User Interface

The user interface of the terminal set-up and login boxes has been redesigned to provide a modern ‘look & feel'.

A new 'palette option' provides customisation of the user interface (i.e. blue, brown, orange, and green themes can be chosen, in addition to the existing turquoise color)

Example : the new and old authentication box are shown below

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Firmware 1236

The keyboard management had been also modified to allow usual keystrokes to be available for menu and option selection.

Microsoft TSE/RDS

Server 2012 / Windows 8
This firmware is certified for the new Windows Server 2012 & Windows 8 operating systems.
Addition features offered by these O.S. will be available soon. (USB redirection, MultiTouch support...).

NLA Security Layer
The NLA (Network Level Authentication) option allows an RDP connection to be secured by using both an SSL tunnel and NTLM (user authentication). This is already supported in this the firmware.

Terminal Server Gateway
With the Terminal Server Gateway, the RDP client is not directly connected to the TSE/RDS server, but rather the connection is tunnelled via HTTPS to a front-end gateway server – which acts as a security buffer for the application servers.
The new firmware allows gateway support for both RemoteApp use (published application) and for a predefined RDP session.

Compression
Two new compression algorithms (Win2008, Win2008R2 & Win2012) are now available. These are automatically negotiated by the server and provide better bandwidth optimisation.

Citrix Receiver

Configuration
The terminal set-up has been significantly modified to offer a more intuitive way to configure the different Citrix capabilities: WEB Interface, PNAgent, VDI-in-a-Box...

Secure Gateway
With Secure Gateway, the Citrix client is not directly connected to the Citrix server. The ICA connection is tunnelled via SSL and the gateway is used as a front-end.
The new firmware allows the gateway support for the Citrix Receiver Desktop.

VDI-in-a-Box
Citrix VDI-in-a-Box makes the benefits of desktop virtualization available to businesses of all sizes.
The principle functionality is: after authentication, a list of available virtual desktops is displayed. After selection, an ICA connection is opened to the chosen virtual machine.
The access of the VDI-in-a-Box infrastructure is very similar to WEB Interface XenApp/XenDesktop.

Local Administration

Configuration & Firmware
It’s now possible to manage firmware and configuration updates from a USB memory stick.
The terminal configuration can be copied as a text file onto the USB mass storage and used to configure others terminals.
The terminal firmware can be updated by copying the firmware file from the memory stick.

Certificate Management
When required, the terminal may open an SSL connection using local certificates, (Wireless /PEAP authentication, RDP/NLA, connection via a gateway, RemoteApp...).
Both the use of root certificates (checking the server identity ) and personal certificates (checking the client identity) are now supported. Certificates can be imported by either AxRM or from a memory stick.

Other Functionalities

Quick Set-Up
The quick set-up wizard had been modified to accommodate these new features.

General Configuration
On configuring a new session, the server name/IP address can now be entered directly at the “session configuration” level. (Whereas previously it had to be entered in {setup}/network/server and selected at the “session configuration” level.)

SSL Security
As a WEB browser, the SSL security level can be selected. The terminal can trust a remote SSL server (no verification) or check if it's the true server by using a root certificate (with optional tests of validity date and server name).

IP Conflict
The terminal is now able to detect a conflict with its own IP address. In event of conflict, an information box displays the Ethernet address of the 'other' device.

Evaluating this Firmware

To get this new firmware please go to the Firmware Download Zone.

The user's manual is available. Click here.