Disable Google Drive for Your AppStream 2.0 Users ............................................................ 209
Administer OneDrive for Business ............................................................................................. 210
Enable OneDrive for Your AppStream 2.0 Users .................................................................. 210
Disable OneDrive for Your AppStream 2.0 Users ................................................................. 211
Enable Application Settings Persistence for Your Users ........................................................................ 213
How Application Settings Persistence Works .............................................................................. 213
Enabling Application Settings Persistence .................................................................................. 214
Prerequisites for Enabling Application Settings Persistence .................................................. 215
Best Practices for Application Settings Persistence .............................................................. 215
How to Enable Application Settings Persistence .................................................................. 215
Administer the VHDs for Your Users' Application Settings ............................................................ 216
Amazon S3 Bucket Storage .............................................................................................. 216
Reset a User's Application Settings ................................................................................... 217
Enable Amazon S3 Object Versioning and Revert a User's Application Settings ........................ 218
Increase the Size of the Application Settings VHD ............................................................... 219
Enable Regional Settings for Your Users ............................................................................................ 221
Configure Default Regional Settings for Your Users ..................................................................... 221
Specify a Default Time Zone ............................................................................................ 222
Specify a Default Display Language .................................................................................. 224
Specify a Default System Locale ....................................................................................... 225
Specify a Default User Locale ........................................................................................... 226
Specify a Default Input Method ........................................................................................ 227
Special Considerations for Application Settings Persistence .................................................. 228
Special Considerations for Japanese Language Settings ....................................................... 229
Enable Your Users to Configure Their Regional Settings ............................................................... 229
Supported Locales.......................................................................................................... 230
Enable Regional Settings for Your AppStream 2.0 Users ...................................................... 231
Manage Application Entitlements..................................................................................................... 233
Attribute-Based Application Entitlements .................................................................................. 233
Create Application Entitlements ....................................................................................... 233
SAML 2.0 Multi-Stack Application Catalog......................................................................... 235
Dynamic Application Framework ............................................................................................... 235
Example API Operations WorkFlow ................................................................................... 235
Use the Dynamic Application Framework ........................................................................... 237
Enable and Test Dynamic App Providers ............................................................................ 242
Additional Resources....................................................................................................... 244
Provide User Access ........................................................................................................................ 245
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Supported Features................................................................................................................ 245
Provide Access Through a Web Browser ..................................................................................... 247
Requirements and Features .............................................................................................. 248
Configure a Connection Method for Your Users .................................................................. 250
Provide Access Through the Client ............................................................................................ 251
Requirements and Features .............................................................................................. 252
Install and Configure the AppStream 2.0 Client .................................................................. 259
Client Release Notes ....................................................................................................... 276
Tagging Your Resources ................................................................................................................... 284
Tagging Basics....................................................................................................................... 284
Tag Restrictions...................................................................................................................... 285
Adding Tags during Resource Creation in the AppStream 2.0 Console ............................................ 285
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Tags for Existing Resources in the AppStream 2.0 Console .................. 285
Working with Tags by Using the AppStream 2.0 API, an AWS SDK, or AWS CLI ................................ 286
Monitoring and Reporting ............................................................................................................... 288
Monitoring Resources.............................................................................................................. 288
Viewing Fleet Usage Using the Console............................................................................. 288
AppStream 2.0 Metrics and Dimensions ............................................................................. 289
Usage Reports........................................................................................................................ 290
Enable Usage Reports ..................................................................................................... 291
Usage Reports Fields ....................................................................................................... 292
Create Custom Reports ................................................................................................... 296
Logging AppStream 2.0 API Calls ............................................................................................. 302
AppStream 2.0 Information in CloudTrail ........................................................................... 302
Example: AppStream 2.0 Log File Entries ........................................................................... 303
Security......................................................................................................................................... 306
Data Protection...................................................................................................................... 306
Encryption at Rest .......................................................................................................... 307
Encryption in Transit ....................................................................................................... 307
Administrator Controls.................................................................................................... 308
Application Access.......................................................................................................... 308
Identity and Access Management .............................................................................................. 309
Network Access.............................................................................................................. 310
Access to AppStream 2.0 Resources .................................................................................. 310
