Re: Headless 2003 Server

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Thanks for the reply. I'd rather not use a KVM if possible. This will be a
little wireless cube PC tucked away in a corner. I'd like to access it via
remote desktop if possible, rather than VNC or PC Anywhere.

Frosty.

"keith" <kdpawson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e4Qgbn$mFHA.2852@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi
>
> I'm doing exactly what you are wanting to do with a KVM switch, it all
> depends on how much you want to spend and/or what type of KVM you want.
Also
> the distance from your workstation area to the server.... For me a simple
&
> cheap $80 KVM switch does the trick.
>
> If you are some distance from the server, then either RDP or some 3rd
party
> remote control tool like VNC or PC Anywhere.
>
> Hope this helps you.
>
> Cheers
>
> "Frosty Madness" <frosty.madness@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:68EJe.23358$vm2.8905@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi, I want to set up a back room server using Windows Server 2003. My
> > question is this:
> >
> > I want to be able to remote desktop into the server, and use keyboard,
> > mouse
> > etc, but I don't want to have a monitor, keyboard or mouse plugged into
> > it.
> > Is this possible? Will it realise there is a keyboard and mouse when I
> > remote desktop? Do I have to have somre sort of KVM to emulate the
> > Keyboard
> > and mouse?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frosty.
> >
> >
>
>


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