Virtual desktop accelerator with enhanced bandwidth usage
In particular embodiments, a method includes receiving a request for a signature verification. In response to the request, signature data is encrypted. A first data size associated with the signature data is determined. A second data size associated with data of a data packet is determined. The method includes comparing the sum of the first data size and the second data size to a pre-determined data size. When the sum is less than or equal to the pre-determined data size, the encrypted signature data is included in the data packet; and the data packet is transmitted over a network.
1. A method comprising:
connecting a virtual desktop access (VDA) server and a remote desktop protocol (RDP) server of a server;
establishing an accelerated remote desktop connection via a private network between a client and the server using a first communication protocol, wherein the client comprises a RDP client and a VDA client, and wherein establishing the accelerated remote desktop connection comprises:
waiting for a connection request from a remote desktop protocol client;
intercepting the connection request, by the VDA client;
determining if a remote desktop session associated with the accelerated remote desktop connection is to be bandwidth optimized;
sending an optimized connection request to a network gateway using the first communication protocol, wherein the network gateway comprises a gateway server and a proxy;
receiving a certificate from the network gateway; and
receiving a handshake at the VDA server from the VDA client, wherein the handshake is based on the certificate;
receiving a request via the proxy for a signature verification for authentication of the client with the server;
in response to the request, encrypting signature data;
determining a first data size associated with the encrypted signature data;
determining a second data size associated with data of a data packet;
comparing the sum of the first data size and the second data size to a pre-determined data size associated with the first communication protocol;
including the encrypted signature data and the data in the data packet based on the comparison;
transmitting the data packet over the accelerated remote desktop connection using the first communication protocol;
sending, by the VDA server, a token to the VDA client via a secure tunnel of the gateway;
validating the client by the server based on the token;
accepting, by the server, a second connection via the proxy with the client using a second communication protocol; and
by the server, receiving from and sending data to the client via the proxy, wherein the data is compressed by the VDA server.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
when the sum is greater than the pre-determined data size, transmitting the data packet over the accelerated remote desktop connection.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for a signature verification is received at the client.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for a signature verification is made by the proxy.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the signature data is encrypted using SSL encryption.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-determined data size is based at least in part on a maximum transmission unit size of the first communication protocol.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first communication protocol is TCP.
8. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
connect a virtual desktop access (VDA) server and a remote desktop protocol (RDP) server of a server;
establish an accelerated remote desktop connection via a private network between a client and the server using a first communication protocol, wherein the client comprises a RDP client and a VDA client, and wherein establishing the accelerated remote desktop connection comprises:
wait for a connection request from a remote desktop protocol client;
intercept the connection request, by the VDA client;
determine if a remote desktop session associated with the accelerated remote desktop connection is to be bandwidth optimized;
send an optimized connection request to a network gateway using the first communication protocol, wherein the network gateway comprises a gateway server and a proxy;
receive a certificate from the network gateway; and
receive a handshake at the VDA server from the VDA client, wherein the handshake is based on the certificate;
receive a request via the proxy for a signature verification for authentication of the client with the server;
in response to the request, encrypt signature data;
determine a first data size associated with the encrypted signature data;
determine a second data size associated with data of a data packet;
compare the sum of the first data size and the second data size to a pre-determined data size associated with the first communication protocol;
include the encrypted signature data and the data in the data packet based on the comparison;
transmit the data packet over the accelerated remote desktop connection using the first communication protocol;
send, by the VDA server, a token to the VDA client via a secure tunnel of the gateway;
validate the client by the server based on the token;
accept, by the server, a second connection via the proxy with the client using a second communication protocol; and
by the server, receive from and sending data to the client via the proxy, wherein the data is compressed by the VDA server.
9. The media of claim 8 , the software further operable when executed to:
when the sum is greater than the pre-determined data size, transmit the data packet over the accelerated remote desktop connection.
10. The media of claim 8 , wherein the request for a signature verification is received at the client.
11. The media of claim 8 , wherein the request for a signature verification is made by the proxy.
12. The media of claim 8 , wherein the signature data is encrypted using SSL encryption.
13. The media of claim 8 , wherein the pre-determined data size is based at least in part on a maximum transmission unit size of the first communication protocol.
14. The media of claim 13 , wherein the first communication protocol is TCP.
15. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to:
connect a virtual desktop access (VDA) server and a remote desktop protocol (RDP) server of a server;
establish an accelerated remote desktop connection via a private network between a client and the server using a first communication protocol, wherein the client comprises a RDP client and a VDA client, and wherein establishing the accelerated remote desktop connection comprises:
wait for a connection request from a remote desktop protocol client;
intercept the connection request, by the VDA client;
determine if a remote desktop session associated with the accelerated remote desktop connection is to be bandwidth optimized;
send an optimized connection request to a network gateway using the first communication protocol, wherein the network gateway comprises a gateway server and a proxy; and
receive a certificate from the network gateway; and
receive a handshake at the VDA server from the VDA client, wherein the handshake is based on the certificate;
receive a request via the proxy for a signature verification for authentication of the client with the server;
in response to the request, encrypt signature data;
determine a first data size associated with the encrypted signature data;
determine a second data size associated with data of a data packet;
compare the sum of the first data size and the second data size to a pre-determined data size associated with the first communication protocol;
include the encrypted signature data and the data in the data packet based on the comparison;
transmit the data packet over the accelerated remote desktop connection using the first communication protocol;
send, by the VDA server, a token to the VDA client via a secure tunnel of the gateway;
validate the client by the server based on the token;
accept, by the server, a second connection via the proxy with the client using a second communication protocol; and
by the server, receive from and sending data to the client via the proxy, wherein the data is compressed by the VDA server.
16. The system of claim 15 , the processors further operable when executing the instructions to:
when the sum is greater than the pre-determined data size, transmit the data packet over the accelerated remote desktop connection.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the request for a signature verification is received at the client.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the request for a signature verification is made by the proxy.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the signature data is encrypted using SSL encryption.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the pre-determined data size is based at least in part on a maximum transmission unit size of a first communication protocol.