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What is Parallels RAS?
Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS, formerly 2X RAS), is application virtualization technology, billed as a solution to extend the life of legacy OS (like Windows XP) with its virtual desktop for any device. Maltese company 2X Software developed the technology,…
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What is Parallels RAS?
Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) is a remote work solution that provides secure virtual access to business applications and desktops on any device or OS—from anywhere. The platform offers an agile, cloud-ready foundation and end-to-end security fueled by a centralized management console with granular policies. Companies can leverage on-premises, hybrid, or public cloud deployments and integrate with existing technology like Microsoft Azure and AWS. Parallels RAS aims to give organizations the flexibility, scalability, and IT agility to adapt to changing business needs. Parallels RAS offers a single, full-featured licensing model that includes 24/7 support and access to product training. The vendor states its key benefits include:
- User experience—work from anywhere, on any device.
- Enhanced data security and compliance—centralized management console with granular policies.
- IT agility and business readiness—flexible hosting solutions to scale and adapt.
- Total cost of ownership—supports BYOD and includes a simple licensing model.
- Always-on support—access to 24/7 support and training at no additional cost.
Parallels RAS Features
- Supported: Advanced access controls: Secures corporate data with a client group policy in the Parallels RAS Console. Centrally manages and controls access by user, group, or device.
- Supported: Multifactor authentication: Requires users to authentication access via two-factor or smart card authentication. Parallels RAS also integrates with third-party security solutions.
- Supported: Encryption protocols: Parallels RAS Secure Gateway supports SSL and FIPS 140-2 encryption, helping organizations adhere to data compliance policies such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR.
- Supported: Centralized monitoring: Transforms raw data into custom visual reports to show traffic and resource usage from network infrastructure. Centrally monitors day-to-day user activities.
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This video shows how to deploy virtual apps and desktops via Parallels RAS in Azure by using Parallels RAS in the Azure Marketplace. This is a fast way to create a proof of concept (POC) or test environment.
This video demonstrates the steps an administrator takes within the Parallels RAS Console to successfully deliver services to end users via Amazon EC2.
Parallels RAS themes allow an organization to transform what the user sees when they access resources delivered via Parallels RAS. For example, custom branding (white labeling) can be applied, a custom URL can be set for the end user, and access can be locked down to specific ...
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Parallels RAS Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Mac, Windows Server 2008R2, 2012/R2, 2016, 2022, Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10, 11 |
| Mobile Application | Android, Mobile Web, iPadOS |
| Supported Languages | English, German, Japanese, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean |
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Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS, formerly 2X RAS), is application virtualization technology, billed as a solution to extend the life of legacy OS (like Windows XP) with its virtual desktop for any device.
Maltese company 2X Software developed the technology, but was acquired by Parallels (in Seattle, WA) in February, 2015 to extend their cross-platform support solutions.
Parallels RAS starts at $120.
Citrix DaaS, VMware Horizon, and VMware Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure are common alternatives for Parallels RAS.
Reviewers rate Availability highest, with a score of 9.6.
The most common users of Parallels RAS are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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August 30, 2023
Parallels Remote Application Server - it just works.
The ability to tie into third-party MFA providers such as Google Authenticator and OKTA provides the flexibility we needed to move forward. Recently features such as the ability to choose multiple MFA providers have been added. SAML integration with 3rd party MFA providers has been easy to implement and very well documented; deployments take minutes not weeks.
August 21, 2023
Positive Experience
We use on such a small scale that this does not come into play. Our connection from China to US is a dedicated MPLS line.
August 21, 2023
Parallels Remote Application Server is our go-to Citrix replacement because of it's easy implementation and security options (SAML)
Especially the addition to making login possible via SAML and Azure Active Directory we switched to this method, this makes it possible to secure logins with the MFA capabilities of Microsoft Azure and its whole security stack behind it. This made the product much more secure and comes at no additional cost in the product itself.
May 04, 2023
Easy to use with great value
Granular permission policies can
assign different levels of access to users, this limits only
authorized individuals can access sensitive data or applications. This
can help to prevent data leakage by limiting access to only those who
need it. MFA is in use to ensure logins are from our users and not from stolen credentials taken in phishing attacks
In the remote world we have benefitted by using MFA, SSL and no data leakage as we have real time monitoring in place
October 25, 2022
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The security of the information exchanged between the employee and the company keeps the privacy of customers and this option is very important and vital for me and the company.
October 12, 2022
Parallels RAS has more than delivered on our expectations
The banking industry has very stringent rules on data access and Parallels Remote Application Server has been able to exist in this environment without any issues. We use granular permissions, AD accounts/groups, multi-factor authentication, TLS, etc all to create a secure environment for banking applications
September 28, 2022
Paralles and RAS a great team !
