Method and apparatus to facilitate establishing a distributed internet application platform
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1. A method to facilitate remote access by a user to a virtual desktop on a server through a web browser, comprising:
- downloading a terminal services control to the web browser;
receiving a logon window from the server;
logging on to the server through the logon window; and
accessing the virtual desktop on the server through the web browser.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system to facilitate remote access by a user to a virtual desktop on a server through a web browser. The system operates by downloading a terminal services control to the web browser. Next, the user receives a logon window from the server. After logging on to the server through the logon window the user access the virtual desktop on the server through the web browser.
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1. A method to facilitate remote access by a user to a virtual desktop on a server through a web browser, comprising:
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downloading a terminal services control to the web browser;
receiving a logon window from the server;
logging on to the server through the logon window; and
accessing the virtual desktop on the server through the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method to facilitate remote access by a user to a virtual desktop on a server through a web browser, the method comprising:
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downloading a terminal services control to the web browser;
receiving a logon window from the server;
logging on to the server through the logon window; and
accessing the virtual desktop on the server through the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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17. An apparatus that facilitates remote access by a user to a virtual desktop on a server through a web browser, comprising:
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a downloading mechanism that is configured to download a terminal services control to the web browser;
a receiving mechanism that is configured to receive a logon window from the server;
a log on mechanism that is configured to log on to the server through the logon window; and
an accessing mechanism that is configured to access the virtual desktop on the server through the web browser.
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