Using Terminal Services to Connect to Virtual Server

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Is this possible?

I'm looking to upgrade my server to running x64 software. The catch is that
one program will not run under this so I want to install this into a virtual
server running in 32-bit mode. Then I would like to have remote users use
RDP to connect directly to the virtual server running this program and
completely bypass the parent OS. Is this possible?

I'd like to have it as such:

OS - Windows Server x64 2003
Virtual Server
Running Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
Hosting SoftwareABC

End Users running XP/Vista using RDP
Connecting directly to Server 2003 (32-bit)
To run SoftwareABC

Thanks.
 
Re: Using Terminal Services to Connect to Virtual Server

DJ Pomeroy wrote:
> Is this possible?
>
> I'm looking to upgrade my server to running x64 software. The catch is
> that one program will not run under this so I want to install this into
> a virtual server running in 32-bit mode. Then I would like to have
> remote users use RDP to connect directly to the virtual server running
> this program and completely bypass the parent OS. Is this possible?
>
> I'd like to have it as such:
>
> OS - Windows Server x64 2003
> Virtual Server
> Running Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
> Hosting SoftwareABC
>
> End Users running XP/Vista using RDP
> Connecting directly to Server 2003 (32-bit)
> To run SoftwareABC

If I am not mistaken, that is what Virtual Server is for.

The individual Virtual Server will have its own IP address
and users should be able to RDP to it just as if it is a
separate server.

Although I do not use Virtual Server, others have expressed
that it is a bad idea to put Virtual Server on a TS or vice
versa due to the memory constraints TS places on a server.
With you using a 64-Bit server, this may not apply. Someone
else will have to comment on that.

moncho
 
RE: Using Terminal Services to Connect to Virtual Server

DJ:

Setting up a TS server as a virtual machine works perfectly.

We have settled on VMWare Server vs MS for our environment and regularly
setup W2K3 TS machines for testing and collaboration. All of the regular
rules apply for your firewall settings so assign a static IP to the TS
virtual machine so you can properly direct and protect traffic to it.

A nice advantage of this is that you don't have to change the TS port number
on the virtual TS machines since each of these machines has its own IP
address.

And, of course, you can take your virtual machine anywhere with you for
added convenience and security.

Aloha,
Miles
 
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