We use our SSL certificates both for VPN access and with Parallels Remote Application Server.It is very important in this day and age to rely extremely much on security.
September 22, 2022
Parallels Ras Review.
Connection to our infrastructure is now always 2FA and SSL encrypted. Since the implementation, the RDP servers are no longer targeted on RDP for credential guessing.
September 15, 2022
Does what it needs to do.
TLS support is obviously a must in any organization, even for internal traffic. Support for TLS 1.2 and above is a business requirement for us as we need to distribute applications over the Internet, so it's obviously a great thing that the RAS gateway supports it. Multi-factor authentication is also a must in our organization; while we've yet to encounter a significant attack on our RAS infrastructure, the previous attacks on our other platforms were deflected by MFA successfully.
September 14, 2022
Parallels RAS simplifies SaaS application delivery.
Parallels RAS Enables Simplified policies, security setup, SSL encryption for the clients, licensing management and the MFA. MFA using Microsoft Authenticator could be better.
September 09, 2022
When the product speaks for itself!
Based on various policies were able to create a hierarchy of security layers. Also, policies regarding user experience allowed us to deliver various modes in rural and urban settings.
September 07, 2022
Very Happy with Parallels Remote Application Server
The security aspect was critical in maintaining our cyber insurance, which requires (appropriately so) high levels of security. We wouldn't have implemented Parallels Remote Application Server if it was not strong in these areas.
August 30, 2022
Simple to configure and use
We find the granular permission in the RAS console very useful. We have users accessing our Azure server from multiple entities and can publish only the apps and resources we want to individual users and/or groups of users as we choose.
We blocked many IP addresses due to the detailed logging of Parallels. This is really good!
August 17, 2022
A solid product for a good price, but support is mediocre
We don't use most of these, but for the permission policies, we have used it to create department application folders, which are tied to Active Directory Security Groups. When IT Support is creating a new user, they just add that department SG to them, and that user is now fully set up with all the Parallels hosted apps they need.
We have also needed to provide access to vendors and locations that cannot install the Parallels client. Having SSL on the HTML5 gateway has allowed us to provide Parallels access to these vendors to approved applications securely.
We have also needed to provide access to vendors and locations that cannot install the Parallels client. Having SSL on the HTML5 gateway has allowed us to provide Parallels access to these vendors to approved applications securely.
August 12, 2022
Parallels Remote Application Server - it works every time!
With release 18, Parallels Remote Application Server has a much better GUI for importing and using SSL certificates which everyone should be using. Along with its constantly expanding list of MFA providers, it has enabled us to secure our infrastructure much better than before. The ability to apply policies to AD groups or individual users makes it very flexible in determining which users should be able to make use of which available features.
August 12, 2022
Goodbye Citrix.... hello Parallels Remote Application Server
The key component here is multi-factor authentication. Multi-factor authentication is the key to any great security product as it means everyone can relax about compromised credentials. It's also becoming such a requirement now a product like this without it couldn't work. Also, the security levels involved mean we have access securely from wherever we want it.
Given the prevalence of malware that can move through a network over certain types of VPNs and definitely through unsecured RDP connections, having a secure, SSL-protected access layer that must be used to access any internal resources through Parallels immediately reduces the potential for cybersecurity incidents in an organization.
August 04, 2022
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I have no examples of this.
August 02, 2022
Parallels RAS saved our bacon
Use of MFA is non-negotiable for access to our own or client's internal resources. It's our experience that this has foiled all nefarious attempts at accessing ours and our clients' systems.
July 30, 2022
Happy with Parallels Remote Application Server
Except for one of our locations, all locations and computers connect via VPN. Connecting via Parallels Remote Application Server "distances" the users from our servers. There is no business data on local computers. Without certain knowledge, access to the servers without Parallels Remote Application Server is not possible. Malware on a local computer can at most access the local LAN without creating damage.
Security is always a concern. We use a host of tools to verify the end user's identity and we assign permissions based on the user who is connecting. We set up granular permissions for those in our finance department, and we encrypt everything at 2048-bit at this time. We are considering some multi-factor authentication for some users but at this time have not gone that route.
July 27, 2022
Parallels is awesome for what it is for
All the security features work great and have been wonderfully efficient without causing the slowness. The one thing I would like to see changed is the placement of the reset all user button under the multi-factor authentication tab is located right where some techs may hit it thinking it says ok or enter but instead it resets all user's MFA.
Security is paramount to us and our customers. We produce monthly reports and this is a big selling point when using Parallels Remote Application Server, the granular permissions were perfect without being confusing, and MFA and SSL are also easy to deploy. We have noted a 25% reduction in the number of service desk tickets for security-related concerns, such as breaches or even password resets.