Re: Headless 2003 Server

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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