Access to Application Auto Scaling ................................................................................... 320
Access to the S3 Bucket for Home Folders and Application Settings Persistence ...................... 321
Access to Applications and Scripts on Streaming Instances ................................................... 323
Logging and Monitoring.......................................................................................................... 326
Compliance Validation............................................................................................................. 327
Resilience.............................................................................................................................. 327
Infrastructure Security............................................................................................................. 328
Network Isolation........................................................................................................... 328
Isolation on Physical Hosts .............................................................................................. 328
Controlling Network Traffic .............................................................................................. 329
Interface VPC Endpoints .................................................................................................. 329
FIPS Endpoints............................................................................................................... 333
Security Groups...................................................................................................................... 334
Update Management.............................................................................................................. 334
Confused Deputy Prevention .................................................................................................... 335
Example: AppStream 2.0 service role cross-service confused deputy prevention ....................... 335
Example: AppStream 2.0 fleet machine role cross-service confused deputy prevention ............. 336
Example: AppStream 2.0 Elastic fleets session script Amazon S3 bucket policy cross-service
confused deputy prevention ............................................................................................ 337
Example: AppStream 2.0 Application Amazon S3 bucket policy cross-service confused deputy
prevention..................................................................................................................... 338
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 341
General Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 341
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SAML federation is not working. The user is not authorized to view AppStream 2.0 applications. 341
After federating from an ADFS portal, my streaming session doesn't start. I am getting the
error "Sorry connection went down". ................................................................................. 342
I get an invalid redirect URI error. ..................................................................................... 342
My image builders and fleets never reach the running state. My DNS servers are in a Simple AD
directory........................................................................................................................ 342
I've enabled application settings persistence for my users, but their persistent application
settings aren't being saved or loaded. ............................................................................... 342
I've enabled application settings persistence for my users, but for certain streaming
applications, my users’ passwords aren’t persisting across sessions. ....................................... 343
Google Chrome data is filling the VHD file that contains my users' persistent application
settings. This is preventing their settings from persisting. How can I manage the Chrome
profile?.......................................................................................................................... 343
I set up a custom domain for my embedded AppStream 2.0 streaming sessions, but my
AppStream 2.0 streaming URLs aren't redirecting to my custom domain. ............................... 343
I launched an app on a smartcard-enabled AppStream 2.0 fleet, and there are a limited
number of certificates (or none) available to the app for authentication. ................................ 344
The Certification Propagation service isn't starting on my smartcard-enabled AppStream 2.0
fleet.............................................................................................................................. 345
Troubleshooting Image Builders ............................................................................................... 346
I cannot connect to the internet from my image builder. ..................................................... 346
When I tried installing my application, I see an error that the operating system version is not
supported...................................................................................................................... 347
I want to use a Windows PowerShell script to open my applications. ..................................... 347
I want to make ClickOnce applications available to users. .................................................... 347
When I connect to my image builder, I see a login screen asking me to enter Ctrl+Alt+Delete to
log in. However, my local machine intercepts the key strokes. ............................................... 348
When I switched between admin and test modes, I saw a request for a password. I don't know
how to get a password. ................................................................................................... 348
I get an error when I add my installed application. .............................................................. 348
I accidentally quit a background service on the image builder and got disconnected. I am now
unable to connect to that image builder. ........................................................................... 348
The application fails to launch in test mode....................................................................... 348
The application could not connect to a network resource in my VPC. ..................................... 348
I customized my image builder desktop, but my changes are not available when connecting to
a session after launching a fleet from the image I created. ................................................... 349
My application is missing a command line parameter when launching. ................................... 349
I am unable to use my image with a fleet after installing an antivirus application. .................... 349
My image creation failed. ................................................................................................ 349
The Image Assistant create-image operation failed with an error message that access to the
PrewarmManifest.txt is denied ......................................................................................... 349
Troubleshooting Fleets............................................................................................................ 350
I tried to increase my fleet capacity, but the update isn't taking effect. .................................. 350
My applications won't work correctly unless I use the Internet Explorer defaults. How do I
restore the Internet Explorer default settings? .................................................................... 351
I need to persist environment variables across my fleet instances. ......................................... 352
I want to change the default Internet Explorer home page for my users. ................................ 352
When my users end a streaming session and then start a new one, they see a message that
says no streaming resources are available. ......................................................................... 352
Troubleshooting Active Directory .............................................................................................. 353
My image builders and fleet instances are stuck in the PENDING state. .................................. 353
My users aren't able to log in with the SAML application. .................................................... 353
My fleet instances work for one user but don't cycle correctly. .............................................. 353
My user Group Policy objects aren't being successfully applied. ............................................. 354
My AppStream 2.0 streaming instances aren't joining the Active Directory domain. .................. 354
User login is taking a long time to complete on a domain-joined streaming session. ................. 355
