Opening unsupported file types through remoting sessions

1. A method of opening a first shared file on a virtual machine (VM) running on a second computing device in response to a request to open the first shared file from a first computing device, the request being made by the first computing device based on a file type of the first shared file, the method comprising:

receiving notification, at the VM running on the second computing device remote to the first computing device, of login by a user;

determining that there is the request to open the first shared file, wherein the determining is performed by accessing a second shared file, the request being stored in the second shared file, and further wherein the second shared file is shared at least between the first computing device and the VM of the second computing device remote to the first computing device;

in response to determining that there is the request to open the first shared file, determining that the first shared file is synchronized with respect to the first computing device and the VM;

after determining that the first shared file is synchronized with respect to the first computing device and the VM, launching in the VM an application within which the first shared file can be opened; and

opening the file within the application launched in the VM.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining if there is the request to open the first shared file further comprises:

examining a file creation time stamp of the first shared file created by the user.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first shared file is stored on a file synchronization server remote to the first computing device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining that the first file is synchronized further comprises examining file metadata to identify a name and location of the first shared file.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating display of an application environment associated with the application; and

transmitting the generated display to the first computing device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the generated display includes a virtual desktop display.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein launching the application within which the first shared file can be opened comprises launching the application in a persistent virtual machine.

8. A computer system comprising:

a first computing device configured to a request to open a first shared file on a virtual machine (VM) running on a second computing device;

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to carry out a method of opening the first shared file in response to the request to open the first shared file from the first computing device, the request being made by the first computing device based on a file type of the first shared file, the method comprising:

receiving notification, at the VM running on the second computing device remote to the first computing device, of login by a user;

determining that there is the request to open the first shared file, wherein the determining is performed by accessing a second shared file, the request being stored in the second shared file, and further wherein the second shared file is shared at least between the first computing device and the VM of the second computing device remote to the first computing device;

in response to determining that there is the request to open the first shared file, determining that the first shared file is synchronized with respect to the first computing device and the VM;

after determining that the first shared file is synchronized with respect to the first computing device and the VM, launching in the VM an application within which the first shared file can be opened; and

opening the file within the application launched in the VM.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the determining if there is the request to open the first shared file further comprises:

examining a file creation time stamp of the first shared file created by the user.

10. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the first shared file is stored on a file synchronization server remote to the first computing device.

11. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

generating display of an application environment associated with the application; and

transmitting the generated display to the first computing device.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein launching the application within which the first shared file can be opened comprises launching the application in a persistent virtual machine.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of opening a first shared file on a virtual machine (VM) running on a second computing device in response to a request to open the first shared file from a first computing device, the request being made by the first computing device based on a file type of the first shared file, the method comprising:

receiving notification, at the VM running on the second computing device remote to the first computing device, of login by a user;

determining that there is the request to open the first shared file, wherein the determining is performed by accessing a second shared file, the request being stored in the second shared file, and further wherein the second shared file is shared at least between the first computing device and the VM remote to the first computing device;

in response to determining that there is the request to open the first shared file, determining that the first shared file is synchronized with respect to the first computing device and the VM;

after determining that the first shared file is synchronized with respect to the first computing device and the VM, launching in the VM an application within which the first shared file can be opened; and

opening the file within the application launched in the VM.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , further comprising:

in response to determining there is not the request to open the first shared file, launching a virtual desktop.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein determining if there is the request to open the first shared file further comprises:

examining a file creation time stamp of the first shared file created by the user.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first shared file is stored on a file synchronization server remote to the first computing device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein launching the application within which the first shared file can be opened comprises launching the application in a persistent virtual machine.