Remote Access to Windows Remote Desktop Servers in a new Dimension

HOB GmbH & Co. KG
21.08.2012
HOBLink JWT - the Diamond
among the RDP-Clients
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Remote Access to Windows Remote Desktop Servers
in a new Dimension!

Secure Business Connectivity
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HOBLink JWT 04
Overview   06
Benefits in a Nutshell 07
HOBLink JWT is Special 08
HOBLink JWT Scores in Terms of Security 09
Management of Rights with a Local Parameter-Cache 10
Partial Local Drive Mapping (LDM) 11
Virus Scan with Local Drive Mapping 11
SOCKS-Proxy Tunneling 12
A Single Password for All Systems with Single Sign-On 12
Trust in Modern Java-Technology 14
Controlling the RDP Security Mode 15
Configuration of Individual Client Names 15
HOBLink JWT Exceeds in Terms of Adaptability 16
Integration into your own Website 18
Branding: Look & Feel According to Your own Corporate Identity 19
Individual Configuration of Keypads and Hot Keys 19
Configuration possible for any Printer and Printer Name 20

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It can be Done without a Server Component 21
Universally Employable with all Platforms 22
Add-on: Access to Mac 22
HOBLink JWT: Great Comfort for Users and Administrators 23
Event Handling can be Implemented in Java-Script 24
Use Virtual Channel APIs with Java 25
Remotely Boot your PC with Wake-on-LAN 26
Client-oriented Keyboard Mapping 27
No Matter if Righty or Lefty: Comfortable Working possible 28
HOB Load Balancing for Perfect Performance and Optimal Load-Balancing 29
Optimized Data Stream 30
Assessable Audio Quality 30
Reliable Connection Management 31
Easy Installation and Configuration 32
Picture sources 33
At a Glance 34
Interested? 35

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HOBLink JWT
HOBLink JWT is an HOB-developed
RDP client for flexible remote access to
Windows Remote Desktop Servers (for-
merly known as Windows Terminal Ser-
vers). This makes HOBLink JWT a dia-
mond among the RDP clients. Why?
Well, HOBLink JWT has the greatest and
largest amount of options and features
that are available for RDP clients. From
the RDP rough diamond, HOB has de-
veloped the most polished RDP client
in the world. Sounds unbelievable? Not
at all – learn what is so special about
HOBLink JWT and why this RDP cli-
ent is the jewel among the RDP clients
on the following pages. HOBLink JWT
offers you various additional functions
that other RDP clients simply can-not.
It presents highly precise configuration
options for an exact adaption to indivi-
dual needs that greatly exceed what is
usually available. Furthermore, for years,
HOBLink JWT has been constantly
further developed for improved perfor-
mance. In close consulta-tion with our
customers, we develop extraordinary
and excellent solutions to suit your needs
and solve your problems. Therefore, you

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receive a perfected, hardened and opti-
mally functioning RDP client that is de-
veloped with attention to the smallest
detail and is tailored to the needs of our
customers. There is a reason why large
companies trust us and have successfully
deployed HOBLink JWT for many years
with thousands of licenses. Especially for
companies that have to work with high-
ly sensitive data, such as banks and in-
surance companies, HOBLink JWT has
proven itself to be easy to use, custom-
configurable and nonetheless highly se-
cure and extremely performant. Illustration: What you can access with HOBLink JWT

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Overview
HOBLink JWT is an extraordinary soluti-
on for web-based RDP access to Win-
dows servers, VDI and desktop systems.
With it, you can access centrally ins-
talled Windows-, UNIX-, Linux- and Mac
OS- applications from any Java-capable
platform. As a result, embrace all the
benefits of a web-based, server-based
computing solution. HOBLink JWT offers
multiple additional benefits that impro-
ve the installation, usability and security.
HOBLink JWT is easy to integrate into
preexisting infrastructures. It can also be
integrated into third-party environments,
such as thin clients, appliances and cloud
portals. Use HOBLink JWT, combined
with modern security mechanisms, to ac-
cess your applications in a local network
or worldwide. Full support of modern au-
thentication and encryption technologies
allows customers and users to stay on
the safe side.

