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Table f Cntents Table f Cntents LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 3.3... 4 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 3.2... 4 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 3.1.1... 4 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 3.1... 5 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 3.0... 5 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 2.5... 6 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 2.1... 6 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 2.0... 6 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 1.6... 7 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 1.5... 7 LEOSTREAM CLOUD DESKTOPS 1.0... 7 3
Lestream Clud Desktps Lestream Clud Desktps 3.3 (September 24, 2014) The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 3.3. Pwer plans cntain a new ptin t shut dwn the desktps at the plan s stp time even if a user is actively cnnected t the desktp (See Creating and Using Pwer Plans ) Pls supprt the fllwing new parameters (See Building a Desktp Pl ): Any number f spare desktps can be created in the pl, as ppsed t the previus limit f five desktps A pwer plan can nw be assciated with the pl, allwing spares t be created and destryed n a schedule The maximum number f desktps allwed in the pl can nw be set Pled desktps can nw be placed in Kisk mde (see Creating Kisk Desktps ) The Default viewer ptin n the Accunt settings frm specifies which viewer t use when autmatically cnnecting a user t their pled desktp (see Cnfiguring Desktps t Aut-Start and Aut-Cnnect n Lgin ) Lestream Clud Desktps 3.2 (May 15, 2014) The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 3.2 Desktps can nw be marked t pwer n autmatically when the assigned user lgs in Desktps can nw be marked t launch autmatically using the HTML5 RDP viewer when the user lgs in and the desktp is running Desktps can nw be created based n any available AWS instance size Pled desktps can nw be transitined t a persistent desktp after first use. New users can be autmatically assigned t a pl f desktps Desktps can nw be created in a specified Amazn VPC Users can nw be deleted when they have assigned desktps. All desktps are autmatically deleted when the user is deleted Desktps are nw available with a Windws Server 2012 R2 perating system Lestream Clud Desktps 3.1.1 (April 10, 2013) Users can nw be ffered desktps frm pls f nn-persistent Lestream Clud Desktps. 4
Lestream Clud Desktps Release Ntes Lestream Clud Desktps 3.1 (April 4, 2013) The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 3.1 The Desktp Cmpsitin ptin can nw be enabled fr the RDP and HTML5 viewer. T use the Desktp Cmpsitin ptin, yu must install the Desktp Experience pack n the Windws Server 2008 Operating System. New clud desktps can be created in specific Availability Znes, making it easier t ensure that purchased Reserved Instances are utilized fr the clud desktp. Desktps that are manually started r stpped utside f the bunds f their Pwer Plan are n lnger autmatically stpped r started. File servers are nw supprted when running clud desktps in the custmer s AWS accunt. A gateway fr HTML5 RDP cnnectins is nw available in the Sydney AWS regin. Lgging ut f an HTML5 RDP sessin nw returns the user t the Desktps tab in the Lestream Clud Desktps Web interface. Lestream Clud Desktps 3.0 (March 11, 2013) The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 3.0 All Lestream Clud Desktps accunts nw must be linked t the custmer s AWS accunt. Lestream n lnger hsts clud desktps in the Lestream AWS accunt. With this change, Lestream nw charges a flat management fee f $10 per desktp, regardless f the desktp s perfrmance level r disk size. Desktp usage fee is due directly t Amazn. Existing accunts may cntinue t use the Lestream AWS accunt during the transitin perid. Please, cntact help@lestream.cm fr mre infrmatin. The elapsed idle time befre pwer dwn can nw be specified n an accunt-wide level. Previusly, the idle-time was hard-cded t tw hurs. New pwer plans can be used t schedule start and stp times fr desktps. RDP and HTML5 parameters fr lcal resurce redirectin, such as drives and printers, can nw be turned n and ff at the accunt level. New Lestream images are nw available. These images n lnger cntain the OpenOffice prductivity suite. 5
