# ravada 

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## Remote Virtual Desktops Manager

Ravada is a software that allows the user to connect to a
remote virtual desktop.

In the current release we use the
KVM Hypervisors: [KVM](http://www.linux-kvm.org/) as the backend for the Virtual Machines.
 [LXC](https://linuxcontainers.org/) support is currently in development.

### Features

 * KVM backend for Windows and Linux Virtual machines
 * LDAP and SQL authentication
 * Kiosk mode
 * Remote Access with [Spice](http://www.spice-space.org/) for Windows and Linux
 * Light and fast virtual machine clones for each user
 * Instant clone creation
 * USB redirection
 * Easy and customizable end users interface
 * Administration from a web browser

## Install

Read [INSTALL](http://ravada.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/INSTALL.html).


### Production

See [production](http://ravada.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/production.html)
for production fine-tuning guidelines.

### Operation

See [operation](http://ravada.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/operation.html).

### Update

See [update](http://ravada.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/update.html).