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It's like VDI, but for apps that we originally designed as thin clients. Does that make Chrome a thin thin client? I think if a modern PC can't run your web app
by easton 6y ago
It's like VDI, but for apps that we originally designed as thin clients. Does that make Chrome a thin thin client? I think if a modern PC can't run your web app it's a sign that web developers have gone off the deep end, and either need to re-architect their app or ship it as Electron with a lighter web-only substitute.
Also, Cloudflare recently launched a similar thing, but it's designed for situations where you want an employee to access a service but don't trust their browser: https://www.cloudflare.com/teams/browser-isolation/ https://www.cloudflare.com/teams/browser-isolation/. That's the only situation in which this makes any sense, and even then, if you don't trust the employee's device you are probably hosting them a virtual desktop anyway.
- dsr_ 6y agoIf you don't trust the employee's device at all, you shouldn't let them use a keyboard. Even if your authentication is password-free (say, TOTP plus pick-the-right-icon from a set of 64), you don't want a keylogger picking up anything else, do you?