Amazon WorkSpaces now supports file transfer between WorkSpaces sessions and local devices

This article announces a new feature for Amazon WorkSpaces that allows file transfer between a WorkSpaces Personal session and a local device. This feature streamlines workflows and enables easier file management, editing, and sharing across devices and platforms.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Introduction of file transfer capability between WorkSpaces Personal sessions and local devices, supported for Windows, Linux, and web access clients using the DCV streaming protocol
• Files are saved in a persistent storage folder on the WorkSpaces, and administrators can control upload/download permissions for data security
• The feature is available in all AWS Regions where WorkSpaces Personal is offered, with no additional costs beyond the user volume storage consumed by uploaded files
• Instructions on how to configure the file transfer functionality for DCV WorkSpaces