Managed support, security and protection for physical and virtual desktops

Managed desktop and endpoint support across physical and virtual workspaces.

Every user. Every desktop. One managed experience.

Thintech manages, secures and supports the complete user experience across local PCs, laptops, virtual desktops and published applications. Work where it works best. Thintech will manage the experience.

Existing contracted customers should continue to use their agreed support route. New enquiries are assessed before service begins.

A flexible worker representing the journey across local and virtual desktop services
End User Computing specialists
Since 2006
desktops delivered, managed or supported
100,000+
one connected capability
Physical + virtual
service shaped around the agreed need
24x7 options

A user-first flexible-working philosophy

Why should the user care where the application runs?

They should not.

An application may run locally because it needs the device. Another may be published through Citrix for central control. A user may enter flexiDesk from home, then use a local application in the office.

Whether an application runs locally, virtually or in the cloud is an architectural decision. The user should simply experience secure, reliable IT that works.

User
  • Local apps
  • Virtual apps
  • Virtual desktop
  • Cloud services
  • flexiDesk
One identityOne support routeOne managed experience

Recognise the support gap

Is your desktop estate becoming difficult to control?

The problem is rarely just the PC. It is the fragmented ownership around the person trying to work.

Local and virtual support are divided

Different teams or suppliers own the PC, identity, network, Citrix and Microsoft 365, leaving the user to find the right boundary.

The flexiDesk session is managed, but the access device is not

A local laptop can still carry patching, security, connectivity and performance risk before the hosted desktop is reached.

Remote workers receive an inconsistent service

Support quality and security controls change with device, location or working pattern.

The endpoint estate is difficult to see

Inventory, ownership, Windows versions, patch position, security tools and backup coverage are incomplete or spread across systems.

Routine endpoint work consumes the internal team

Engineers spend valuable time patching, chasing devices and repeating fixes instead of improving the service.

Problems appear only when users report them

Developing capacity, service, patch, security or backup issues are not visible through an agreed monitoring and response model.

User access outlives people and devices

Joiner, mover and leaver processes do not consistently connect identity, licences, sessions, devices and asset records.

Knowledge depends on one person

Customer-specific support history, device information and operational procedures are not retained in controlled service documentation.

Think Managed Desktops brings the endpoint, user, identity, security and support experience into one managed service.

Physical and virtual are one user experience

One user. Several delivery models.

The delivery model may change during the day. Thintech's responsibility to the agreed user experience does not.

Local desktop

Windows PCs, laptops, workstations, local applications, peripherals, printing, performance and endpoint protection.

  • Device health
  • Local applications
  • Files and peripherals

Virtual applications

Citrix published applications and other centrally delivered services, including launch, authentication, profile, printing and session support.

  • Citrix access
  • Application launch
  • Profile and printing

Virtual desktops

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix DaaS, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Remote Desktop Services and flexiDesk.

  • Hosted workspace
  • Session experience
  • Desktop connectivity

Cloud and identity

Microsoft 365, Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, Intune and approved email, SaaS and cloud controls where included.

  • Identity
  • Microsoft 365
  • Policy and protection

More than an agent on a PC

Monitor. Manage. Secure. Protect. Support. Improve.

Technology creates the visibility. Thintech turns the agreed signals, controls, documentation and user contact into an operational service.

Monitor

Maintain visibility across agreed devices and controls so developing issues can enter a defined operational path.

  • Availability, resource and capacity observations
  • Security-tool and backup status
  • Alerting and approved automation
Monitoring does not mean every alert includes automatic remediation.

Manage

Keep the endpoint estate inventoried, documented and maintained through repeatable policy and administration.

  • Windows and approved third-party patching
  • Device and software inventory
  • Configuration, maintenance and remote administration
Supported versions, applications and maintenance windows are agreed during onboarding.

Secure

Coordinate endpoint, identity and email controls rather than relying on one product to protect the complete user journey.

  • Defender, EDR and Intune options
  • MFA, Conditional Access and local administrator control
  • Encryption, email and SaaS security options
Controls and products vary by service shape and technical prerequisite.

