Aster technology

How to set up multiple users on one computer?

Aster is one of the means of desktop virtualization based on dedicated desktop over VGA graphics card.
This is one of the newest products in the field of PC sharing. This software is a new product of the Russian company ibik and has revolutionized the PC sharing solution. Aster is a program that allows multiple users to use the same case at the same time. This means that by using separate monitors, case, keyboard and mouse, you can use a case or zero client or minicomputer simultaneously. To add a new user in this system, there is no need to set up another case. Rather, adding a monitor and required hardware (keyboard, mouse, joystick, etc.) to your case will be enough. After installing the Aster software and specifying the hardware to each user, each system becomes a separate and independent computer.

Aster program features

Reduce costs

Reducing costs related to the purchase of software, hardware and electric power consumption

Centralized management

Assigning any device to one or more users through the management panel of the software.

Data focus

With Aster, all the information of your systems is stored on one source!

Raha license packages

  • Professional license: unlimited 2 users and 6 users
  • Home version license: 2 users and one year
  • Additional user license: To add a user to the professional license
  • Windows XP license: two users, unlimited, for Windows XP

Aster program licenses

XP-2.5

965,700

  • Two windows XP users
  • Two users at the same time (cannot be expanded)
  • XP
  • with all the facilities
  • Any computer that one person can use, two people can also use it with a speed drop of less than 10% – that is for example, if the speed of a computer used by one person is 100, if two people use it, each of them will have 90 speeds.
  • Unlimited Purchase

pro-4

2,430,900

  • Pro four-users
  • Four users at the same time (can be expanded to 12 users)
  • Server 2008-7-8-10-11 2012-2016-2019
  • with all the facilities
  • Any computer that one person can use, two people can also use it with a speed drop of less than 10% – that is for example, if the speed of a computer used by one person is 100, if two people use it, each of them will have 90 speeds.
  • Unlimited Purchase

۲-Home

559,107

  • 2 home users
  • Two users at the same time (cannot be expanded)
  • Server 2008-7-8-10-11 2012-2016-2019
  • with all the facilities
  • Any computer that one person can use, two people can also use it with a speed drop of less than 10% – that is for example, if the speed of a computer used by one person is 100, if two people use it, each of them will have 90 speeds.
  • 1 year

Licenses

قیمت(تومان)

  • features
  • available user on each computer
  • supported operating system
  • management consul
  • The minimum required hardware resources (we need image output for the number of users, which can be solved by adding more graphic cards with a large number of image outputs to the central system)
  • License validity

Aster program pro licenses

Pro-2

1,677,987

  • Unlimited two users
  • Two users at the same time (can be expanded up to 12 people)
  • Server 2008-7-8-10-11 2012-2016-2019
  • with all the facilities
  • Any computer that one person can use, two people can also use it with a speed drop of less than 10% – that is for example, if the speed of a computer used by one person is 100, if two people use it, each of them will have 90 speeds.
  • Unlimited Purchase

Pro-6

3,995,667

  • Unlimited six users
  • Six users at the same time (can be expanded up to 12 people)
  • ۷-۸-۱۰-۱۱ Server 2008-2012-2016-2019
  • with all the facilities
  • For more than 5 people to use the same computer, the Windows drive must be of SSD type, but for other hardware features, it is necessary to have at least 4 processor cores and 8 GB of RAM for office use.
  • Unlimited

Pro-3

2,117,547

  • Unlimited three users
  • Three users at the same time
  • ۷-۸-۱۰-۱۱ Server 2008-2012-2016-2019
  • with all the facilities
  • In addition to SSD, at least an i5 processor and 14 GB of RAM are required
  • Unlimited

Licenses

قیمت(تومان)

  • features
  • available user on each computer
  • supported operating system
  • management consul
  • The minimum required hardware resources (we need image output for the number of users, which can be solved by adding more graphic cards with a large number of image outputs to the central system)
  • License validity

check out the following image:
According to the hardware power of the central system, it is possible to determine the maximum number of people who can use it jointly. In fact, the type system usage (the software you use) and the number of people using it determine the necessary hardware power. But almost all computers have the capacity for two people to use it without slowing down. It is suggested to check this matter more carefully first by using the phone consultation or Raha’s free 14-day trial period and then proceed with the purchase after complete assurance.

Aster program features

  • ֍ Using this software, several people can use a computer case or laptop or mini computer simultaneously and independently for heavy graphic workloads or even play games.

  • ֍ The flexibility of this software is a significant assistance in reducing the costs of software and hardware suitable for all types of users, including small or large users.

  • ֍ Aster is only a software and to add new users, you don’t need hardware like Case or Zero Client.

  • ֍ Aster does not require a special graphic card to install, for example, even a stock 128 MB graphics card can be employed.
    But in heavy graphic workloads or games where the software or game itself needs a more powerful graphics card, the graphics card should be selected according to the software and games.
    Even the onboard graphics card of computers and laptops or mini computers will be suitable for using Aster and it is good for office use.

  • ֍ It is necessary that graphics card’s driver is installed on Windows, (if you are not sure about this, first find out the specifications and exact name of your graphics card and then download its driver from manufacturer website.) (Note that, for example, GIGABYTE company has two graphics cards with almost the same names GNV-730-D5-2GI and GNV-730-2GI, that the only difference between them is D5, and although they have the same appearance, but don’t work with each other’s drivers properly) so please be careful when purchasing a driver.

  • ֍ Beware that not all graphics cards with their outputs are necessarily capable of providing images.
    For example, you may have a graphics card that has 4 image outputs: VGA, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, but does not have the ability to provide more than three images at the same time.
    To find out the number of simultaneous outputs of your graphics card, you can refer to its manufacturer’s website or reliable sources and look for this item in the product’s technical description.

