There seem to be a lot of vulnerabilities that tie in with Remote Desktop, though.
On Fri, Jul 16, 2021, 11:04 Greg Keogh <[email protected]> wrote: > TGIF -- A colleague forwarded this link to me: Microsoft puts PCs in the > cloud with Windows 365 - The Verge > <https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/14/22575064/microsoft-windows-365-cloud-pc-launch-date-price-features> > > > This is coincidentally what I commented on last week. I hadn't heard of > this initiative before, but it looks like an initial step towards my dream > of offloading most of the hardware I own and manage into hosting. > > > It's offered to businesses first. I read that your client-side connection > is via any modern web browser and my heart sank (how can a dumb damn web > browser emulate a useful Windows desktop experience?), but then it says a > Remote Desktop connection can be used as well, thank heavens. > > > I'd love to try it, but the first worries that pop out of my head are > *speed*, *privacy* and *cost*. If the cost can compete with buying and > owning a developer's metal box + power + cables + maintenance time + etc, > then it could be attractive, especially in offices and schools. Has anyone > seen Windows 365 or know more about it? > > > *Greg K* >
