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SDK extension supported by DCV - Amazon WorkSpaces

SDK extension supported by DCV

DCV enables high-performance remote access to WorkSpaces instances for a wide range of workloads and use cases. With the Amazon DCV Extension SDK, developers can customize DCV WorkSpaces experience for end users, including:

  • Facilitating custom hardware support.

  • Enhancing the usability of third-party applications in remote sessions. For example, adding local audio termination for VoIP applications or local video playback for conferencing applications

  • Providing accessibility software like screen readers with information about the remote session and applications running remotely.

  • Allowing security software to analyze the security posture of the local endpoint to allow conditional access policies.

  • Performing arbitrary data transfers over an established remote session.

To get started with Amazon DCV Extension SDK, see Amazon DCV Extension SDK documentation. You can find the SDK itself at Amazon DCV Extension SDK GitHub repository. In addition, you can also find integration examples of SDK at Amazon DCV Extension SDK samples GitHub repository.

The following are supported by WorkSpaces.

  • Streaming protocol – DCV

  • WorkSpaces Windows client – Windows: 5.9.0.4110 and above.

    Note

    WorkSpaces Android, iOS clients, web access does not support DCV Extension SDK.

  • WorkSpaces supported – Windows, Linux, and Ubuntu servers

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