Propalms TSE Specification Guide

How It Works:

Propalms TSE is a complete management solution for the server-based computing environment. Extending the base technologies of Microsoft Windows, Propalms TSE provides a deployment, management, performance and security infrastructure, allowing on-demand access to applications at anytime from anywhere.

The Propalms TSE Server Team:

A Propalms TSE server team is a combination of all the servers that have Propalms TSE software installed:

One or more TSE Application Servers installed on Windows Terminal Servers
One or more TSE Web Servers installed on Microsoft IIS web servers
One or more TSE Load Balancers installed on Windows
One or more TSE Relay Servers

Application Publishing:

Administrators publish Windows applications to make them available to a user, Group or OU. Propalms TSE maintains a list of these applications allowing dynamic application delivery based on a user's membership.

Application Launch Pad:

The application launch pad is the web portal where applications are launched and from where the Propalms TSE client is distributed. Propalms TSE can also be configured to create application shortcuts on the Windows start-menu or desktop to provide an alternate way to launch applications.

Client Components:

The Propalms TSE Connection Manager is a small footprint client which enhances the user's terminal services experience with features such as application publishing, seamless windows, TSE client policy engine, local printing and local client drive support. Connections to TSE server are also possible from certain native RDP and non-Windows clients such as Mac and Linux operating systems.

Load Balancing:

When an application is launched, the Propalms TSE client contacts the Propalms TSE load balancer, which identifies the best application server for this request - the load balancer can identify the best server (or if a server has failed) because it continuously rates application server load metrics.

Application Hosting:

Propalms TSE then launches the application host on the application server instead of launching the application directly - this lies behind many of the special enhancements to the RDP connection that Propalms TSE brings.

Session Management:

Once the users are connected to a server, Propalms TSE will track, and an administrator may monitor, the active sessions using the application host. Administrators can perform session management functions like resetting a session or shadowing a session from a central console.

Reporting:

Throughout all processes Propalms TSE collects data and composes reports. It creates reports that administrators can view to evaluate application and system usage. Administrators can also download this information to create their own reports.