Supported DCV features for WorkSpaces
The following table compares the features that are supported by the DCV WorkSpaces clients.
Note
Android and iPad clients aren't currently supported by DCV WorkSpaces.
| Feature | Windows client | MacOS client | Linux client | Web access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorkSpaces Pool support | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | On client version 5.20.0 or greater. |
| Client access restriction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Control device access |
| USB redirection | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | On Windows client version 5.30.0 or greater. |
| Audio input | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Not supported on Amazon Linux DCV WorkSpaces but supported on Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux WorkSpaces. See Manage your Linux WorkSpaces for more information. |
| Video input | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Not supported on Amazon Linux 2 DCV WorkSpaces and Red Hat Enterprise Linux WorkSpaces but supported on Ubuntu and Rocky Linux WorkSpaces. See Manage your Linux WorkSpaces for more information. |
| Storage redirection | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Local printer redirection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Print from a WorkSpaces |
| Clipboard redirection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Copy and paste on iPad and Android supports text and HTML content only. |
| HIPAA/PCI compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Compliance and Security FAQ |
| Active directory authentication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Manage directories for WorkSpaces |
| SAML 2.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Certificate-based Authentication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Multi-factor authentication (MFA) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Compliance and Security FAQ |
| Smart card (CAC and PIV readers) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | WorkSpaces client smart card support |
| Certificate for access control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Configure the restriction |
| Encryption at rest | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Encryption FAQ |
| Client customization available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Customize WorkSpaces branding |
| WebAuthn support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | WebAuthn authentication for WorkSpaces client |
| Monitor support | Windows display support | macOS display support | Linux display support | Web access client views | |
| File transfer support | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
File transfer support in the WorkSpaces client applications
Only available for personal and Windows WorkSpaces. Unavailable for pooled and Linux WorkSpaces. |
| Idle disconnect timeout | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Configure idle disconnect timeout for DCV
Not supported on Linux WorkSpaces. |
| AWS Global Accelerator (AGA) support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
On Windows and Mac client version 5.23.0 or greater. On Linux client version 2024.7 or greater. |
