On 02/01/10 23:23, Nishimura, Scott L (IT Solutions) wrote:
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
Many thanks Scott that really clarifies a lot of things!! :-)
Basically we need to run an accountancy program which everyone out here
runs on Win XP as it's based on an old DOS app I think since the GUI is
very alike so I have no idea if it will even run on MS Server in the
first place. I can't remember the name of the app but it's a local
Turkish design meaning I have no clue as to how or where it will function!
Just quickly about kiosk mode: I am a bit confused as to what this
enables one to do..... I have read up on it but since I have no
experience in using it I am lost. Does it enable the user to switch
which OS the Ray uses; as in Win, Solaris, Linux? And as a local user do
I have control over this?? Or does it do something else and I
misunderstood completely??
Regards,
Kaya
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