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iShadow Desktop Free For All Microsoft MVPs And Citrix CTPs

Friday, 10 November 2006 by Michel Roth

iShadow Desktop NFR Edition is now available to all Microsoft MVPs and Citrix CTPs at no cost. To request your copy please use the feedback page with the subject "MVP NFR license" or "CTP NFR license". Please provide your name and email registered at the site.

For those of you that aren't familiar with iShadow Desktop, iShadow Desktop is a multi functional RDP / ICA / VNC Client. It has the following features:

� Supports large number of sessions - 50+.
� Designed for seamless integration with multiple monitors
� Windows can be grouped (multiple groups are supported), undocked, tiled via Tabbed MDI or traditional MDI interfaces.
� Both ICA and RDP screens can be scaled down "to fit" available window space. VNC screen can be scaled as well including both "up" and "down".
� Both ICA and RDP sessions can be displayed in a full-screen mode with a unified interface (standardized on RDP look and feel). VNC full screen support to be implemented.
� Connection settings can be securely saved as "Favorites", edited, imported or exported via encrypted file (256-bit encryption). Saved shortcuts can be used as templates for new connections.
� Sessions can be reconnected via "Reconnect" button or closed together with any associated windows on session disconnection.
� All session windows have color coded icons correlated with connection state.
� Any error or client related messages are displayed per client window via Status Bars.
� Connection configuration can be imported from RDP files created with Microsoft mstsc.exe client.
� Session can be configured to fit available window space on launch (ICA and RDP).
� There is an option to launch all shortcuts when the parent folder in iShadow Favorites is right-clicked. Nested folders are supported.
� Client independent auto-reconnect feature including target port status indicator.
� Session encryption indicator per session window

Check it out here.