Terminal Services to run apps

[TomMiami]

Here's what we have: 5user SBS2003 domain running sqlsvr with 5 attached PCs
We would like to add 5 external users via TS. We have licenses for the
additional 3rd party software that we want to run. Here are the questions:
Can I have 5 internal users and 5 external (TS) users simultaneously
connected to the domain server; internals running software on their machines
and the externals running in individual instances on the server?
I ask because it appears (casually among TS resources ) that I may require
an additional machine or ‘TS server’ just for the TS/App server.
I know I can connect via TS to the domain server and run a second instance
of my software on it, but I read there is a limit?
Thanks for help!

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Terminal Services to run apps

SBS2003 does NOT support terminal services on itself. You would need a 2nd
machine to run Terminal Services. The applications you want users to run
would have to be installed on the terminal server as well as any
dependencies. In other words, when installing software, treat it as a
workstation. Now saying that, make sure you get some training on TS because
installing applications is not done normally.

you will need TS CAL's which are either per user or per device.

The limit your reading about is the RDP your using is for admins only and
you get 2 + 1 remote connections. 2 standard RDP connection + 1 remote
console session. This type of remote admin is NOT terminal services in the
sense of sharing applications.

I would recommend the FREE book by Brian Madden on Windows 2003 Terminal
Services downloadable from his website at http://www.brianmadden.com


Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services


"TomMiami" <TomMiami@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C004FBE2-C1A9-4ADF-A5DA-B1CF006E4D5E@microsoft.com...
> Here's what we have: 5user SBS2003 domain running sqlsvr with 5 attached
> PCs
> We would like to add 5 external users via TS. We have licenses for the
> additional 3rd party software that we want to run. Here are the questions:
> Can I have 5 internal users and 5 external (TS) users simultaneously
> connected to the domain server; internals running software on their
> machines
> and the externals running in individual instances on the server?
> I ask because it appears (casually among TS resources ) that I may require
> an additional machine or 'TS server' just for the TS/App server.
> I know I can connect via TS to the domain server and run a second instance
> of my software on it, but I read there is a limit?
> Thanks for help!
>

 

[TomMiami]

Re: Terminal Services to run apps

So clear, so consise! Thanks

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> SBS2003 does NOT support terminal services on itself. You would need a 2nd
> machine to run Terminal Services. The applications you want users to run
> would have to be installed on the terminal server as well as any
> dependencies. In other words, when installing software, treat it as a
> workstation. Now saying that, make sure you get some training on TS because
> installing applications is not done normally.
>
> you will need TS CAL's which are either per user or per device.
>
> The limit your reading about is the RDP your using is for admins only and
> you get 2 + 1 remote connections. 2 standard RDP connection + 1 remote
> console session. This type of remote admin is NOT terminal services in the
> sense of sharing applications.
>
> I would recommend the FREE book by Brian Madden on Windows 2003 Terminal
> Services downloadable from his website at http://www.brianmadden.com
>
>
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
>
> "TomMiami" <TomMiami@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C004FBE2-C1A9-4ADF-A5DA-B1CF006E4D5E@microsoft.com...
> > Here's what we have: 5user SBS2003 domain running sqlsvr with 5 attached
> > PCs
> > We would like to add 5 external users via TS. We have licenses for the
> > additional 3rd party software that we want to run. Here are the questions:
> > Can I have 5 internal users and 5 external (TS) users simultaneously
> > connected to the domain server; internals running software on their
> > machines
> > and the externals running in individual instances on the server?
> > I ask because it appears (casually among TS resources ) that I may require
> > an additional machine or 'TS server' just for the TS/App server.
> > I know I can connect via TS to the domain server and run a second instance
> > of my software on it, but I read there is a limit?
> > Thanks for help!
> >
>
>
>