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Benefits in a Nutshell
• Maximum amount of possibilities
to configure and personalize for
greater flexibility
• No software-installation and
administration rights needed on
the clientside
• Individual solution, independent of
the operating system being used
• Desktop systems can also
be accessed
• Optimal utilization of the existing
network infrastructure
• Scalable in any desired way, be-
cause it is solely software-based

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HOBLink JWT is
Special
Comparing HOBLink JWT to other, simi-
lar products, one thing becomes clear
very easily:
HOBLink JWT offers you more than “just”
RDP. Convince yourself – on the fol-
lowing pages or with the help of a free
test-installation!
As is notable in the scenario areas abo-
ve – security, adaptability and comfort –
HOBLink JWT presents itself as the jewel
among the RDP-clients. Neither user nor
IT controllers could turn this down.
“HOBLink JWT
offers you more
than“just”RDP“

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HOBLink JWT Scores
in Terms of Security

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employee has in a remote session can
be decided according to the functions
they have in the company and the level
of trust they have acquired. Implemen-
tation of highly granular security policies
is thus ensured. Every parameter of the
HOBLink JWT settings can be opened,
blocked or provided with a certain selec-
tion. Likewise, local drive mapping (local
drives are also available in the remote
session) can be made highly flexible in
HOBLink JWT.
HOBLink JWT contains various out-
standing security features which cannot
be found in the solutions of other provi-
ders. If HOBLink JWT is combined with
HOB RD VPN or HOB RD ES, an even
greater number of security features
are available.
Management of Rights with a
Local Parameter Cache
HOBLink JWT allows individual user-rights
settings for remote access and while wor-
king in a remote session. The rights an
“Precise definition
and management
of rules - full con-
trol for the IT-
administratior“

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Partial Local Drive
Mapping (LDM)
While “standard products” can only map
whole drives, HOBLink JWT allows for
precise settings as to which drives, direc-
tories or sub-directories can be mapped.
Access rights can therefore be mapped
with greater individuality according to the
security guidelines of a company. Unau-
thorized access to critical data can hence
be eliminated.
Virus Scan with Local
Drive Mapping
If HOBLink JWT is used in combination
with HOB Remote Desktop Enhanced
Services (HOB RD ES) or HOB Remote
Desktop VPN (HOB RD VPN), it is also
possible to scan data for viruses before
they even find their way to the company
server. This, as a matter of fact, increases
security and protects the company net-
work from viruses, Trojans and the like.
“You decide, if and
which local drives
are available in the
remote session!“

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SOCKS-Proxy Tunneling
This feature allows you to easily decide
which way the client takes to leave the
network, for example via SOCKS or HTTP.
With HOBLink JWT this is quite easy; with
other manufacturers, additional products
would need to be purchased.
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A Single Password for All
Systems with Single Sign-On
HOBLink JWT is completely compatible
with the RDP Single Sign-On solution.
Thus the IT administrator is able to kill
two birds with one stone: on one hand
the security level is increased significantly
and on the other hand the administrative
effort is greatly reduced. Even though the
topic “Single Sign-On“ is often discussed
controversially, experts agree: executed
correctly, SSO-solutions yield a big plus
in security for companies.
“Single Sign-On
for safer pass-
words and less ad-
ministrative effort“

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Single Sign-On solutions allow access to
all services and applications with just one
log-in (one-time user log-in), as long as
the user has the general authorization for
the access. After this one-time authenti-
cation, the SSO solution takes over the
task of authenticating the user at other
services or applications. A separate user-
name or password is therefore not nee-
ded. Hence, the user only has to remem-
ber one password, which can then be a
more complex one.
In addition to this, help desks costs are
decreased because users would rarely
forget their password anymore and would
have fewer problems when going through
the authentication process.
You can find detailed information with
a description of the benefits and risks
about this topic in our blog article “Single
Sign-On”:

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Trust in Modern
Java-Technology
While other RDP-clients, for example the
Microsoft Client, use Active X Techno-
logy, HOBLink JWT employs Java. On
one hand, you will achieve greater secu-
rity, since Java runs – contrary to Active
X – on all operating systems; Active X is
only available for Windows interfaces at
the moment. Another benefit is that Java
is considered to be more secure than
Active X – and not only because of its
sandbox characteristics.
“Long-time tested
and universally
usable Java tech-
nology - secure
and flexible“

