Windows 2008 in TS role, no sound devices?

[mat]

I would like to test windows 2008 in it's terminal services role. In
particular I would like to see how it does with sound playback and
recording from remote workstations. I've installed it on an older pc and
the built in audio chip is not recognized (asus K8N motherboard). If I
buy a windows 2008 compatible soundcard, will I be able to proceed with
my testing? Can anyone recommend a card?

Seems like an obvoius question but I wanted to confirm.

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Windows 2008 in TS role, no sound devices?

Sounds is generated by a virtual driver, not the actual sound card. You do
not need a sound card.

Now saying that, you will probably have bad performance. i would recommend
a solution like Provision Networks who have specialized in extending RDP and
have exactly thi stype of capability in their latest product.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"mat" <mat@notarealdotcom.adr> wrote in message
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>I would like to test windows 2008 in it's terminal services role. In
> particular I would like to see how it does with sound playback and
> recording from remote workstations. I've installed it on an older pc and
> the built in audio chip is not recognized (asus K8N motherboard). If I
> buy a windows 2008 compatible soundcard, will I be able to proceed with
> my testing? Can anyone recommend a card?
>
> Seems like an obvoius question but I wanted to confirm.

 

[mat]

Re: Windows 2008 in TS role, no sound devices?

In article <#7pSykpEJHA.4904@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>,
jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com says...
> Sounds is generated by a virtual driver, not the actual sound card. You do
> not need a sound card.
>
> Now saying that, you will probably have bad performance. i would recommend
> a solution like Provision Networks who have specialized in extending RDP and
> have exactly thi stype of capability in their latest product.
>
I've written to provision about features and pricing but have not heard
from them, and it's been a while. Are they doing well as a company?
Their product lineup is nice but there are no prices listed and I'm
concerned about support and long term viability.

Does the 2x app server help with sound?

Thanks for sparing me the sound card purchase!

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Windows 2008 in TS role, no sound devices?

I don't know about the 2x product but the Provision licensing is $50 per
concurrent user for their "standard" product and $99 per concurrent user for
their enterprise product. They were purchased by Quest software last year
so they are doing very well right now. I wouldn't worry about them going
out of business any time soon.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"mat" <mat@notarealdotcom.adr> wrote in message
news:MPG.2330474af3dd5aa4989720@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In article <#7pSykpEJHA.4904@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>,
> jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com says...
>> Sounds is generated by a virtual driver, not the actual sound card. You
>> do
>> not need a sound card.
>>
>> Now saying that, you will probably have bad performance. i would
>> recommend
>> a solution like Provision Networks who have specialized in extending RDP
>> and
>> have exactly thi stype of capability in their latest product.
>>
> I've written to provision about features and pricing but have not heard
> from them, and it's been a while. Are they doing well as a company?
> Their product lineup is nice but there are no prices listed and I'm
> concerned about support and long term viability.
>
> Does the 2x app server help with sound?
>
> Thanks for sparing me the sound card purchase!

 

[mat]

Re: Windows 2008 in TS role, no sound devices?

In article <OKiNCY1EJHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>,
jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com says...
> I don't know about the 2x product but the Provision licensing is $50 per
> concurrent user for their "standard" product and $99 per concurrent user for
> their enterprise product. They were purchased by Quest software last year
> so they are doing very well right now. I wouldn't worry about them going
> out of business any time soon.
>
>
I've experimented a bit but have not had any luck getting microphone
redirection to work with windows server 2008. I've found little on the
web about this...does anyone know of a good resource? I enabed audio
redirection on both sides (as far as I could tell), but the local
microphone is not getting to the server, and I don't see any evidence of
a virutal sound driver, my recording attempt came up with "unable to
start sound device".

I've still not heard anything from provision.

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Windows 2008 in TS role, no sound devices?

Sorry I should have said straight TS does not support bi-directional audio.
You need PRovision, Citrix, etc for that functionality.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"mat" <mat@notarealdotcom.adr> wrote in message
news:MPG.233215a4a2286c5e989721@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In article <OKiNCY1EJHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>,
> jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com says...
>> I don't know about the 2x product but the Provision licensing is $50 per
>> concurrent user for their "standard" product and $99 per concurrent user
>> for
>> their enterprise product. They were purchased by Quest software last
>> year
>> so they are doing very well right now. I wouldn't worry about them going
>> out of business any time soon.
>>
>>
> I've experimented a bit but have not had any luck getting microphone
> redirection to work with windows server 2008. I've found little on the
> web about this...does anyone know of a good resource? I enabed audio
> redirection on both sides (as far as I could tell), but the local
> microphone is not getting to the server, and I don't see any evidence of
> a virutal sound driver, my recording attempt came up with "unable to
> start sound device".
>
> I've still not heard anything from provision.

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Windows 2008 in TS role, no sound devices?

If you'd like you can contact me directly about Provision. I am a reseller
for them if you need to get something from then.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"mat" <mat@notarealdotcom.adr> wrote in message
news:MPG.233215a4a2286c5e989721@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In article <OKiNCY1EJHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>,
> jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com says...
>> I don't know about the 2x product but the Provision licensing is $50 per
>> concurrent user for their "standard" product and $99 per concurrent user
>> for
>> their enterprise product. They were purchased by Quest software last
>> year
>> so they are doing very well right now. I wouldn't worry about them going
>> out of business any time soon.
>>
>>
> I've experimented a bit but have not had any luck getting microphone
> redirection to work with windows server 2008. I've found little on the
> web about this...does anyone know of a good resource? I enabed audio
> redirection on both sides (as far as I could tell), but the local
> microphone is not getting to the server, and I don't see any evidence of
> a virutal sound driver, my recording attempt came up with "unable to
> start sound device".
>
> I've still not heard anything from provision.