Desktop and Application Streaming

AppStream 2.0 recently added support for creating a Domain Name Service (DNS) TXT record that enables you to enable the domain of the URL the user enters. HAQM AppStream 2.0 is a fully managed application streaming service that allows you to stream your desktop applications to your users. Your users can use the AppStream 2.0 […]

Many companies that have adopted HAQM WorkSpaces seek out ways to provision desktops for their users efficiently. In this blog, I will show you how to build a serverless solution that uses directory group membership to automate WorkSpaces provisioning and de-provisioning using AWS Lambda. This allows companies to use their existing directory group approval workflows […]

There are situations where HAQM WorkSpaces users access AWS resources through API calls. For example, to upload files to an HAQM S3 bucket, or to access parameters from AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store. There is no built-in option to attach an IAM role to an HAQM WorkSpace. However, we can assume an IAM role via […]

April 21, 2024: This blog post was originally written by Justin Stokes. It has been substantially updated by Michael Spence to reflect changes in Microsoft services. HAQM WorkSpaces offers several options to secure access to your WorkSpaces. This includes working with your RADIUS infrastructure to provide multi-factor authentication (MFA). With the deprecation of Azure MFA […]

Note – The HAQM WorkSpaces Free Tier Offer has been extended to September 30th, 2020. For more details please see the Work From Home Offer – Extended Blog. On March 18, 2020, Jeff Barr shared some of the things AWS is doing to help your workforce to work remotely, including providing services like HAQM Connect, […]

Earlier today, Jeff Barr shared several ways AWS is helping customers stand up and scale remote work and work from home initiatives, including new offers for HAQM WorkSpaces and HAQM WorkDocs. In this post, we would like to share a few more details. We are announcing two new offers that enable you to use HAQM […]

Our friends at AWS Security recently published a blog post on improving LDAP security in AWS Directory Service with client-side LDAPS. Client-side secure LDAP (LDAPS) support enables applications that integrate with AWS Directory Services like HAQM WorkSpaces to connect to AD using Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS). To get started with HAQM WorkSpaces create an AWS Account, sign […]

The recently released HAQM Kinesis Agent for Microsoft Windows version 1.1.202.1 introduced support for AppStream 2.0’s AWS Identity and Access Management Role assertion. Besides HAQM Kinesis Data Stream and HAQM Kinesis Data Firehose, the Kinesis Agent for Microsoft Windows supports uploading to HAQM CloudWatch Logs. Using this, with an AppStream 2.0 session start script, it […]

Recently, AWS announced support for using IAM roles with image builders and fleets. Now, HAQM AppStream 2.0 streaming instances can take advantage of the flexibility and security of role-based access to AWS API actions. One useful application of this feature is easily uploading and storing Windows Event logs for troubleshooting. Because of the ephemeral and […]

HAQM AppStream 2.0 fleet instances are ephemeral. Because of this, application event logs are lost with the instance once the streaming session ends. If your AppStream 2.0 users have an issue with an application during their streaming session, it can be difficult to troubleshoot without detailed log data. Customers often ask how to configure alarms […]