Connect App
Connect App: remote access and app publishing for Windows
Choose the edition that fits your organisation, from simple remote desktop access to load-balanced server farms with web and mobile access.
Product licences at a glance
Connect App comes in several editions, each ready for quick installation. The System and Printer editions use the Client Generator to create a connection client that you install on users' machines.
The Web & Mobile and Enterprise editions add flexibility: they publish server applications through any web browser, so users can connect from almost any device without installing anything.
Editions
Pick the right Connect App edition
System Edition
Remote access to Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 and Windows Server 2008–2019 for concurrent users, much like Citrix or Terminal Server. The Client Generator builds pre-configured connection clients for your users.
Printer Edition
Everything in System, plus the Universal Printer, so users can print from any remote location to their own local printer while connected to the central server.
Web & Mobile Edition
Publish applications and desktops through any web browser. A secure web tunnel with HTTPS and SSH port forwarding provides end-to-end encrypted access with no VPN required.
Enterprise Edition
Everything in Web & Mobile, plus a gateway portal and load balancing across a farm of servers, designed for larger organisations with many users and sites.
Enterprise Plus adds Advanced Security, Server Genius monitoring, two-factor authentication and the Virtual Printer.
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What's included in each edition
Each edition includes everything in the editions before it, plus the features listed.
| Feature | System | Printer | Web & Mobile | Enterprise | Enterprise Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect App Administrator Tool (AdminTool) | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Concurrent connections support | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Application control per user and/or per group | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Remote taskbar / floating panel | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Remote desktop access | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Portable client generator | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Seamless and RemoteApp connection clients | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Fully compliant with the RDP protocol | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Dual screen, bi-directional sound and RemoteFX (where Windows supports it) | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Local and remote connection support | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Workgroup and Active Directory users | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Universal Printer: print anywhere without installing printer drivers | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Connect from any web browser (HTTP web server) | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Secure browser access with HTTPS web server and SSH server | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Easy connection from iPhone, iPad and Android | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Customisable logon page (Webmaster Toolkit) | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Web Applications Portal: your app list in any browser | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Web Credentials: sign in with just an email or PIN code | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Server farm support (one licence per server) | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Unlimited concurrent users on a load-balanced architecture | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Single enterprise portal for all your servers | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Assign application servers to users or groups | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Load balancing and failover | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Advanced Security: protect your RDS server | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Server Genius: monitor your servers and websites | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Two-factor authentication | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Virtual Printer for enhanced remote printing | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
System
- Connect App Administrator Tool (AdminTool)
- Concurrent connections support
- Application control per user and/or per group
- Remote taskbar / floating panel
- Remote desktop access
- Portable client generator
- Seamless and RemoteApp connection clients
- Fully compliant with the RDP protocol
- Dual screen, bi-directional sound and RemoteFX (where Windows supports it)
- Local and remote connection support
- Workgroup and Active Directory users
Printereverything in System, plus:
- Universal Printer: print anywhere without installing printer drivers
Web & Mobileeverything in Printer, plus:
- Connect from any web browser (HTTP web server)
- Secure browser access with HTTPS web server and SSH server
- Easy connection from iPhone, iPad and Android
- Customisable logon page (Webmaster Toolkit)
- Web Applications Portal: your app list in any browser
- Web Credentials: sign in with just an email or PIN code
Enterpriseeverything in Web & Mobile, plus:
- Server farm support (one licence per server)
- Unlimited concurrent users on a load-balanced architecture
- Single enterprise portal for all your servers
- Assign application servers to users or groups
- Load balancing and failover
Enterprise Pluseverything in Enterprise, plus:
- Advanced Security: protect your RDS server
- Server Genius: monitor your servers and websites
- Two-factor authentication
- Virtual Printer for enhanced remote printing
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What you can do with Connect App
Remote desktop access
Give users a full desktop with centralised apps, from anywhere and on any device.
Launch a SaaS offering
Make your Windows application available over the web with controlled, customisable client access.
Deliver apps to remote sites
Deploy Windows applications once and make them available to branch offices and field staff.
Web-enable legacy apps
Put legacy software online without redevelopment, keeping the interface your users already know.
Optimise your IT budget
Avoid redevelopment and expensive alternatives, and save long-term with lifetime licences.
Secure your infrastructure
SSL encryption, Connect App Ultimate Security and 2FA protect every remote connection.
See Connect App working on your own servers
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