Installing Certificates to secure PCoIP devices or applications

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January 13, 2021

Last modified: 09/14/2023, 1:29 pm

Knowledge Base Article Advisory Security HP Anyware Management Console Remote Workstation Card

PCoIP Components

 

PCoIP Product 

Version

Instructions

PCoIP Client

Device used by the end user to access a remote desktop or remote workload from the PCoIP Host

  • Hardware based Zero clients are offered by many different vendors. 
  • Software and Mobile clients are available for most operating systems. 
 Software
Based
Clients		 Windows Install Certificate
Linux Collect Logs,
Set Log Level
MacOS Install Certificate
Zero Client  Upload Certificate

PCoIP Host

The PCoIP agent installed on the host, streams the host workload/desktop to a PCoIP client using the PCoIP protocol. 

  • HP Anyware - Standard Agent uses the host CPU to stream the workload. 
  • HP Anyware - Graphics Agent uses the host GPU to stream the workload. 
  • Remote Workstation Card is a hardware card that uses a PCoIP chip to stream the workload.

Standard
Agent

 Windows Install Certificate
Linux Security in Agent
Graphics
Agents		 Windows Install Certificate
Linux Security in Agent

Remote
Workstation
Card

 Upload Certificate

PCoIP Management Console

IT administrators console used to manage and monitor PCoIP Zero Clients and Remote Workstation Cards.		 Linux Replace Certificate

PCoIP Connection Manager (CM)

Application that coordinates authentication of users prior to setting a PCoIP connection.		 Linux Manage Certificates

PCoIP Security Gateway (SG)

Application that provides security if your PCoIP client is on a Wide Area Network. 

Using the SG, you do not need to deploy complex VPNs when using PCoIP over the public internet.

 Linux Manage Certificates

PCoIP License Server

Application that ensures that only licensed products can establish a PCoIP connection.		 Offline Enable HTTPS/TLS
Online Enable HTTPS/TLS


Related:
How to convert a SSL certificate to PEM Format
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