Terminal Services 2K3
Discussion
timsta said:
If you want to do it propperly then get Citrix installed.
The client software will run on anythiing from a psion to dedicated wyse terminals.
Tim
We have a windows network with windows ce devices for remote users so I can't see the point of spending extra cash.
To be honest I'm not sure what the Citrix advantage actually is?
(Oh and W2K3 is Windows 2003)
Citrix will give you control over individual applications. Who can access them and when, etc. It also allows you to specify bandwidth to be used and has better compresion of the data stream. So devices can connect even over a 9600bps GSM link.
If you only have a few users then it isn't worth it. But saying that, I use it on a server at home.
Tim
If you only have a few users then it isn't worth it. But saying that, I use it on a server at home.
Tim
timsta said:
Citrix will give you control over individual applications. Who can access them and when, etc. It also allows you to specify bandwidth to be used and has better compresion of the data stream. So devices can connect even over a 9600bps GSM link.
If you only have a few users then it isn't worth it. But saying that, I use it on a server at home.
Tim
There's a few misleading statements in there!!!
On my Server:
I am implementing control over who can access which applications. When is applied on a server login basis.
I Have connected to my server over the internet using a Toshiba Libretta and a Sierra wireless GSM Aircard at 9600bps.
True, the compresion is system specific, but Citrix allows you to use other features that reduce the bandwidth needed.
Bandwidth may be specified on mapped printers and reduced by specifying resolution/colours and audio options.
Tim (CCA)
>> Edited by timsta on Wednesday 21st July 16:48
I am implementing control over who can access which applications. When is applied on a server login basis.
I Have connected to my server over the internet using a Toshiba Libretta and a Sierra wireless GSM Aircard at 9600bps.
True, the compresion is system specific, but Citrix allows you to use other features that reduce the bandwidth needed.
Bandwidth may be specified on mapped printers and reduced by specifying resolution/colours and audio options.
Tim (CCA)
>> Edited by timsta on Wednesday 21st July 16:48
timsta said:
On my Server:
I am implementing control over who can access which applications. When is applied on a server login basis.
I Have connected to my server over the internet using a Toshiba Libretta and a Sierra wireless GSM Aircard at 9600bps.
True, the compresion is system specific, but Citrix allows you to use other features that reduce the bandwidth needed.
Bandwidth may be specified on mapped printers and reduced by specifying resolution/colours and audio options.
Tim (CCA)
>> Edited by timsta on Wednesday 21st July 16:48
Rumour has it that a future SP release will enhance Terminal Services to such a level that Citrix is no longer required.
Actually simulating the functionality of metaframe with Terminal Services wouldn't be at all difficult in the majority of cases.
You can argue that RDP 5.1 isn't as efficient as ICA but it's debateable. At the end of the day TS is usually all that people need - as long as the systems are configured intelligently.
Colours? You're having a laugh. The same colours are supported in Windows 2003. In addition, the old algorithms used in previous incarnations of ICA mean that 256 colours is often more bandwidth intensive than 16 bit.
Darren (CCEA, if we're really interested in qualifications).
>> Edited by _dj_ on Thursday 22 July 00:19
>> Edited by _dj_ on Thursday 22 July 00:20
_dj_ said:
On my Server:
I am implementing control over who can access which applications. When is applied on a server login basis.
I Have connected to my server over the internet using a Toshiba Libretta and a Sierra wireless GSM Aircard at 9600bps.
True, the compresion is system specific, but Citrix allows you to use other features that reduce the bandwidth needed.
Bandwidth may be specified on mapped printers and reduced by specifying resolution/colours and audio options.
Tim (CCA)
>> Edited by timsta on Wednesday 21st July 16:48
Rumour has it that a future SP release will enhance Terminal Services to such a level that Citrix is no longer required.
Actually simulating the functionality of metaframe with Terminal Services wouldn't be at all difficult in the majority of cases.
You can argue that RDP 5.1 isn't as efficient as ICA but it's debateable. At the end of the day TS is usually all that people need - as long as the systems are configured intelligently.
Colours? You're having a laugh. The same colours are supported in Windows 2003. In addition, the old algorithms used in previous incarnations of ICA mean that 256 colours is often more bandwidth intensive than 16 bit.
Darren (CCEA, if we're really interested in qualifications).
>> Edited by _dj_ on Thursday 22 July 00:19
>> Edited by _dj_ on Thursday 22 July 00:20
I was just trying to clarify my previous post, which I didn't think was misleading at all.
Tim.
There are other advantages, like publishing the applications to a web page, so users can access the apps from a website. But none of that is what alunr needs.
Alunr, the cheapest good terminal I can think of that will access Terminal Services is a Wyse WinTerm 1200le
As for access via older machines, you can use a dos based client like DOSRDP XP
Tim
Alunr, the cheapest good terminal I can think of that will access Terminal Services is a Wyse WinTerm 1200le
As for access via older machines, you can use a dos based client like DOSRDP XP
Tim
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