RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-17 Thread James Hill
2013 1:50 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS Instead of RDP over VPN, have you looked at RD Gateway? It does require terminal server licences for the users, but eliminates the kind of issues you're describing by tunneling only RDP over SSL and nothing

RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Guyer, Don
Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 2:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS I definitely agree, but I was overruled on that... Kurt On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Guyer, Don wrote: > Best thing to do, if possible and backed

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Kurt Buff
The EX series of Aventail (Was Sonicall, now Dell) is indeed very nice. I like our a lot. Kurt On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 7:21 AM, Candee wrote: > We have just now started looking into this. > We saw a demo of Aventail, and were quite impressed. > We have a few more demos set up, but so far this o

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Kurt Buff
I definitely agree, but I was overruled on that... Kurt On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Guyer, Don wrote: > Best thing to do, if possible and backed by everyone, is to give everyone > laptops and write up a policy that non-corp owned devices are not supported. > > Regards, > > Don Guyer > Cath

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Kurt Buff
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 7:03 AM, Kennedy, Jim wrote: > How well is allowing non-corporate assets connect to a RDS session from home > working for everyone. Using an SSL tunnel here. I am just starting initial > testing with a few users and it is a nightmare. Wrong Java, toolbars and > popup bl

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Andrew S. Baker
n/patched/well maintained machine > connects and functions perfectly. > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, February 15, 2013 11:30 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Non-corp desktops and

RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Kennedy, Jim
t: Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS I would recommend that you take the results of the testing, look at vendors that will help you with the security of such an approach, and then propose the full approach (with a suitable timeframe) for approval. If you're fortunate, they'll approve the p

RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Ben M. Schorr
sues Subject: RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS +1! Once things like PCI compliance require 2-factor authentication, there are things about company-issued hardware (MAC addresses, installed certificates, etc) which work as one of the factors. Multiple passwords are NOT multi-factor for PCI. -Orig

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread kz20fl
ot;NT System Admin Issues" Subject: Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS Instead of RDP over VPN, have you looked at RD Gateway? It does require terminal server licences for the users, but eliminates the kind of issues you're describing by tunneling only RDP over SSL and nothing else. On Fr

RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Kennedy, Jim
I will give that a try. I have RDS User licenses galore. We use them in labs. From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 11:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS Instead of RDP over VPN, have you looked at RD Gateway? It

RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Richard McClary
[mailto:dgu...@che.org] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:28 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS Best thing to do, if possible and backed by everyone, is to give everyone laptops and write up a policy that non-corp owned devices are not supported. Regards, Don

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Richard Stovall
Instead of RDP over VPN, have you looked at RD Gateway? It does require terminal server licences for the users, but eliminates the kind of issues you're describing by tunneling only RDP over SSL and nothing else. On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Kennedy, Jim wrote: > How well is allowing non-

RE: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Guyer, Don
Best thing to do, if possible and backed by everyone, is to give everyone laptops and write up a policy that non-corp owned devices are not supported. Regards, Don Guyer Catholic Health East - Information Technology Enterprise Directory & Messaging Services 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, New

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread Candee
We have just now started looking into this. We saw a demo of Aventail, and were quite impressed. We have a few more demos set up, but so far this one was the only outstanding one. On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Kennedy, Jim wrote: > How well is allowing non-corporate assets connect to a RDS s

Re: Non-corp desktops and RDS

2013-02-15 Thread kz20fl
Sounds like a good UAT period is needed to iron out the app inconsistencies. Its all about the apps. Apps apps apps. If your user base doesn't have well-defined application needs and they customize their own desktops, then maybe VDI is more suited than published resources from RDS? --Origin