Lestream Clud Desktps Lestream Clud Desktps 2.5 (February 15, 2013) The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 2.5. The Lestream Clud Cntrller can nw be used t manage clud desktps hsted in a clud based n CludStack. Cntact help@lestream.cm fr mre infrmatin n integrating the Lestream management platfrm int yur clud. Additinal hard disk space is nw available fr all clud desktps. Hard disk space can be added in increments f 10GB fr $3 a mnth. Nn-administratr users can nw be prhibited frm accessing the Edit Desktp page, and therefre frm changing their clud desktp prperties. Users can nw lg int their desktp using a Standard User accunt as well as using the desktp Administratr accunt. Master images are nw available in the Sydney Amazn regin. Lestream Clud Desktps 2.1 The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 2.1. The Accunt tab is n lnger accessible t all accunt administratrs. Only the accunt wner, the email address used t create the accunt, has access t the Accunt tab. Accunt administratrs can nw be given permissin t reset end-user passwrds. Custmers can nw use their persnal Amazn AWS accunt t hst their Lestream Clud Desktps. Pricing changes apply. Please, email help@lestream.cm fr mre infrmatin. Lestream Clud Desktps accunts can nw change their clud desktps dmain, t place desktps in their dmain instead f lestreamdesktps.net After placing desktps in a custm dmain, the RDP-file used t cnnect t the desktp is nw named using the desktp name, instead f lestream.rdp. Lestream Clud Desktps 2.0 The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 2.0 The Add a desktp page nw separates the chice between regin and image, imprving the usability fr accunts with a large number f custm images Super premium image are nw available fr high-perfrmance envirnments Master images are nw available in the Tky and Oregn Amazn regins 6
Lestream Clud Desktps Release Ntes Master images are nw available running a 64-bit Windws Server 2008 R2 perating system Adbe PDF Reader is nw included n base images Lestream Clud Desktps 1.6 The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 1.6. Updated HTML5 RDP client, which prvides the fllwing features: Users can nw print frm their Lestream Clud Desktp t their lcal client printers Certain Web brwsers nw prvide audi fr in-brwser RDP cnnectins Files can be easily transferred between the lcal client device and the RDP sessin running within the Web brwser Users can nw use their Lestream Clud Desktps email address and passwrd t lg int their Lestream Clud Desktps when using a standard RDP client, instead f relying n the ne-time use security tken Users can nw cnnect t their Lestream Clud Desktps frm a Wyse ThinOS thin client Master images are nw available in the Singapre and Brazil Amazn regins Lestream Clud Desktps 1.5 The fllwing features were added t Lestream Clud Desktps in versin 1.5. The new Reseller interface allws Managed Service Prviders t manage Lestream Clud Desktps fr multiple, independent accunts White labeled versin f Lestream Clud Desktps allws MSPs t rebrand the Lestream Clud Desktps Web interface and prvide a custmized URL fr desktp access Lestream Clud Desktps accunts can nw include a shared file server, which prvides private and public flders fr all users in the accunt Lestream Clud Desktps 1.0 Versin 1.0 was the first generally available Lestream Clud Desktps release. This release included the fllwing features. Simple Web-based management interface fr prvisining and managing clud-based Windws desktps and assigning desktps t users Standard and Premium level desktps with the fllwing characteristics. 7
Lestream Clud Desktps Standard desktp: Includes 613 MB f memry and cnsistent, but ptentially thrttled CPU resurces. Standard desktps run 32-bit perating systems. These desktps are recmmended fr running nn-cpu intensive applicatins, such as wrd prcessing. Premium desktp: Includes 1.7 GB f memry and cnsistent, nn-thrttled CPU resurces.. Premium desktps run 32-bit perating systems. Lestream recmmends Clud hsting prvided by Amazn EC2, with images available in Califrnia, Virginia, and Ireland Default desktp images include Ggle Chrme Web brwser and Open Office 3.0. Tls fr creating master images frm a desktp Pwer management functinality that autmatically pwers ff idle desktps Override ptin fr autmatic pwer management Integrated HTML5 RDP client t cnnect t desktps within a Web brwser Lestream Cnnect clients fr Windws and ios perating systems Events viewer t track desktp usage 8