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Configuration of Individual
Client Names
You can define an individual name for
each client, so that the client can be iden-
tified on the server with absolute certainty.
Should security offences or conspicuous
behavior occur, you will know for sure
which user might have disregarded the
policies – without having to search in the
dark. It is especially important to know
immediately when an extreme security-
critical incident has occurred in order to
react immediately.
Controlling the RDP
Security Mode
With HOBLink JWT, you decide which
RDP security modes are to be used.
This means, you can even define an in-
dividual sequence, so that unsuccessful
connection attempts due to unsuppor-
ted RDP security modes on the server
side can be prevented. All in all, an in-
dividual definition of the security modes
and their order leads to highly improved
time management.

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HOBLink JWT
Exceeds in Terms
of Adaptability

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HOBLink JWT can easily be integrated
into existing IT structures and, therefo-
re, can be employed on a long-term ba-
sis – even if processes or conditions in
the company are changing. Moreover,
HOBLink JWT can be adapted to your
particular needs. Just see for yourself in
the following chapter.
“High adaptability
due to numerous
parameters“

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Integration into Your
Own Website
You have the option to incorporate
HOBLink JWT into your company web-
site, customer portals or your very own
intranet page. Sounds kind of banal, but
this offers the benefit that employees are
provided with a central point of entry and
do not have to start HOBLink JWT over
a dedicated web address. Also, integra-
tion helps in-house acceptance, because
intranet content is often perceived as res-
pectable and “true” (an inspection of this
content by colleagues and by the editorial
staff is assumed).
“Integration into your
own website - central
point of entry for all
users“

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Branding: Look & Feel
According to Your Own
Corporate Identity
Many elements of HOBLink JWT, for ex-
ample, the starting dialogue, the window
title text or even banners can be adapted
to your corporate identity. The look and
feel of HOBLink JWT therefore even de-
picts your company graphically. The ad-
vantage: users are less distracted and are
able to find their way around more easily.
Especially with larger numbers of users or
user groups, this is a big plus. Moreover,
you can individually deter-mine the size of
your window – full screen, just a certain
percentage of the desktop, or a fixed size
(flexible windows mode).
Individual Configuration of
Keypads and Hot Keys
So called “hot keys,” meaning defined
key combinations, for example <ALT>
+ <TAB> can be reconfigured (for spe-
cial functions), offering extreme flexibi-
lity in accordance to your needs. With
other clients, these are universally pre-
set and cannot be changed. In cont-
rast: with HOBLink JWT you can easi-
ly manage cascading sessions – with
other products, this often becomes an
insurmountable hurdle!
“Configuration of
environment vari-
ables according to
your wishes “

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Configuration Possible for Any
Printer and Printer Name
HOBLink JWT allows you to configure
every printer individually; such a granular
selection cannot be found within other
products. The following statement says it
best: “all or nothing.” However, you can
map, for example, only the standard prin-
ter or virtual printers only, just as you like,
with the help of HOBLink JWT. Due to the
integrated Easy-Print function, emplo-
yees are able to get their print job done
right away, no matter which drivers are in-
stalled on the server. Fast printing or ma-
naging complex print jobs therefore po-
ses no problem to the users any longer.
“Configure printers
individually for fast
and easy printing “

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Moreover, the printer name within the
session can be generated per pattern.
Meaning: you can define any random text
for the printer, so that the user is more
easily able to identify exactly the different
printers (for example printer accounting
instead of HP2012ON).
It Can Be Done Without
a Server Component
HOBLink JWT can also be used without
the server component of HOB, if the
functions of the HOB server component
HOB RD ES are not needed – a simp-
le web browser is enough for the use of
HOBLink JWT. You are even more flexible
in terms of your process design.
.
“HOBLink JWT
even runs without
the HOB server
component“

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Universally Employable with
all Platforms
A crucial advantage of HOBLink JWT:
regardless from which operating system
you would like to access another, whe-
ther you have Windows, Mac or even
Unix/Linux operating systems in use –
HOBLink JWT is compatible with all of
them. While other products can only be
used with either one or the other opera-
ting system, with HOBLink JWT you recei-
ve a completely universal RDP client that
is able to support all popular operating
systems. This proves to be particularly
valuable in heterogeneous environments
where many diverse operating systems
are used in parallel at the same time.
Add-on: Access to Mac
If access to Macs is also needed, the
perfect add-on for you would be, for ex-
ample, HOB MacGate: the perfect com-
plement to HOBLink JWT. The user then
can comfortably start a HOBLink JWT
session and access all applications and
data on their Mac.
“Compatible to all
common operating
systems for greater
freedom to design“