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My users can't access a domain resource in a domain-joined streaming session, but they can
access the resource from a domain-joined image builder. ..................................................... 355
My users receive the error “Certificate-Based Authentication not available” and are prompted
to enter their domain password. Or users receive the error “Disconnected from session” when
they are starting a session enabled with certificate-based authentication. .............................. 355
Troubleshooting AppStream 2.0 User Issues ............................................................................... 356
My users' AppStream 2.0 client installations fail, and they're getting a message stating
that .NET Framework 4.6 is required. ................................................................................. 357
My users' USB driver installations fail when they install the AppStream 2.0 client, and now they
can't use their USB devices with AppStream 2.0. ................................................................ 357
My AppStream 2.0 client users are getting disconnected from their AppStream 2.0 session
after every 60 minutes. ................................................................................................... 358
My users can’t copy and paste between their local device and their streaming session. .............. 358
Some keyboard shortcuts aren’t working for users during their streaming sessions. .................. 359
My users' drawing tablets are not working with the streaming applications I deployed. ............. 359
The Japanese language input method doesn't work for my users during their streaming
sessions......................................................................................................................... 360
My user sees an error about reaching the max number of streaming sessions when they try to
launch an application from the application catalog. ............................................................ 362
My user sees a black screen or the desktop, and their application doesn’t launch on an Elastic
fleet. No error appears. ................................................................................................... 362
Troubleshooting Persistent Storage Issues ................................................................................. 362
My stack's home folders aren't working correctly. ............................................................... 362
My users can't access their home folder directory from one of our applications. ....................... 363
I removed or replaced a file in a user’s home folder in Amazon S3, but my users don’t see the
changes in their home folder on the fleet instance during their streaming sessions. ................. 363
Persistent storage isn't performing as expected. My users' files are taking longer than expected
to save to persistent storage. ........................................................................................... 364
My users are getting errors that files are already in use when their files are not in use. .............. 364
When a folder contains thousands of files, AppStream 2.0 might take a long time to display
the list of files................................................................................................................ 365
Troubleshooting Notification Codes .......................................................................................... 365
Active Directory Internal Service ....................................................................................... 365
Active Directory Domain Join ........................................................................................... 365
Image Internal Service .................................................................................................... 367
Quotas.......................................................................................................................................... 369
Guidance for AppStream 2.0 Users ................................................................................................... 373
Access Methods and Clients ..................................................................................................... 373
Web Browser Access ........................................................................................................ 373
Client for Windows ......................................................................................................... 380
File Storage Options............................................................................................................... 397
Use Home Folders .......................................................................................................... 398
Use Google Drive ............................................................................................................ 398
Use OneDrive for Business ............................................................................................... 401
Regional Settings................................................................................................................... 404
Document History.......................................................................................................................... 405
Earlier Updates....................................................................................................................... 416
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Features
What Is Amazon AppStream 2.0?
Amazon AppStream 2.0 is a fully managed application streaming service that provides users with instant
access to their desktop applications from anywhere. AppStream 2.0 manages the AWS resources required
to host and run your applications, scales automatically, and provides access to your users on demand.
AppStream 2.0 provides users access to the applications they need on the device of their choice, with a
responsive, fluid user experience that is indistinguishable from natively installed applications.
With AppStream 2.0, you can easily add your existing desktop applications to AWS and enable your users
to instantly stream them. Windows users can use either the AppStream 2.0 client or an HTML5-capable
web browser for application streaming. You can maintain a single version of each of your applications,
which makes application management easier. Your users always access the latest versions of their
applications. Your applications run on AWS compute resources, and data is never stored on users' devices,
which means they always get a high performance, secure experience.
Unlike traditional on-premises solutions for desktop application streaming, AppStream 2.0 offers pay-
as-you-go pricing, with no upfront investment and no infrastructure to maintain. You can scale instantly
and globally, ensuring that your users always have the best possible experience.
For more information, see AppStream 2.0.
Features
Using Amazon AppStream 2.0 provides the following advantages:
Access desktop applications securely from any supported device
Your desktop applications can be accessed securely through an HTML5-capable web browser on
Windows and Linux PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, iPads, and Android tablets. Or, for supported versions
of Windows, the AppStream 2.0 client can be used for application streaming.
Secure applications and data
Applications and data remain on AWS — only encrypted pixels are streamed to users. Applications
run on an AppStream 2.0 instance dedicated to each user so that compute resources are not shared.
Applications can run inside your own virtual private cloud (VPC), and you can use Amazon VPC
security features to control access. This enables you to isolate your applications and deliver them in a
secure way.
Consistent, scalable performance
AppStream 2.0 runs on AWS with access to compute capabilities not available on local devices, which
means that your applications run with consistently high performance. You can instantly scale locally
and globally, and ensure that your users always get a low-latency experience. Unlike on-premises
solutions, you can quickly deploy your applications to the AWS region that is closest to your users,
and start streaming with no incremental capital investment.
Integrate with your IT environment
Integrate with your existing AWS services and your on-premises environments. By running
applications inside your VPCs, your users can access data and other resources that you have in AWS.
This reduces the movement of data between AWS and your environment and provides a faster user
experience.
Integrate with your existing Microsoft Active Directory environment. This enables you to use existing
Active Directory governance, user experience, and security policies with your streaming applications.
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