Thin client question - (I think?)

[Patton Echols]

On 02/24/2008 06:41 AM, Bernard Peek wrote:
> Patton Echols wrote:
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>> So Questions:
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>> 1. Do I have that about right?  Or am I missing some major piece of the 
>> puzzle.
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> As others have pointed out, you need a terminal-services server. Your 
> existing SBS may be able to cover that requirement.
>   

It turns out not. MS has turned off terminal services in SBS.  They say 
for security and because application level programs and server level do 
not play well together . . . ((sort of))

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>>     1.a. Would this be a Ubuntu thing for the clients?  Or something else.
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> A purpose-built distro is likely to be better.
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Yes, and it appears there are a couple.  "thinstation" for example as in 
another post. 


I am going to keep studying this for my own edification but appears to 
be a dead issue in the company. 

Thanks for your help anyway.