Re: Terminal Server Role
On Oct 31, 5:29 am, "TP" <tperson.knowsp...@mailandnews.com> wrote:
> It depends on several factors:
>
> - Whether or not the application was installed before or
> after the TS role was added
>
> - If after TS role was added, was the session in install
> mode or not during the install? The TS will automatically
> change the session to install mode if the install file has
> certain names (for example, setup.exe, install.exe)
>
> - The type of installation and how it installs shared dlls,
> if it installs them. Depending on the installer and if the
> session wasn't in install mode it may have installed
> shared dlls to an incorrect path. Problems caused by
> this would manifest even if you left the TS role installed.
>
> Most likely the applications they installed will be fine after
> removing the Terminal Server Role. If not you can add
> the role back and then fix the issues or restore from backup.
>
> Please post back with your results either way. If you have
> issues post details and I will help you resolve them.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -TP
>
> IshmaelDS wrote:
> > I'm not sure exactly what happened but my boss and a consultant were
> > doing some work on our phone server and terminal server role got added
> > tot he w2k3 server somehow. Now I'm 90% sure that I don't need to
> > worry about removing the role but they were doing some installation
> > work so I'm wondering now if I will have to re-install that app when I
> > remove the role or if you only have to do that with apps that you
> > installed in "Install Mode" Any idea?
Well I pulled the role off last night. Everything seems to be
working fine so far. I believe the app was installed prior to the TS
role being added by no one seems to be sure. Anyway if any problems
crop up in the next day or so I'll post them up here. other than that
Thanks for the help TP.