VMware View 4.6 with Enhanced Remote Access Now Available to General Public

Posted 02/28/2011 at 7:49am | by Paul Lilly

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VMWare just added another dot release to its top-of-the-line desktop virtualization software, View. VMware View 4.6 combines a boatload of bug fixes (over 160 in all) and a handful of new features into a new package. One of the bigger additions is VMware View Security Server support for PCoIP, which allows for a simple, secure remote connection and authentication to a user's desktop sans the requirement for enterprise-class SSL VPNs, VMware says.

"The release of VMware View 4.6 with PCoIP support for VMware View Security Server provides a simple and secure way for users to access their VMware View desktops remotely, while taking advantage of a superior PCoIP experience," said Raj Mallempati, director, End-User Computing Products for VMware. "When you combine VMware View Security Server with View's wide range of supported end-point and mobility options, VMware View 4.6 provides the best of both worlds -- End-user freedom, IT control."

Other feature additions include enhanced USB device compatibility, improvements to keyboard mapping, a new timeout setting for SSO users, and experimental support for Windows 7 SP1 RC. For a complete list of changes, view the release notes here.