(Now OT) Thin client question - (I think?)

Dave Woyciesjes woyciesjes at sbcglobal.net
Thu Feb 28 16:44:03 UTC 2008


Patton Echols wrote:
> On 02/24/2008 06:41 AM, Bernard Peek wrote:
>> Patton Echols wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> So Questions:
>>>
>>> 1. Do I have that about right?  Or am I missing some major piece of the 
>>> puzzle.
>>>     
>> 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))
> 
>>   
>>>     1.a. Would this be a Ubuntu thing for the clients?  Or something else.
>>>     
>> A purpose-built distro is likely to be better.
>>
>>   
> 
> 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.
> 

What about purchasing a second server to run terminal services?

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