Protect

Protect the endpoint and Microsoft 365 data explicitly named in the service, then monitor the agreed backup and recovery process.

  • Endpoint and Microsoft 365 backup options
  • Backup monitoring and restore assistance
  • Retention and recovery testing where included
Only agreed devices, locations, services and data types are protected.

Support

Give users one route for assistance across the managed device and the agreed local, virtual, identity and cloud experience.

  • Secure remote support and troubleshooting
  • Citrix, flexiDesk, Microsoft 365 and identity assistance
  • Hardware triage, specialist escalation and supplier coordination
Coverage, channels, hours and response commitments are contractual.

Improve

Turn endpoint activity into trend, lifecycle and service evidence that supports better decisions.

  • Recurring-problem and incident trends
  • Patch, performance and lifecycle observations
  • Service reviews and an improvement roadmap
Major remediation, migration and replacement programmes are separately scoped.

Support follows the user

The user should not stop at a technical boundary.

Thintech investigates the connected experience and identifies the right operational owner rather than asking the user to diagnose the failing layer.

A flexiDesk user cannot connect

The user should not have to decide which supplier owns the fault.

  • Local device and connectivity
  • DNS, MFA and Entra ID
  • Citrix Workspace and gateway
  • Account, session, profile and application

An application is slow

Performance is investigated across the service chain, not assumed to be a local or virtual problem.

  • CPU, memory and storage
  • Network and Wi-Fi
  • Application delivery and session
  • Profile, backend and cloud dependencies

The user changes location

Policy and support follow the agreed user experience through office, home and hosted working.

  • Office PC and company laptop
  • Home office
  • Virtual application
  • flexiDesk and cloud services

A device is lost or compromised

Thintech coordinates the actions available through the configured technology and agreed incident process.

  • Account and session protection
  • Access and credential review
  • Isolation or remote action where enabled
  • Security escalation and recovery

Protect the complete journey

flexiDesk protects the hosted environment. Think Managed Desktops protects the device used to reach it.

Every flexiDesk user still connects from a local device. Think Managed Desktops extends Thintech's management to that PC or laptop, helping protect the journey from the physical endpoint through identity, Citrix access and the hosted desktop.

flexiDesk and Think Managed Desktops are stronger together.

Enterprise management behind each agreed endpoint

An integrated Thintech service, not a software catalogue.

Thintech can combine service management, remote monitoring, controlled documentation, Microsoft controls and selected protection tools. Products are included only where the service design and customer schedule say so.

Autotask PSA

Service workflow, ownership, communication, activity records and reporting.

Datto RMM

Endpoint monitoring, inventory, automation, patching and secure remote management.

IT Glue

Controlled device, configuration, procedure and customer-specific operational knowledge.

SaaS Protect and SaaS Alerts

Microsoft 365 protection and suspicious SaaS activity visibility where included.

INKY

Additional email security, anti-phishing detection and user guidance where included.

Microsoft platform

Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, Intune, Defender and Microsoft 365 according to design.

Flexible working without unmanaged risk

No single product secures the user journey.

Think Managed Desktops supports a layered model across the device, identity, email, cloud services and agreed data. It does not guarantee security, prevent every ransomware event or create compliance by itself.

Device

Enrolment, inventory, supported Windows versions, patching, security baselines, encryption oversight and local administrator control.

Identity

Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, access review and joiner, mover and leaver controls where included.

Email and SaaS

Approved email security, anti-phishing, SaaS activity alerting and Microsoft 365 protection options.

Data and recovery

Configured endpoint or Microsoft 365 backup, monitoring, retention and restore assistance for the agreed scope.

A better experience from the first day to the last

Joiner. Mover. Leaver.

Identity, device, application and support records should change together. Exact responsibilities depend on the selected service and the customer's approved process.

