Amazon WorkSpaces

Master Class

Linux Systems Administrator

Email: ric@ngineered.co.uk

What are WorkSpaces

• A managed windows desktop computing service in the cloud– “Virtual Desktop”

• Easily provision cloud-based desktops– Connect with existing AD infrastructure

– Easily Provision Simple AD

• Access your desktop from various devices:– Windows

– Mac OSX

– iPad

– Kindle Fire

– Android tablets

– Zero clients (Thin PCs)

Amazon WorkSpaces

Simple to use

Support Multiple Devices

Secure and Highly Available

Choose the Hardware

and Software you need

No Up-front Investment

(BYOD)

Integrate your

Corporate Directory

Types of WorkSpacesWorkSpaces Bundle Hardware Resources Applications

Value 1 vCPU, 2GiB Memory, 10GB Storage Utilities (Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, 7-

Zip, Adobe Flash)

Value Plus 1 vCPU, 2GiB Memory, 10GB Storage Microsoft Office Professional, Trend Micro Worry-Free

Business Security Services, Utilities (Adobe Reader,

Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, WinZip, Adobe Flash)

Standard 2 vCPU, 4GiB Memory, 50 GB User

Storage

Utilities (Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, 7-

Zip, Adobe Flash)

Standard Plus 2 vCPU, 4GiB Memory, 50 GB User

Storage

Microsoft Office Professional* Trend Micro Worry-Free

Business Security Services, Utilities (Adobe Reader,

Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, WinZip, Adobe Flash)

Performance 2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB Memory, 100 GB

User Storage

Utilities (Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, 7-

Zip, Adobe Flash)

Performance Plus 2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB Memory, 100 GB

User Storage

Microsoft Office Professional, Trend Micro Worry-Free

Business Security Services, Utilities (Adobe Reader,

Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, WinZip, Adobe Flash)

WorkSpaces Use-Cases

Mobile Device Access

Secure WorkSpaces

Remote Employees

Seasonal Workers

Students

Developers

Provisioning a WorkSpace

In 12(ish) Steps

Provisioning a WorkSpace

Provisioning a WorkSpace1.

2.

Choose ‘Advanced Setup’

Provisioning a WorkSpace3.

4.

Enter Your Details +

Select Default VPC

Select Simple AD

Provisioning a WorkSpace5.

6.

Wait for Status to become

Active and to Go Green

Click Create Simple AD

Provisioning a WorkSpace7.

8.

Select Your New AD Directory

Select WorkSpaces and

Launch

Provisioning a WorkSpace9.

10.

Select Your Bundle

Fill in new user details and

create user

Provisioning a WorkSpace11.

12.

Wait For your WorkSpace

to Launch

Review and Launch

Connecting to your

WorkSpace

Connecting To your WorkSpace

Make a Note of your registration code ready for when you’ve installed your client

First Follow the link and enter your new password

Connecting To your WorkSpace

After entering your registration code login with your

user/password

Download and install your client of choice

Connecting To your WorkSpace

You’re up and running!

Custom Images

Build Standard Desktops For your Organisation

Custom Images

Set it up your way.

Create an Image

1. Install the software you

require on your

WorkSpace

2. Select the WorkSpace

and from actions choose

Create Image

3. Name your Image

4. Wait for the image to build

(can take a long time)

Create a Bundle

1. Select the Image you

want to bundle

2. Click Create Bundle

Launch more WorkSpaces

When you go to launch new WorkSpaces you’ll now have a

larger selection of bundles to choose from.

Find Out More:

aws.amazon.com/workspaces