DeskDirector Desktop Portal V5

Niamh Ferns Updated by Niamh Ferns

The 5th major version of the DeskDirector desktop app was released in early 2022. This can be downloaded via the Admin Console > Portal > Desktop Installer

Frequently Asked Questions

What's new in v5?

The biggest part of this deployment is the DD TECH Portal version of the desktop app

What's the difference between v4 and v5?

Portal v2-v4 was built on Electron while v5 is built based on Microsoft's WebView2. The kernel of WebView2 is Chromium and C# (.Net). Compared to Electron, WebView2 is more secure.

You can read more about the differences between desktop portal versions.

How do I specify branding for v5?

Unlike v4 where the branding is created and pre-built with the installer, v5 is much more flexible as you can specify your logo, favicon, and portal name via the appsettings.json file prior to installation.

Read more about the installation process for v5.

How can I deploy v5 seamlessly to multiple machines?

We have created a PowerShell script that you can use to deploy v5 seamlessly to multiple machines.

Is there a plan to release a Mac version of v5?

There are no plans to bring back the DD app for MacOS. This is primarily because WebView2 is only available for Windows.

The recommended approach for MacOS users is to use the Teams integration. You can read more on this topic here: GitHub issue.

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