Joiner

  • Create or validate identity and licences
  • Enrol and record the device
  • Apply approved policy, MFA and software
  • Configure Citrix Workspace or flexiDesk access
  • Confirm backup and user readiness

Mover

  • Review access and group membership
  • Update applications and licences
  • Change device allocation where agreed
  • Revalidate permissions and support needs
  • Update operational records

Leaver

  • Disable agreed access and revoke sessions
  • Recover licences and required business data
  • Coordinate device recovery
  • Remove or rotate relevant access
  • Close asset and completion records

Managed from deployment to retirement

A device lifecycle with an operational owner.

Hardware supply, repair, replacement and secure disposal are included only where agreed; the managed service still maintains the evidence needed to plan each next step.

  1. Assess

    Suitability, Windows version, warranty and security readiness

  2. Prepare

    Approved build, policy, applications and access

  3. Deploy

    Enrolment, asset record and user assignment

  4. Monitor

    Health, capacity, control and backup visibility

  5. Maintain

    Approved patching, policy and routine administration

  6. Support

    Remote diagnosis, escalation and user assistance

  7. Refresh

    Performance, age, warranty and replacement recommendation

  8. Retire

    Agreed data handling, access removal and asset closure

Bring order to the estate you already have

An inherited device is assessed before it is accepted.

Onboarding creates the baseline for supportability, visibility and responsibility. Devices that cannot meet it may need remediation, replacement, restriction, an accepted exception or exclusion.

  1. Discover

    Map users, devices, locations, working patterns, applications, virtual-desktop use, Microsoft 365, identity, tools and support history.

  2. Assess

    Review versions, patch position, security controls, administrator rights, backup, health, warranty, connectivity and known issues.

  3. Enrol

    Deploy agreed management, monitoring, policy, remote-access, backup and security controls, then validate the alert path.

  4. Document

    Create asset records, map users to devices, define boundaries, capture known issues and establish runbooks and escalation.

  5. Stabilise

    Address critical acceptance risks, validate the baseline and agree the initial endpoint-improvement roadmap.

One place to ask for help

Users describe the problem. Thintech diagnoses the layer.

The agreed support path can determine whether an incident relates to the local device, virtual desktop, published application, network, identity, Microsoft 365, flexiDesk, printing, profile, peripheral or third-party application.

  1. Contact
  2. Triage
  3. Diagnose
  4. Stabilise
  5. Resolve
  6. Explain
  7. Improve

Clear scope. No support grey areas.

One route does not mean every responsibility is unlimited.

Onboarding and the customer schedule define the accepted endpoints, supported services, authority, suppliers and separately charged work.

Normally within the selected service

For agreed, accepted endpoints and controls:

  • Managed Windows endpoint
  • Monitoring, inventory and documentation
  • Approved patching and security controls
  • Remote user and Microsoft 365 assistance
  • Citrix Workspace and flexiDesk access
  • Configured backup services

Shared responsibility

Thintech coordinates with the customer and relevant suppliers:

  • Line-of-business applications
  • Identity and access approval
  • Internet, Wi-Fi, printing and peripherals
  • Hardware warranty and replacement
  • Security incidents and data recovery
  • Underlying virtual platform and third parties

Separately scoped unless agreed

Project work or unsupported responsibility:

  • Unsupported operating systems
  • Bespoke application remediation
  • Major upgrades and migrations
  • Hardware parts, cabling and office moves
  • Unapproved BYOD or consumer devices
  • Recovery or incident response outside service scope

Indicative operating models

Start with the control and responsibility you need.

These names and capabilities are conversation guides, not published entitlements. Final tier names, product inclusions, support hours, response commitments, licensing and commercials require approval and are contractual.

Think Managed Desktops Essential

Organisations seeking endpoint visibility and repeatable maintenance.
  • Device and software inventory
  • Monitoring and approved patching
  • Security-tool visibility
  • Remote management and documentation
  • Defined reporting and escalation
Discuss this operating modelIllustrative only. Final scope and price are contractual.

Think Managed Desktops Secure

Organisations adding layered endpoint, identity, email and data protection.
  • Essential operating capabilities
  • Approved endpoint protection options
  • Identity and email security options
  • Microsoft 365 or endpoint backup options
  • Security observations and response procedures
Discuss this operating modelIllustrative only. Final scope and price are contractual.

