ThinLinc 4.19.0 Beta

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Exciting news! We’re happy to share that the upcoming release of ThinLinc is just around the corner, and it’s packed with more than 110 enhancements and fixes to elevate your experience. :rocket:

We’re thrilled to invite you to be part of our beta testing phase. Your feedback is invaluable, so please take this pre-release version for a spin. Discover the changes, report any hiccups, and let us know what you think. Your insights will help us fine-tune the final version, which is at the doorstep.

:globe_with_meridians: Download the Beta: Ready to explore the enhancements firsthand? Head over to our website and grab the beta version at ThinLinc Beta Release | ThinLinc by Cendio.

Here’s a sneak peek at some standout improvements:

  • The load balancer has been replaced and is now based on the principle
    of keeping the same number of users on each agent. This will provide a
    more robust and consistent behavior, and should be more predictable.
    The system can also be configured to intentionally spread users
    unevenly, if some agents have more resources than others.

  • ThinLinc now supports the back and forward buttons commonly found on
    modern computer mice. Note that both the client and server must be
    upgraded for this new feature to work.

  • The system requirements for ThinLinc have been increased, and
    distributions that are out of general support will not be able to use
    ThinLinc. Affected systems are Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7,
    Ubuntu 18.04, Debian 9, and SUSE Linux Enterprise 12. Users are
    encouraged to upgrade to more current versions of their distributions.

  • Free usage of ThinLinc for up to 10 concurrent users will now require
    downloading a separate license file. Without the license file
    installed, only 3 concurrent users are allowed. As before, the full
    product functionality is provided for these users.

But wait, there’s more!

:bookmark_tabs: Release Notes: For a comprehensive overview of all the exciting changes in this release, don’t forget to check out the release notes on the same page.

Please keep in mind that this pre-release version is best suited for testing and exploration, so refrain from using it on critical systems. We’re counting on your collaboration to make ThinLinc even better! :rainbow:

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I’m interested in the process for acquiring the license for up to 10 users. Does the request require something specific to each host it’s installed on?

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Hi @crompton,

As we are currently in the process of launching a self-service portal, both for our free users and our paying customers, the licenses will eventually be downloadable from there. As it currently stands, we still have some work left to provide a streamlined way for our free users to access these through the portal.

Until we’ve bolted all of that together, our community license file is available for download here: https://portal.thinlinc.com/community.license. To install it, simply save the file and copy it to /opt/thinlinc/etc/licenses/ on your ThinLinc server (or ThinLinc master node if you want to try it out on a clustered ThinLinc setup). For the licenses to be detected right away, restart the master service: sudo systemctl restart vsmserver.

When the stable release drops, the procedure of downloading the community licenses will be clearly communicated as part of the regular download flow.

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