Some of you have not yet received this information. Windows Server 2025 is now also available and executable at deskMate. Some applications should even feel faster than with Windows Server 2019. If you want to test your deskMate environment with Windows Server 2025, please contact us at support@deskmate.cloud.
What does deskMate have to do with cooking pasta 🍝?
Both take 10 minutes 🙂 When creating a training course, you will notice that you cannot enter the current time as the start time, but at the earliest 10 minutes later. Our system needs these 10 minutes to create your participants, assign them the correct rights and access times and prepare the training pool. After […]
Template News
There is a small but important change that makes it easier to create training courses. Specifically, it concerns the selection of the correct template. If the template creator had previously forgotten to rename the template, it could happen that several templates had the same name. This meant that mix-ups were inevitable, which were often only […]
Why is it no longer possible to switch on 🤔
What happened ?? There is a desktop that you can no longer open in the Admin “Desktops” view. You can start and stop it, but not switch it on. The button for switching on is also no longer fully blue, but only slightly bluish This can happen if you have a “Reseller” login account, i.e. […]
eLearning Journal rates deskMate’s virtual training computers as “Excellent”
The eLearning Journal has once again subjected deskMate’s virtual training computers to an extensive product test. With the result: “Excellent”, deskMate scored even better. The editors were particularly impressed by the new administration interface, the template-based setup and the simple access management. Two years after the first test, it is clear that deskMate has been […]
deskMate – Moodle Integration
Unique – simple This integration is unique in the Moodle world. Set up, manage and start deskMate virtual training computers directly from Moodle. As easy as deskMate is, so is the Moodle integration. Ideal for training organizations, trainers and participants. If you would like to learn more about the deskMate – Moodle integration, we have […]
Hyper-V Nested Virtualization and Pool Desktops
Tekkies watch out. If you want to use Hyper-V Nested Virtualization for your deskMate trainings, then there is something to consider in the network configuration. Otherwise it could happen that all your participants’ desktops have the same IP address, which would of course be bad. We have prepared an explanatory video for you which explains […]
New API commands for deskMate INFINITY
They’re finally here. Our new API commands to automate the creation of complete training courses. For example, training courses can be created using existing LMS tools and the participant links can be queried. Lovers of commando lines will be delighted. Curious? A description of the deskMate API commands can be found as admin of the […]
Autologin for Windows environments
Especially when using the unique access links with deskMate INFINITY, it may be desired that the training computer automatically logs in with the correct Windows user when starting. This gives you the optimal user experience in terms of access. The participant clicks on his deskMate access link and he is logged in, his training computer […]
Explanation video – Reset of pool desktops with deskMate INFINITY
For all trainings created via the new interface, the participant computers (pool computers) can be shut down without data being lost. Normally, these desktops are only reset when the training is ended. Now it can happen that you as admin or the trainers have to reset a participant desktop during the training. Our explanation video […]