Think Managed Desktops Complete

Organisations seeking a complete managed user experience across local and virtual working.
  • Secure operating capabilities
  • User support coverage options
  • Joiner, mover and leaver activity
  • Application deployment and device lifecycle
  • flexiDesk integration and service governance
Discuss this operating modelIllustrative only. Final scope and price are contractual.

Manage the user experience, not just the desktop

What Think Managed Desktops gives you.

Flexible working

Let users work locally, virtually or through a mixture chosen around the application and business need.

One support route

Remove the need for users to diagnose whether the fault belongs to the endpoint, identity, cloud or virtual service.

Better visibility

Know which agreed devices exist, who uses them and whether their managed controls are reporting.

Layered security

Coordinate device, identity, email and data controls instead of trusting one product to secure the journey.

Improved reliability

Use monitoring, maintenance and trend evidence to identify developing issues and recurring problems.

Reduced internal workload

Move repeatable endpoint administration into an operational service with specialist escalation behind it.

Protected data

Define what endpoint and Microsoft 365 data needs protection rather than assuming every location is covered.

Retained knowledge

Keep device history, procedures, boundaries and known issues in controlled service documentation.

Why trust Thintech with every desktop?

We understand the PC, the virtual desktop and every agreed service connecting them.

Think Managed Desktops applies the operational respect Thintech has long brought to virtual applications and desktops to the local endpoint.

End User Computing specialists since 2006

Nearly two decades spent designing, delivering, supporting and operating desktop services.

100,000+ desktops

Experience delivering, managing or supporting more than 100,000 physical and virtual desktops.

Physical and virtual depth

Citrix, Microsoft, local Windows endpoints, published applications, hosted desktops and the services connecting them.

flexiDesk integration

Thintech can extend responsibility from the hosted desktop to the local device used to reach it.

Specialists behind the service desk

Endpoint engineers can escalate into EUC consultants, architects, infrastructure and security capability.

Security and governance

ISO 27001:2022-certified information security management and structured service processes support regulated environments.

A bridge across the Thintech portfolio

Use it independently or connect it to wider responsibility.

flexiDeskFully managed hosted desktop and business ITThink ResponseSpecialist technical support and retained engineering capacityThink IntegratedComplete managed IT and sustained operational ownershipThink HealthEvidence-led technical assurance and improvementThink OpenManaged Linux hosting, migration and support

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Questions before onboarding

Think Managed Desktops FAQs

What is Think Managed Desktops?

Think Managed Desktops is Thintech's managed endpoint service for agreed physical and virtual user experiences. It can combine monitoring, management, patching, security, backup, remote support, documentation and improvement according to the contracted scope.

Does it support both physical and virtual desktops?

Yes. The service is designed around users who may work through local Windows devices, virtual applications, hosted or cloud desktops and Microsoft 365. The proposal states which endpoints, platforms and responsibilities Thintech manages.

Can you support the local PCs used to access flexiDesk?

Yes. Think Managed Desktops can extend Thintech's management from flexiDesk to the agreed local PC or laptop, including endpoint visibility, patching, security, Citrix Workspace, connectivity diagnosis and remote support where included.

Do users have one support route?

For the services included in the agreement, users can use the agreed Thintech route without first deciding whether a problem is local, virtual, identity-related or cloud-based. Thintech triages the service chain and coordinates the next step within scope.

Do we have to virtualise every user or application?

No. Thintech's approach is deliberately flexible. An application can run locally, virtually, in a hosted desktop or in the cloud according to user need, security, supportability and application requirements.

Can you support devices that access Citrix?

Yes. The service can include the local endpoint, Citrix Workspace, authentication, connectivity, session access, profile and printing diagnosis. Management of the underlying Citrix platform is included only where expressly agreed.

Do you support Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365?

Thintech can support the user and endpoint experience around Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365, subject to discovery, platform access and an agreed responsibility boundary. Tenant or platform administration is not assumed unless included.

