If you need multiple users logged in simultaneously, you want Windows
Server [which has terminal services [TS]] rather than XP. [You could
distribute XP VMs instead of offering TS sessions but I don't have
experience with that.]
Whether you decide to do it virtually or with physical hardware depends
more on how many users will be running this software simultaneously and
what performance they expect. A few sporadic users could be served
virtually but once you start getting beyond that, performance will drag.
Also, make sure the app can run in a terminal services environment [some
do not, like NetMeeting].
Of course, you're going to need a license server to manage the TS CALs
[client access license].
Kiosk mode is not dependent on using the Sun smart cards; I have kiosk
mode running at my location without the smart cards.
You can connect local printers to the thin clients; you just have to set
up the analogous queue on the SunRay server.
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kaya Saman
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 12:04 PM
To: SunRay-Users mailing list
Subject: EXTERNAL:[SunRay-Users] Working with MS
Windows???
Hi guys,
I need some design advice if it's ok......
Basically what I am going to do is setup a Sun Fire V20z
with 6GB of RAM
and 2 x 73GB HD's running Ubuntu 9.04 or 9.10 and
install the latest
SRSS on it. Now since I don't know much about Windows
apart from single
XP based desktop systems which I haven't used for many
years, I would
like to find out the best way of enabling multiple users
to login to Win??
To describe my situation better, we have some software
which is an
accounting program which will only work with Windows;
now in order to
get this to work with Rays I can run the setup in 3
different ways:
1) VBox VDI image of XP
2) Separate machine running Win XP or Server 2k3/8 and
rdp with Win
connector
3) VBox VDI image of Win Server 2k3/8 and rdp with Win
connector
I could also use kiosk mode as the users will have Sun
Smart Cards to
seamlessly open into Win or use a separate VBox style
window for the MS
display - I am not sure which would work best.
Also I am considering installing the Sun Global Desktop
software suite
too on the machine but I don't think it will work with
Ubuntu, I know
CentOS works fine or Solaris..... for out of office
access to the office
instead of using a VPN; has anyone got any success
stories on this?? I
know there is an SGD mailing list which I am subscribed
to also but
since it's kinda combined with my SRSS issue I wanted to
post here :-)
Last thing quickly, is that I run a single Ray at home
currently with
very basic setup so is there any help on kiosk mode or
any examples that
I can have a look at?? I can download the SRSS admin
manual from
filberto.org site which is fine but was wanting a quick
fix I guess!!
Anyhow many thanks to any responses and best regards,
Kaya
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