If you want to use a web browser then you will be using TS Web Access. This basically provides a web page where you can provide icons to either remote apps or a full blown desktop.
It was greatly improved in 2008R2, particularly with regards to remote apps. Either way it still uses the terminal server client. Clicking on an icon just launches the client and passes the particular settings to it. Do you want to provide a specific app to your users or a full desktop? An alternative to not setting up TS Web Access is to create an rdc file that has all the settings in it (server name, TS Gateway address etc.) We have a number of users who simply have this file as an attachment in their email. They just open the email(via owa) then launch the attachment. The rdc file could be for a full desktop, or using the RemoteApp gui you could create a file with the setting to launch a particular remote app. We have this technique in place at the moment as we don't have R2 installed yet and I've found the original 2008 version of Web Access to be lacking. Overall though we have zero vpn access for anyone. I find TS Gateway to be far nicer. Our admins have access to connect to any computer inside the company from wherever they are without the need for special clients (aka citrix). Windows PC's always have RDC. The only thing to keep in mind that is that older versions of RDC don't support TS/RD Gateway. Version 6 and above is required. Also RDC 2 for Macs doesn't support TS/RD Gateway either. Tell those users to just get a real computer :) -----Original Message----- From: Robert Jackson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 2 February 2010 9:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: TS Gateway Setup Looking for some info on the setup of a TS Gateway. I'm wanting to get rid of the PPTP/VPN scenario we are currently using and go with a complete browser access system (if this is possible). So basically I was looking to have a TS Gateway (accessible via a browser URL) that would connect the user, automatically, to a specific Terminal Server again contained within a browser. Once I get this working, I'm looking at incorporating a RSA SecurID token solution for increased security. This would then eradicate the need for us to supply any hardware etc for our home users. Anyone done this, point me in the right direction etc? Regards, Rab. =========================================================== Robert Jackson Phone: +44 (0) 141 332 7999 Software Engineer Fax: +44 (0) 141 331 2820 Walker Martyn Ltd 1 Park Circus Place Email: [email protected] Glasgow G3 6AH, Scotland Web: http://www.walkermartyn.co.uk =========================================================== ************************************************************************ The information in this internet E-mail is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it by anyone else is unauthorised. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Walker Martyn Ltd or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient please contact [email protected] Walker Martyn Ltd, company number SC197533. Company is registered in Scotland and has its registered office at 1 Park Circus Place, Glasgow G3 6AH, UK. **************************************************************** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
