Amazon DCV releases version 2026.0 with RHEL 10 support and new clients

Amazon DCV 2026.0 Release Notes

Amazon DCV 2026.0 is now available, adding support for RHEL 10, Rocky Linux 10, CentOS 10, and Ubuntu 26.04 along with a new macOS client and updated Windows and Linux clients. Amazon DCV is a high-performance remote display protocol that enables customers to securely access remote desktops and application sessions across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Key Features and Improvements

• Operating System Support: Added support for RHEL 10, Rocky Linux 10, CentOS 10, and Ubuntu 26.04 with Linux hosts and sessions running on the modern Wayland display server.
• Client Updates: New macOS client with gamepad support, and updated Windows and Linux clients.
• URL Redirection: Configured links opened in a remote session launch in the local browser on the client device for Windows hosts.
• Printer Preferences Redirection: Remote sessions can access client-side printer settings on Windows.
• Performance Improvements: H.264 frame slice support and slice-based multithreaded decoding on Linux and macOS clients for lower latency.
• Server Support: Support for new macOS server versions on Amazon EC2.

What to do

• Update your clients to the latest version to access new features and improvements.
• Check the release notes for detailed information on the new features and enhancements.
• Visit the Amazon DCV webpage to learn more and get started.

Source: AWS release notes

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