What's New in This Release

Release 24.03 of the Graphics Agent for Windows includes:

Improved Network Efficiency for Graphics-Intensive Deployments¶

PCoIP Ultra now defaults to Auto Offload in deployments where client machines that support H.264 Hardware Decoding connect to Anyware agents. Additionally, YUV Chroma subsampling defaults to 4:2:0. This ensures higher framerates of high-resolution content, along with optimized bandwidth utilization, especially in remote locations that have bandwidth constraints.

When set to Auto Offload, PCoIP Ultra automatically switches between CPU and GPU Offload modes; thereby leveraging the capability of CPU Offload to provide the best image fidelity, while relying on GPU Offload during periods of high display activity. This results in efficient utilization of network bandwidth, and at the same time, ensures that users see both video and still image content in the most optimized way.

The Auto Offload mode is described in detail in the topics PCoIP Ultra and Configuring PCoIP Ultra.

Smart Card Authentication for Enhanced Security¶

Version 24.03 of the Graphics Agent introduces support for smart card authentication. Linux Clients as well as Trusted Zero Clients connecting to Windows agent machines can now connect using smart cards for authentication and SSO (single sign-on). Additionally, agents can read and process smart card information for in-session tasks such as document signing.

Smart card authentication not only adds a layer of security, but also ensures simplified identity management while accessing PCoIP deployments. For information on agent setup required for smart cards authentication, see Configuring the Agent for Smart Card Authentication.