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Remote desktop in the browser — with no client.

Open graphical RDP and VNC sessions clientless straight in the browser — no local remote client, no plugins, cross-platform and encrypted.

Graphical remote access to Windows or Linux desktops classically means installing, configuring and maintaining the right RDP or VNC client per device and operating system. Termiverse makes that unnecessary. The full desktop is brokered server-side as an RDP or VNC session through Apache Guacamole (guacd) and streamed into your browser as a pure image and input stream. You see the desktop in a browser tab, control mouse and keyboard as usual — and the target system keeps running standard RDP or VNC. No local client, no browser extension, no Java or ActiveX plugin is needed. That removes every rollout on end devices: nothing has to be installed, updated or maintained per operating system. A VPN is not required either, as the session runs over the existing, encrypted Termiverse channel. Clipboard and input are carried between your browser and the remote desktop, so the session feels like a locally installed client — just without one. Access is therefore identical on every device, whether Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS or tablet, as long as a modern browser is available. Every session is checked by RBAC beforehand and runs over a TLS-encrypted connection.

How it works

RDP and VNC with no local client

Guacamole brokers it

Via guacd the server speaks the native RDP or VNC protocol and translates the session into an image and input stream. The browser only runs HTML5 — no plugins, no extensions.

Cross-platform

Because all the graphics are translated server-side, access is the same on every operating system — Windows, macOS, Linux or tablet. All it takes is a modern browser.

Checked and encrypted

Every connection is bound to roles and permissions via RBAC and runs over TLS. On request, RDP and VNC sessions are captured as audit-proof session recordings.

Benefits

Why clientless in the browser is better

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to install an RDP or VNC client?
No. The session is brokered server-side through Apache Guacamole and runs entirely in the browser. A local client or a plugin is not needed — a modern browser on any operating system is enough.
Which protocols are supported?
Graphical desktops are connected via RDP and VNC. guacd speaks the native protocol to the target system, and in the browser you see the desktop as an HTML5 stream.
Does it run on every operating system?
Yes. Because the graphics are translated server-side, access is identical cross-platform — on Windows, macOS, Linux or a tablet a modern browser is enough.
Can I record sessions?
On request, RDP and VNC sessions are captured as session recordings. Together with RBAC and the audit log, every access can be traced.
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