
With the option of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or Remote Desktop Services (RDS) connection, users can access Windows programs using VMware's Blast HTML5 technology from a Web-based application catalog on their Chromebook. "Chromebooks are designed for the way people use computers today and are a secure, easy, and cost-effective solution to help organizations embrace a new way of doing business," Amit Singh, president of Google Enterprise said, adding that the laptops can save businesses about $5,000 per computer. The new service will provide secure cloud access to Windows features via VMware's Desktop as a Service (DaaS) platform (Opens in a new window). Redmond's applications, data, and desktops are now available on the Google-based laptopsan attempt to modernize corporate desktops for what VMware called "the Mobile Cloud Era." VMware and Google have extended their partnership in an effort to bring Microsoft Windows to Google Chromebooks. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.


To enable the multiple monitor feature for Horizon Client, you install a helper extension and enable Unified Desktop Mode on your Chromebook. With the multiple monitor feature, you can extend a remote desktop to one external monitor.