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HOBLink JWT: Great
Comfort for Users and
Administrators

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Event Handling Can Be
Implemented in Java-Script
Certainly you know the following scenario:
Your colleague calls, because some ran-
dom cryptic message popped up on his
screen. This will now cost you time – you
will have to find out what kind of message
this is, to only afterward tell your colleague
to just ignore it. You could have used your
time for more important things. This is
the reason why HOBLink JWT allows you
to precisely configure how to handle er-
ror reports (can be implemented in Java
script). Therefore, it is possible that error
reports are ignored, errors are hidden or
managed differently. If you have to mana-
ge big installations with many users, this
comes quite in handy. And even the user
is happy: no irritation due to cryptic mes-
sages any longer! Additionally, this allows
you to adapt HOBLink JWT to your per-
sonal requirements one step further.
“Easier handling
for administrators
and users“

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in advance is unnecessary. The benefit:
even local devices, for example, dictating
machines or microphones, can be used
over the Windows Terminal Server sessi-
on. Environment variables can be used to
configure the virtual channel modules as
needed.
Use Virtual Channel APIs
with Java
With HOBLink JWT, virtual channel APIs
can even be used from the client side via
Java. To be more precise, the needed
program libraries (.dll) do not have to be
installed on every client, but can be cen-
trally deposited on the server, once. Not
only is the principle of “zero touch” clients
therefore supported, but it also increases
security and helps with central manage-
ment. You will see: it will reduce a great
deal of your workload if not every client
has to be physically touched!
And also the download of the program
libraries for virtual channels is done by
HOBLink JWT for the user; an installation

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Remotely Boot Your PC with
Wake-on-LAN
Users and administrators can easily
switch on the shut down desktop PC re-
motely, whenever it is required. This not
only decreases costs, but also ensures
that everything is ready to hand at all
times and whenever it is needed. There-
fore, Wake-on-LAN also works within
the company network (LAN). Moreover,
it is also possible to remotely wake up
your PC via IPsec (not only SSL), if the
Wake-on-LAN relay is installed in the net-
work of the target PC. Various products
comparable to HOBLink JWT cannot do
this. Whether you enjoy this for your own
comfort, the reduced costs or are happy
about the approach to Green IT – it is a
great tool from every side! You and your
users certainly will not want to miss out
on this function any more!
“Access possible
at any time due to
the possibility of
remotely booting
your target PC“

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Client-oriented
Keyboard Mapping
As generally known, Windows and Mac
keyboards differ in some ways: here
the Apple key, there the Windows but-
ton; even the configuration of various
other keys can be different. Due to the
client-oriented keyboard mapping of
HOBLink JWT, the user has a decisive
advantage: the user does not have to re-
member the Windows keyboard setting
when he tries to access the Windows
Terminal Server via a Mac. HOBLink JWT
recognizes which keyboard is present on
the client and maps the corresponding
keyboard. It is therefore possible to work
easily and productively.
“Work with any
desired operating
system“

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No Matter if Righty or Lefty:
Comfortable Working Possible
Working without a mouse – clearly not
imaginable in today’s world! But what if a
left-handed person has to torture them-
selves with a mouse created for righties
or the other way around? No problem
with HOBLink JWT, since the mouse but-
tons can easily be switched!
“Comfortable
working for righ-
ties and lefties “

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HOB Load Balancing for Perfect
Performance and Optimal
Load Balancing
HOBLink JWT even brings along the
load balancing function. This is a Termi-
nal Server load balancing that does not
use a round robin selection. Due to many
variable parameters, it is granularly defi-
ned which server should be connected to
based on its workload. No other product
offers you this kind of variety when it co-
mes to parameters for load balancing that
allow for an optimal use of a server farm.
When server requests are optimally dis-
tributed to the servers, users and IT ad-
ministrators profit. The user has an ext-
remely performant and stable connection
to the server that lets them work produc-
tively. The IT Administrator profits in terms
of servers that run reliably and do fail due
to work overload. Additionally, fewer ser-
vers in conjunction are needed and costs
are effectively reduced.