  • ֍ If in addition to the graphics card image outputs, your motherboard has several image outputs onboard, you can probably use them as well.
    Usually, it is possible in most cases, but in some motherboards, the onboard graphics card fails when an external graphics card is placed on it.
    There is no way to detect this other than installing Aster and connecting multiple monitors to each of these two image outputs (on-board and the graphics card itself).

  • ֍ You can use several graphics cards to have a greater number of users on one computer (more image output – up to 12).
    In this case SLI graphics cards are not good enough, and it is recommended to use equal graphics cards. (To choose a graphics card, you can use the free consultation of technical experts in Raha company. phone: +9854521 / telegram: +989198036641.)

  • ֍ It is possible to assign more than one monitor (two or more) to a user in the Aster solution, provided that your graphics card supports Surround feature.

  • ֍ exclusive equipment such as speakers, microphones, gamepads, printers, etc. can be assigned to each user.
    A USB sound card can be used to assign dedicated audio input and output to each user.

  • ֍ There are different ways to allocate a component such as memory, audio input and output, printer, scanner, mouse and keyboard:

    • • Each device can be assigned to a specific user through the software management panel.
    • • Each device can be assigned to several users through the software management panel.
    • • Any device can be provided to all users through the software management panel.

Aster for everywhere

You should note that the main case power determines the maximum number and type of users (office users, Photoshop users, gamers, etc.). So, the more powerful the case you have, the more users and heavier usage you can have.
But in general, all computers can be shared between two users without slowing down. Your project deadline is approaching, while your spouse wants to watch a video on YouTube and your child is eager to play on the computer.
Two-user Aster is the best and most cost-effective solution for this problem. With this solution, you can turn your case into two computers just by connecting a monitor and necessary equipment to your case.

If you are student or even a teacher who need a computer to handle your work, you must have seen the crowding and lack of space and system in the computer sites of schools and universities. Aster is a cost-effective, highly efficient solution to increase the number of users in university and school sites.

Many institutions and companies use electronic document circulation, so computers are an integral part of their equipment. However, modern computers have much more capacity than is needed for office applications.

Aster installation tutorial

  • • Fresh installation and the operating system quality can affect the work output.
  • • Be careful that for your assurance, a 14-day free trial period of the software can be used for any computer, so to avoid any possible incompatibility, you can test this useful program before making a purchase.
  • • By purchasing this software, you can install it on one hardware for an unlimited number of times, and by replacing Windows and hardware parts (except hard disk and processor), you can still install this program unlimitedly. In other words, with the purchase of each version of the software, a serial number will be assigned to you that can only be used on one processor and hard disk. (In special cases, when hard drive or processor have been lost due to hardware failures, Raha can cooperate with dear customers and reactivate their serial for new hardware)
  • • Raha company is the exclusive representative of this software in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Turkey, and this means that this software is protected by the law of the creators and their business partners, and any copying and using without approval will result in prosecution.
  • To install your graphics card driver, be careful to only install the driver, and avoid installing plugins that are usually installed with the graphics card driver, and if they are pre-installed, you need to delete them pay attention to the following:

Try to select Custom installation during the installation process.

As you can see, the following plugins are selected for installation by default, deselect them so that they are not installed, these plugins usually interfere with Aster. It should be noted that if you need these plugins, you can install them after Aster complete installation and getting the desired output on a case-by-case basis, which usually do not have any special functionality.

installation-2

Make sure that you only install the driver and if you have already installed these plugins, uninstall them before installing Aster software.

installation-3

1- Firstly, download the latest version of Aster software from the following link:

Aster for Windows 7,8,10,11

Download Aster

Aster for Windows XP

Download Aster

It is recommended to create a restore point when installing the program so that if the computer has faced a problem after installation, we have a way to return to the previous settings.(By selecting Create a restore point option, this will be done automatically)

2- select the desired option after reading the program description.

3- Choose the installation location of the program and preferably let the other options remain as defaults.

“Optimize power saving parameters”

«Optimize power saving parameters»

Change system power mode to High Performance

Disabling Sleep and Hibernation mode

Disables power down on USB devices.

What is “Disable Fast Boot”?

Fast Boot is a feature that increases the booting speed of the operating system, but this feature is not compatible with aster and precipitate problem. If you have previously disabled this feature or install this program on Windows 7, this option will be disabled for you, and these options can be changed in the program environment after installation.

What is “Install Screen Saver (Power Saver)”?

It provides the ability to install screen saver in Windows. Why? Because Aster has a problem with putting the computer in power saving mode, and instead it can turn off the monitor by sending a special command to the computer (which means it uses the screen saver). Even if your monitor does not support this feature. Aster can display a completely black image. You can activate the screen saver after installing Aster. To do this, copy the PowerSaver.scr file, which is in the Aster installed folder in system 32 folder of your computer (located in the Windows drive), then enable this feature through the Personalization Settings in Windows.

4- After completing the program installation, it is necessary to restart the computer.

Attention: The first time you open the Aster software, you will see the following window which is related to the software license and how to connect it to the Internet (to confirm the authenticity of the purchased license, Aster needs to check the validate the license through the Internet, so if your computer is connected to Internet through a proxy, you need to apply your its settings to the Aster through the first option in the window below If you intend to use the Aster on a trial basis, you can use all the features for free in 30 days by choosing the third option, and if you have purchased the license of this software, by choosing the second option, enter the purchased code in the software and then select the activation key.

All applied changes are made only by restarting the system after installation process.

5/5 - (1 vote)