Re: Remote Desktop dedicated computer

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From: Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 05/09/04 

Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 09:09:38 -0400

Mariette, if they only have one remote user, that scenario should work.
Obviously, if they then grow to wanting to support multiple remote users,
then your remarks about a single RDP connection with XP comes into play. 

-- 
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
"Mariette Knap [SBS MVP]" <mariette@smallbizserver.local> wrote in message
news:uUiRzdZNEHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> In news:%23htezFZNEHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> Roberto Clemente <rc@pirates.com> wrote:
>
> > If a business with SBS 2003 had, say, six users in an office and one
> > who always worked remotely, would it make sense to install seven
> > clients in the office and dedicate one for the remote user to access
> > with Remote Desktop? Basically, computers are free these days, so why
> > not?
>
> If you want to do that you must be aware that Windows XP allows only one
RDP
> connection. It seems that Windows XP SP2 will allow 2 concurrent
connections
> after a registry change but they removed this feature from SP2 RC1.
>
> A better solution is to install a member server as dedicated terminal
> server.
>
> Documentation by Alphabetical List for Windows Small Business Server 2003:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/productdoc/alpha.mspx
>
>
> -- 
> Mariėtte Knap - MVP
> http://www.smallbizserver.net
>
>

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