About Workspace Client
Workspace Client allows access to virtualized desktops, applications, or remote work environments hosted on a server, cloud infrastructure, or virtual machine. It acts as the interface between the user's local device (e.g., a laptop, desktop, or tablet) and the resources or services they need to work within a virtualized or cloud-based workspace.
Accops has provided the following two types of clients for authentication and accessing remote resources:
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HySecure Client: Used for accessing applications hosted on the remote servers or cloud through the HySecure Gateway.
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Workspace Client (HyWorks Client): Used to access virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and resources published by the HyWorks Controller.
To improve the management of multiple clients and enhance user experience, Accops now combines both clients into a single application called the Workspace Linux Client.
This consolidation will eliminate the need to install multiple clients, simplify administrative tasks related to managing different clients, and reduce the necessity of logging into various clients to access resources.
This document outlines the essential steps for configuring the features and improvements included in this release of the Linux Workspace Client.
Components
Accops Workspace Linux Client comprises the following components:
- Workspace Client Application
- Gateway
- Authentication Components
- Favorites
- Virtual Applications
- Virtual Desktops
- Web Applications
- Monitoring and logging
Terminologies
In Workspace Client configuration, the following terms are used frequently:
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HySecure Gateway configuration: This configuration must be performed through the HySecure Management Console.
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HyWorks Controller configuration: This configuration must be done on the HyWorks Controller.
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Client Login: This refers to the configuration that must be done through the Linux Workspace Client console, on the end user's machine, or both.
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Launchpad: This refers to the interface or platform that allows users to quickly access and launch applications, resources, or services and to make any configuration changes.
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System Tray: The system tray provides quick access to important features and notifications related to the workspace client.
Note
Administrative credentials are required to make any configuration changes in HySecure, HyWorks, Workspace Linux Client, or on the user's machine.
System Requirements and Compatibility
Hardware requirement
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Minimum 4 GB RAM
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Minimum 16 GB DOM
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1 GB of Free Disk space for a fresh installation or upgrade
Supported Linux OS
Ubuntu
The Workspace client for Ubuntu x64 is compatible with the following Ubuntu OS versions:
| Ubuntu OS Versions |
Ubuntu-24 LTS | Ubuntu-22 LTS | Ubuntu-20 LTS | Ubuntu-18 LTS | Ubuntu-16 LTS | Ubuntu Boss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS | Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS | Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS | Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS | Boss GNU/Linux 10 (Pragya) | |
| Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS | Ubuntu MATE 22.04.5 LTS | Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS | Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS | Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS | - | |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble) | Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS | Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS | Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS | Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS | - | |
| xUbuntu 24.04.2 LTS | Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS | Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS | Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS | Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS | - | |
| Ubuntu MATE 24.04.2 LTS | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS | Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS | Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS | - | - |
Note
- 32-bit Workspace clients can be picked from previous releases.
- For PCoIP, it only supports Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 24.04 LTS.
RHEL
The Workspace client for RHEL x64 is compatible with the following RHEL versions:
| Platform | Supported Versions |
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| RHEL x64 | 9.0 to 9.6 |
Note
The Workspace Client for RHEL x64 is compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 9.0 through 9.6
HySecure and HyWorks Compatibility
The Workspace Linux Client is compatible with the following versions of HySecure Gateway:
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HySecure 5.4 series
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HySecure 7.0 series (Oracle Linux-based)
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HySecure 7.1 series
The Workspace Linux Client is compatible with the following HyWorks Controller versions:
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HyWorks Controller 3.6.x
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HyWorks Controller Version 3.6.0.20640
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HyWorks Controller Version 3.4.0.19234 SP2
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HyWorks Controller Version 3.4.0.15792 GA
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HyWorks Controller 3.4.0.18017 SP2 LR1 HF1.1
How to upgrade to the latest Workspace Client
To upgrade to the latest version of Accops Workspace Client, click here.
Important Note
Supported Upgrade: The Workspace Ubuntu client supports upgrades only from the HyWorks controller.
Available Upgrades
| Existing Version | Existing OS Type | Installer to Use | Installer Version to Use |
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| Till 3.3.1.136 (64-bit Installer) | 64-bit | 64-bit Installer | 7.1.1.1019 |
| Above 3.3.1.136 | 64-bit | 64-bit Installer | 7.1.1.1019 |
Note
- On a 64-bit operating system, if you need to upgrade a 64-bit version using a 32-bit installer (possibly for using SEP), you must first uninstall the existing version. After that, you can proceed to install the new 32-bit version from scratch.
- Currently Workspace Linux 32-bit client is not available with this release.
- To uninstall the existing version, execute the run_uninstall.sh file, which can be extracted from the installer's 7z file used for installation. If the .sh file is unavailable, the same file can be extracted from the new installer and used to uninstall the older version.
- The necessary packages must be downloaded from the Internet for a manual upgrade.
Feature Matrices
To access all the Client Feature Matrices, click on the links below:
Note
For convenience, only the latest version is mentioned in the matrix. However, all features, except the ones introduced in the current version, are backward compatible till the last three (3) versions.