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Optimized Data Stream
If HOBLink JWT is used together with
an HOB RDP server (HOB MacGate,
VNC-Bridge within the scope of
HOB RD VPN), an optimized data stream
leads to a lower data volume transmissi-
on and data is communicated in an even
faster manner. One of the reasons why
many users rate HOBLink JWT as very
performant and fast! It helps them to get
their workload done quickly.
Assessable Audio Quality
With HOBLink JWT you can deliberately
manage the audio quality to prevent qua-
lity loss if a short malfunction occurs. Au-
dio files are therefore played at a constant
sound quality.
“Audio settings are
manageable for
constant quality“

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Reliable Connection
Management
Thanks to unique features, RDP connec-
tions with HOBLink JWT can be mana-
ged reliably: keepalive on the client side
ensures that connection failures due to
time outs are prevented to the greatest
possible extent. And even if the connec-
tion is disrupted, an automatic reconnect
can take place. Sometimes an automatic
reconnect is inconvenient – for example,
when a long-term server problem is the
cause – in such a case, it is possible to
chose in which way this situation should
be handled (reconnect or cancel). Then
the client will not continually try to re-
connect when it is currently not possible
to do. Moreover, you can choose if the
session directory / session broker should
be activated or deactivated. This feature
serves the purpose, for example, to redi-
rect the client to the old session (session
broker is active) or not (session broker is
deactivated) when reconnecting. Depen-
ding on your objectives, you may want to
use one or the other of these alternatives.
With HOBLink JWT you the freedom of
choice to design your remote access ac-
cording to your needs.
“Reliable connec-
tions without the
risk of data loss in
case of termination“

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Easy Installation
and Configuration
To install and configure HOBLink JWT is
extremely comfortable. Due to its extre-
mely high grade of maturation and the
manifold experiences deriving from lar-
ge installations, the standard configura-
tion of our RDP client HOBLink JWT is
so universal that it covers most scenari-
os successfully right from the beginning.
Only if you have extremely special wishes,
is an intervention in the configuration of
HOBLink JWT needed. And even then
you will realize how much added value a
fully developed system offers you, since
HOBLink JWT will be able to fulfill nearly
every single one of your wishes.
“Easy installation
due to preset stan-
dard configuration“

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At a Glance
Next to functions that you would expect
from an RDP client, HOBLink JWT also
offers you a great variety of additional
functions – for greater security, high ad-
aptability and more comfort. The benefits
of HOBLink JWT range from the perfect
integration into your existing IT infra-
structures to a flexible adaptability for ful-
filling your personal needs. No other RDP
client offers such a huge variety of fine tu-
ning options. Additionally, HOBLink JWT
can be expanded easily and flexibly, due
to its numerous development interfaces
and, it supports the principle of “lean
administration,” since it can be installed
centrally – without having to physically
touch anything on the client side. Another
advantage of HOBLink JWT is the various
printing options that make remote prin-
ting a piece of cake.
Check it out for yourself – with a test
installation free of charge!
You have got nothing to lose, but so
much to gain!

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Picture Sources

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• Page 11 - Svitlana Niedielska
• Page 12 - Natalia Silych
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• Page 14 - pressureUA
• Page 15 - Dzianis Kazlouski
• Page 16 Thinkstock
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• Page 20 - John Takai
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• Page 31 - Carlos Gomez

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Interested?
Would you like to check out the numerous
benefits of HOBLink JWT?
Just call us or send us a quick mail!
You are welcome to contact us:
HOB GmbH & Co. KG
Schwadermühlstraße 3
90556 Cadolzburg
Tel: +49 9103 715 0
E-Mail: marketing@hob.de
Webseite: www.hob.de
For more information visit our website
http://hob.de/produkte/connect/jwt.jsp
Information in this document is subject to change without notice
HOB is not liable for any omissions or errors which may be contained in this document.
Product information contained herein is from December 2012.
Any trademarks in this document are the property of their owners.
Text: Sabrina Sturm
Layout: Maximilian Göppner

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