Which Windows versions do you support?

Supported versions and editions are confirmed during assessment. Devices on unsupported or incompatible operating systems may require remediation, replacement or an agreed exception before service acceptance.

Can you manage personally owned devices?

Only where an approved BYOD policy, suitable management technology, user consent and clear security and support responsibilities exist. Consumer or unmanaged devices are not assumed to be in scope.

Do you provide 24x7 support?

24x7 service-desk or monitoring options may be available. User support hours, incident priorities, engineering response and out-of-hours activity are defined in the selected service and customer schedule.

Does 24x7 monitoring mean every alert is automatically remediated?

No. Monitoring creates visibility and an agreed alert path. Automated or engineer-led remediation occurs only for approved actions, eligible priorities and the coverage defined in the service.

Do you patch third-party applications?

Approved third-party applications can be patched where the selected tooling supports the product and version, testing and maintenance arrangements are agreed, and application compatibility permits the change.

Are Microsoft Defender and Intune included?

They can form part of the service design, but are not universal inclusions. Existing licensing, tenant access, device compatibility, policy ownership and the selected service shape determine the final scope.

Do you provide Microsoft 365 backup?

Microsoft 365 backup is available where included and configured. The protected services, users, retention, exclusions, restore assistance and customer responsibilities are stated in the service schedule.

Do you back up local endpoint files?

Endpoint backup options are available, but local files are not automatically protected. The agreed folders, devices, data types, retention and recovery process must be defined and technically configured.

Can you recover a lost file?

Thintech can assist where the file was within a configured backup service and remains recoverable under its retention and integrity conditions. Recovery cannot be guaranteed for data outside that scope.

What happens if a device is lost or compromised?

Thintech follows the agreed incident and escalation process, which may include account protection, session revocation, access review, credential action and device management steps. Isolation or wipe requires suitable deployed technology and prior authority.

Can you manage local administrator access?

Yes, where suitable controls, customer authority and operating procedures are included. Application and operational requirements are assessed before privileges are removed or changed.

Can you onboard an existing PC estate?

Yes. Onboarding normally discovers and assesses the estate, deploys agreed management controls, documents users and devices, addresses acceptance risks and establishes the initial improvement roadmap.

What happens to devices that cannot meet the baseline?

Thintech records the gap and agrees whether the device should be remediated, replaced, restricted, excepted with accepted risk or excluded. An inherited device is not automatically accepted into service.

Can Thintech provide new hardware?

Hardware procurement and replacement-device preparation can be separately agreed. The managed service does not automatically include the purchase price, warranty, parts or large-scale refresh work.

Is hardware repair included?

Remote diagnosis, fault triage and warranty or vendor coordination can be included. Physical repair, parts, logistics and on-site attendance depend on the agreed service.

How is the service priced?

The commercial model can be shaped around managed devices, users, selected controls, support coverage and onboarding requirements. Current pricing, minimums, licensing and project charges are confirmed in a proposal rather than published on this page.

How does Think Managed Desktops differ from flexiDesk?

flexiDesk delivers a complete hosted desktop and managed IT environment. Think Managed Desktops manages the agreed local and virtual endpoint experience and is especially valuable for protecting the device used to reach flexiDesk.

How does it work with Think Integrated?

Think Managed Desktops can operate independently or become the endpoint and user-experience layer within Think Integrated's wider managed IT operating model.

How does it connect to Think Response?

Think Response supplies specialist retained support and engineering capacity. Think Managed Desktops adds continuing endpoint monitoring, management and user support responsibilities for the agreed estate.

What happens during onboarding?

Thintech discovers the estate, assesses supportability and risk, enrols accepted devices, establishes monitoring and policies, creates documentation, validates escalation and stabilises the agreed baseline before full service acceptance.

Manage the experience, not just the device

Discuss your desktop estate with Thintech.

Tell us how people work today, where support becomes fragmented and what visibility or responsibility you need. We will use the first conversation to identify the right assessment or operating model.

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  • Existing customers continue to use their contracted support route

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