VPN Software for iPhone to Enable Windows Apps

[Guest]

Citrix, the company behind some of the most widely used Virtual Private Networking solutions, announced (unofficially) via its community blog that it has been working on a XenApp solution for the iPhone.

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[itadakimasu]

I found out this weekend that the iphone comes w\ built in VPN. I got a free RDP app from the app store and in minutes was connected to my workstation @ the office...

However, upon connecting I got a message about my iphone being low on memory. Overall navigation of a remote system is a little sluggish and just a little hard to navigate w\ the 4'' screen.

This is still great though, especially for the next time somebody tells me they can't connect into the vpn and i can just be like.... well, i'm connected w\ my phone !

 

[ravenware]

Sounds like a security risk, especially in the business sector.

 

[piratepast40]

I agree that it sounds like a good idea. As far as security, the VPN administrator is responsible for securing the existing network. Adding another device shoulnd't be a big deal. As far as bogging down when in remote - it depends on the application. If you're just viewing files then it's not a big deal. If you're working across multiple programs and a large database, you'll run into the same memory and speed problems as you would with any other VPN and remote machines.

 

[Guest]

To clarify the Citrix Receiver for iPhone will enable windows apps to run securely on a remote Citrix XenApp server. The user feels like the app is local its actually managed by IT in the data center.