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From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 12:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Terminal Services question I need a nuts and bolts answer, which I could probably get through research, but I'm getting kind of burnt out at the moment with other things going on. If I am at home, and I need to access my network through Terminal Server, is it as simple as opening up mstsc.exe and putting in the IP address of the Terminal Server, then putting in my credentials? * Assuming firewall redirects are in place, yes it's as simple as that. Does this then open an RDP session to the desktop of the Terminal Server? * Yes. You can also connect to the console. I don't think I want users to be working on the server, so how do I then give them the environment I want them to work in? * Correct you don't. I think you have 180 days of trial with Terminal Server as an application server. Check it out. I'm still working on my "pandemic", everyone has to work from home solution, but I'm also trying to figure out the best method of giving remote access in general. I do have Citrix PS4 in place, but the number of licenses are limited, and I know that TS licenses are not for concurrent use, so I really need to get the backend requirements nailed down. Also, I am looking at more of a desktop experience for the users, as if they were sitting at their desks, as opposed to publishing applications only. * You could use a VPN solution (free on Windows servers) and direct the users to their individual desktops. I work remotely almost exlusively. Feel free to contact me off list. I'd be happy to fill you in. Cheers. Joe Heaton AISA Employment Training Panel 1100 J Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 327-5276 [email protected] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
