Overview
Apache Guacamole is an clientless remote desktop gateway that delivers secure, browser-based access to servers, desktops, and applications using standard protocols like RDP, VNC, and SSH. Because it runs entirely in HTML5, users can connect from any modern web browser-no VPN client, plugins, or endpoint agents required. This makes it a powerful solution for remote work, IT administration, cloud desktops, and secure third-party access across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.
The platform provides centralized access control, session management, and multi-user collaboration, allowing administrators to manage connections, enforce policies, and monitor activity from a single interface. Built-in strong encryption, support for authentication integration (LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, MFA), and detailed session logging help organizations meet security and compliance requirements while enabling a zero-trust access model. Granular permissions ensure users only access the systems they are authorized to use.
Apache Guacamole is highly extensible and scalable, supporting custom integrations, containerized deployments, and load-balanced architectures. Whether used for help desks, secure remote support, developer environments, or enterprise remote access, it reduces infrastructure complexity, lowers support overhead, and improves accessibility-while keeping critical systems protected behind a secure gateway.
Highlights
- Clientless Remote Access- Securely access RDP, VNC, and SSH systems directly through a web browser using HTML5, with no VPN, plugins, or local agents required.
- Centralized Security & Control- Granular permissions, session monitoring, encryption, and integration with LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, and MFA support a zero-trust security model.
- Scalable & Flexible Deployment- Open-source, extensible architecture supports cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments, ideal for IT support, remote work, and third-party access.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t2.medium Recommended | $0.08 |
t3.micro | $0.08 |
t2.micro | $0.08 |
m1.large | $0.08 |
r5.large | $0.08 |
r3.xlarge | $0.08 |
t1.micro | $0.08 |
m5n.large | $0.08 |
m3.large | $0.08 |
r5ad.large | $0.08 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Usage instructions
- Launch the AMI using 1-Click Launch or EC2 Console.
- Choose instance type (t3.medium or higher recommended).
- Ensure Security Group allows ports 80, 443, 22 and 8080.
- SSH into Terminal and Start Guacamole Docker Container.
- Open browser: http://<EC2-Public-IP:8080/guacamole
- Login Using guacadmin.
- Optional SSH: Username: ubuntu Authentication: key pair selected at launch Additional documentation is available at: https://anariontech.com/2026/02/guacamole_aws/
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Vendor support
Customers can contact Anarion Technologies for technical assistance related to this product. Our support team is available 24x7 to help with installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Email: support@anariontech.com
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