Leostream Cloud connects authorized users directly to the workstations and resources they need, providing an alternative to VPN-based remote access
BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leostream Corporation, a leading provider of secure remote access and digital workspace management solutions, today announced Leostream Cloud, a new cloud-based offering designed to simplify secure remote access to physical and cloud-hosted workstations and other protected resources.
Remote users often need access to a specific workstation or resource, not an entire corporate network. Yet organizations have traditionally relied on virtual private networks (VPNs) to provide remote connectivity, potentially giving users broader network access than their work requires. Leostream Cloud enables organizations to replace or avoid VPN deployments for these remote access use cases by authenticating users, applying access policies and connecting them only to the resources they are authorized to use.
"Remote access has traditionally been associated with providing users a path into the corporate network, often through a VPN, but in many cases that is more access than they actually need," said Karen Gondoly, CEO of Leostream. "With Leostream Cloud, we're applying the same principles of choice and controlled access that have always been central to Leostream, but now delivered through the cloud. Organizations can provide secure remote access without requiring users to first connect to the corporate network through a VPN. Instead, they can authenticate the user, authorize the specific resource and limit everything else, giving users a simple way to connect while giving IT greater control over what they can access."
Leostream Cloud also supports vendor privileged access management (VPAM) use cases, giving organizations a way to provide third-party users and contractors controlled access to specific resources without granting broader network access.
"Organizations need a practical way to give vendors and other external users access to the systems required to do their jobs without unnecessarily opening up the broader environment," said Piotr Baranowski, Owner, Instructor and CTO, Open Source Education Center (OSEC). "In validating the VPAM workflow in Leostream Cloud, we saw how identity and access policies can be used to connect an authorized user directly to an approved resource. It's a straightforward approach to a remote access challenge that many organizations are trying to solve."
Secure Access to the Resource, Not the Network
Leostream Cloud combines identity-based authentication with policy-driven resource assignment to control who can connect, what they can access and how the connection is established. Users sign in through a centralized access experience and see only the resources they are authorized to use. By connecting users directly to approved resources rather than first placing them on the corporate network, Leostream Cloud can eliminate the need for a VPN in remote access scenarios where users only require access to specific workstations or systems.
The Leostream Cloud Agent uses outbound connectivity to help organizations provide access to protected resources without directly exposing remote access services such as RDP or SSH to the internet. Organizations can also centrally manage access policies and resource assignments while maintaining logs and optional session recordings for greater visibility into remote activity.
Leostream Cloud can support remote access across physical workstations, data centers, branch or project sites, and cloud environments. Organizations can select from connection protocols including RDP, VNC, SSH, HTML5, Amazon DCV, Jump Desktop, and Sunshine/Moonlight based on the requirements of different users and workloads.
This flexible approach enables a range of remote access scenarios, including connecting engineers to CAD workstations, creative professionals to cloud GPU resources, researchers to Linux systems, and contractors to specific approved resources. For organizations evaluating alternatives to HP Anyware, Leostream Cloud provides a flexible path forward that supports multiple connection protocols and diverse physical, virtual and cloud-hosted resources without locking users into a single protocol or infrastructure model. Rather than deploying a separate access solution for each environment or use case, IT teams can manage diverse users, resources and connection methods through a centralized platform.
Leostream Cloud is part of an organization's Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA), by applying identity and policy at the point of access and limiting users to authorized resources. For organizations looking to reduce reliance on VPNs, this resource-specific model provides an alternative to extending network-level access to remote users. It is designed to address a specific component of ZTNA: securely connecting authenticated users to individual workstations and protected resources without providing unnecessary access to the surrounding network.
Leostream Cloud is available now. To learn more, read this blog or visit https://leostream.com/leostream-cloud/.
About Leostream
Leostream is a global leader in secure, flexible remote access solutions for modern digital workspaces. The Leostream® Platform provides centralized access management and resource orchestration across physical, virtual and cloud-hosted desktops and workstations, with support for diverse infrastructure, operating systems and display protocols. From provisioning and power management to policy-based access, Leostream gives organizations the control and flexibility to optimize resources, evolve their technology stack and deliver a seamless work-from-anywhere experience. Learn more at Leostream.com.
Leostream is a registered trademark of Leostream Corporation in the United States. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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