Supported PCoIP features for WorkSpaces
Note
End of support notice: On October 31, 2027, Amazon will end support for PCoIP-based WorkSpaces Personal. After October 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkSpaces console or WorkSpaces resources using the PCoIP protocol. For more information, see PCoIP-based WorkSpaces Personal end of support.
Note
Starting November 7, 2025, Amazon WorkSpaces PCoIP Web Access will no longer be open to new customers. After this date, the feature will only receive critical functional and security updates.
The following table compares the features that are supported by the PCoIP WorkSpaces clients.
| Feature | Windows client | MacOS client | Linux client | iPad client | Web access | Android | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client access restriction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Control device access |
| USB redirection | Available with exceptions | ✗ | ✗ | N/A | ✗ | N/A | WorkSpaces only supports YubiKey redirection for Windows clients. For a list of supported devices, see WorkSpaces client peripheral device support. For more information on YubiKey redirection, see Hardware security keys. |
| Audio input | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Video input | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | WorkSpaces supports video input on DCV only. |
| Storage redirection | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Local printer redirection | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Print from a WorkSpaces |
| Clipboard redirection | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Available with exceptions | ✓ | Available with exceptions | Copy and paste on iPad and Android supports text and HTML content only. |
| HIPAA/PCI compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Compliance and Security FAQ |
| Active directory authentication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Manage directories for WorkSpaces |
| SAML 2.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Certificate-based Authentication | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Multi-factor authentication (MFA) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Compliance and Security FAQ |
| Smart card (CAC and PIV readers) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | WorkSpaces client smart card support |
| Certificate for access control | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Configure the restriction |
| Encryption at rest | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Encryption FAQ |
| Client customization available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Customize WorkSpaces branding |
| YubiKey support | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Enable USB redirection for YubiKey U2F |
| Monitor support | Windows display support | macOS display support | Linux display support | N/A | Web access client views | Android client views |