CollabVM Server 3.0
 | This article documents a future version of the CollabVM Server software. It is not yet released, and you should use the current, supported version instead. |
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| Developer(s) | Elijah, Modeco80 |
| License | TBD |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows |
| Architectures | amd64, ARM64 |
| Release date | Unreleased |
| Predecessor | CollabVM Server 1.x (TypeScript) |
| Development period | 2024 - 2025 (present) |
CollabVM 3.0 is an upcoming release of the CollabVM server that will replace CollabVM-TS.
The server is being written in C# using .NET Core 8.0 (LTS). It uses ASP.NET Core as the webserver for the API and WebSocket protocol. It also uses a database (currently only MySQL-compatible) to store VM configuration, bans, and user data.
The webapp is written in TypeScript and is bundled with Parcel.
CollabVM 3 is currently in closed development and the source code is not publicly available.
Requirements
- An operating system that supports .NET Core 8.0
- Linux: glibc >= 2.23 or musl >= 1.2.2. These are the bare minimum requirements given by Microsoft and we recommend using a much newer distro.
- Microsoft Windows 10 version 1607 or later
- >= 2 GB of RAM
- >= 16 GB of free disk space (for hosting VMs)
Features
- New protocol based on a REST API and protocol buffers (This means Guacamole remnants fully removed from 3.0)
- Account authentication via OpenID Connect
- Unified ban database that allows you to ban by account or IP, and specify a duration and user-viewable reason
- VM Audio using Opus and WebCodecs
- Ultra-fast display rendering using WebCodecs, with a fallback to using Web Workers available.
- Low-bandwidth, low-latency VM display streaming via h264
- Turns no longer expire if nobody else is waiting to take a turn
- Returned and improved admin panel with support for updating VM configuration live