Pano Manager is the central component of the Pano architecture and handles the following:
• Discovers and controls Pano devices
• Controls the virtual infrastructure and makes sure
desktop virtual machines are available
• Connects users to their assigned virtual desktops
• Monitors status of user sessions and takes corrective
action when necessary
Pano Manager is continually discovering and controlling Pano devices to ensure users can always access their virtual desktops. Once a Pano Device is discovered on the network, Pano Manager tells the Pano Device to display a login screen Users enter their Windows credentials and are automatically connected to their virtual machines. From there on, the Pano Desktop Service drivers provide the connection to the Pano Device to deliver the same Windows experience users would get from a desktop PC.
Pano Manager ensures a secure and reliable logon process by integrating tightly with directory services such as Microsoft Active Directory. Rather than maintain a separate database of users that might get out of sync, Pano queries Active Directory directly for each logon attempt. IT administrators only need to perform user account management in one place: Active Directory.
Pano Manager integrates with a virtualization manager such as VMware VirtualCenter in order to track the status of desktop virtual machines and control their availability. Pano Manager determines which virtual desktop is assigned to a user based on the user's group membership in Active Directory. If the user's virtual desktop happens to be powered off, Pano Manager can automatically start the virtual desktop machine and connect the user once the desktop is ready.
Pano Manager itself runs as a VMware virtual machine on one of your datacenter servers simplifying deployment and further improving hardware utilization.
