Many organizations rely on Remote Desktop Protocol to help keep their remote and hybrid teams productive and effective. Using the remote desktop protocol allows hybrid and remote workers to access individual applications or connect to their office computers, from any location. It enables employees to work from home or while traveling, accessing all necessary resources as if they were in the office.

While RDP is an essential technology for many organizations, there are instances where it requires enhancements to improve functionality and to reduce the management burden.

Overcoming Browser-Based Limitations

In some instances, remote and hybrid workers need access to specific applications that cannot be hosted on their local devices. Organizations frequently rely on RDP to provide users with remote access to these applications via their browsers. However, browser-based versions usually fall short in usability. Limitations such as lack of access to network printers, inability to work with dual monitors, and lack of support for different keyboard languages can frustrate users and hinder productivity.

Some vendors offer legacy RDP functionality that enables users to operate applications directly on their local machine, but these offerings often require extensive configuration and ongoing maintenance by network administrators, who are typically focused on more critical tasks.

Native RDP

Instead of limiting users to browser-based versions, Harmony SASE’s native RDP capability gives them access to fully capable applications while also simplifying the admin experience. Users download an RDP file to their local machines, which lets them launch and operate the application natively, just like any other local software. This allows them to customize their preferences and enjoy full functionality, such as using dual monitors, connecting to network printers, and using a keyboard with their preferred language.

For network administrators, setup is easy and straightforward. Using Harmony SASE’s intuitive UI, they can quickly configure native RDP applications and assign access to applicable users and groups. The native application seamlessly connects to the organization’s RDP gateway, accessing specific app settings to deliver a familiar and enhanced user experience.

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Addressing Multi-user Challenges

Many remote and hybrid workers need access to their office desktop machines, whether to tap into its performance capabilities or just to use a consistent work environment. Traditionally, this requires setting up an individual RDP application for each user, which adds significant administrative overhead. Each application must be set up and tested individually, and the admin team needs to add and remove apps as users join and leave the organization. These manual, labor-intensive processes result in hours of extra work and detract the team from higher priorities.

Dynamic User-Based RDP

Harmony SASE enables administrators to quickly provision access to users’ office desktops without requiring individual RDP applications for each. Using the intuitive Harmony SASE interface, administrators set up a single application that supports hundreds of users. Based on their unique identities, Harmony SASE automatically establishes each user’s connection to their specific machine.

The user experience is seamless, as they are able to access their office desktop without extra security steps getting in the way. And this drastically reduces the maintenance and management burden on the admin team.

Admins can easily set up RDP applications using Harmony SASE’s intuitive interface

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Key Features and Benefits

• Familiar user authentication process with no unnecessary security obstacles • Access zero trust RDP applications natively on the user’s local machine • Full functionality and customization options for the end-user • Improved user experience compared to browser-based RDP applications • Reduced administration burden

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The enhanced RDP capabilities afforded by Harmony SASE optimize end-user productivity and satisfaction, while reducing the admin team’s workload. Learn more about Harmony SASE by setting up a quick demo today!

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2x Faster Internet Security | Full Mesh Private Access | Secure SD-WAN

The internet is the new corporate network, leading organizations to transition to SASE. However current solutions break the user experience with slow connections and complex management.

Check Point SASE is a game-changing alternative that delivers 2x faster internet security combined with full mesh Zero Trust Access and optimized SD-WAN performance—all with an emphasis on ease-of-use and streamlined management.

Combining innovative on-device and cloud-delivered network protections, Check Point SASE offers a local browsing experience with tighter security and privacy, and an identity-centric zero trust access policy that accommodates everyone: employees, BYOD and third parties. Its SD-WAN solution unifies industry-leading threat prevention with optimized connectivity, automated steering for over 10,000 applications and seamless link failover for uninterrupted web conferencing.

Using Check Point SASE, business can build a secure corporate network over a private global backbone in less than an hour. The service is managed from a unified console and is backed by an award-winning global support team that has you covered 24/7.

Check Point SASE is part of our Workspace Suite, which helps organizations of all sizes secure their workspaces with a suite of products covering network security across browsers, devices, and cloud.

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