| Developer(s) | Cendio AB |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.3.0 / Dec 29, 2011 |
| Operating system | Linux, Solaris, Windows |
| Type | Remote Access Software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://www.cendio.com/products/thinlinc |
ThinLinc is a cross-platform thin client solution developed by Cendio AB. The server software runs on Linux or Solaris. Applications and desktops from other platforms can be published using different virtualization techniques: Windows applications can be executed from a server with Remote Desktop Services, a VirtualBox machine, or using Codeweavers CrossOver. A Mac OS X desktop can be published from a server running the iRAPP TS software.
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ThinLinc uses SSH for transport encryption and authentication, and TigerVNC for graphics, keyboard and mouse. Access to client devices is provided through different open protocols such as PulseAudio for sound (playback and recording), NFS for file system access (using a user space NFS server), and Telnet/RFC2217 for serial port access. Access to a client side Smart Cards is provided via the PC/SC interface.
Starting with version 3.0.0, JPEG compression and decompression has been accelerated using the SIMD extensions present in modern CPUs. Given a reasonable fast server, client, and network, it is possible to play back motion graphics in full screen mode. This can be done without any client side video decoder software or specialized handling of video. These performance enhancements also means that ThinLinc works very well in conjunction with the VirtualGL software, which provides hardware accelerated OpenGL on the server side. This allows 3D applications such as Google Earth to run with good performance. Version 3.2.0 includes integration with VirtualBox, which makes it possible to deliver high performance graphics also with Windows based 3D applications.