A complete program installer package (.msi) is available for the last service pack of each program version from version 2.5 onward.
However, we recommend that you always install the latest AYS service pack to ensure that you have the newest features and resolutions to any reported issues. An older AYS license will still work with a newer program version.
In most cases, yes. If you have an older AYS license then some new AYS features may either be grayed out, or a message may be displayed indicating which license version is required to use that feature. An exception to this is that a newer license version may be required if you have updated your Windows operating system to a newer version.
This article discusses the evolution of AYS program versions.
AYS may be installed on a Windows Server with Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in order to run AYS on Windows remote clients.
For instructions on installing any application (such as AYS) on Remote Desktop Services, please see the Microsoft TechNet article: Remote Desktop Services Deployment Guide.
It is recommended that Remote Desktop Session Host be used rather than Virtual Desktop Virtualization Host.
AYS may be installed on a Windows Server with Terminal Services in order to run AYS on Windows remote clients.
For instructions on installing any application (such as AYS) on Terminal Services, please see the Microsoft TechNet article: TS RemoteApp Step-by-Step Guide.
The AYS installer is a standard Windows Installer package, therefore it will automatically install in Terminal Server Install mode.
Yes, AYS is compatible with Windows Terminal Services in order to run AYS on Windows remote clients.
Yes, AYS is compatible with Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in order to run AYS on Windows remote clients.
It is recommended that Remote Desktop Session Host be used rather than Virtual Desktop Virtualization Host.
AYS can be run on a Linux desktop operating system by using one of the following methods:
While there are a variety of third-party products that will work with AYS, any examples provided here are for more commonly used products.
A Microsoft Access database may be hosted on an Apple desktop computer running a Mac OS X operating system if it is configured with Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing.
For instructions on configuring and troubleshooting SMB file sharing on Mac OS X, please see the Apple Support article: How to connect with File Sharing using SMB.
Yes, AYS is compatible with Citrix XenApp software in order to run AYS on both Windows and non-Windows remote clients. Both AYS and Citrix XenApp must be installed on a Microsoft Windows server with Remote Desktop Services (RDS), and the appropriate Citrix Receiver client software must be installed on the remote desktop or tablet computer.