In this article I will explain how you can get your own customized RDP client and create an MSI file so you can deploy it remotely using Group Policies, SMS or any other tool you may have in place.
In part two we will cover another great modification to the RDP client you can do that will greatly enhance security on your Terminal Services environment.
In this two part article series we will check some useful options available for customizing the Microsoft Remote Desktop client, showing you all the tools to get the job done, in a step-by-step guide!
Bandwidth Management is one of the biggest challenges we face as server based computing engineers. This article is the third and final in a short series about Bandwidth Management. In this article we will look at third-party solutions for protecting and guaranteeing the bandwidth required for session performance as it applies to LAN and WAN traffic.
Bandwidth Management is one of the biggest challenges we face as server based computing engineers. Presentation Layer protocols like ICA and RDP are very sensitive to latency and link stability. This article is the first in a short series about Bandwidth Management.
Within Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft has added several new Group Policy Objects (GPO) settings to their product. The Terminal Server object is one which got a lot of new settings. Wonderful settings if you are using Terminal Server, but what happens if you are using these settings on a Terminal Server where Citrix Presentation Server is installed?
2X ApplicationServer was selected the winner in the Application Servers category of the MSTerminalServices.org Readers’ Choice Awards. Terminal RDP and Provision Networks VAS were first runner-up and second runner-up.
ThinPrint .print was selected the winner in the Printing solution category of the MSTerminalServices.org Readers’ Choice Awards. triCerat Simplify Printing and Print2RDP were first runner-up and second runner-up.
AppliDis Fusion 4 can deliver applications and desktops as a service. Applications and virtual desktops are managed and deployed through a web-based console.
Based on the RDP protocol within Windows RDS (formerly Windows TS) and compatible with the main hypervisors on the market (Hyper-V, ESX, ESXi, Virtualcenter), AppliDis Fusion 4 has the ability to virtualise all your applications or your desktops. The virtualised desktops can operate under Windows XP, Vista, Seven (VDI technology) through AppliDis Connexion Broker or maybe a Windows RDS/Terminal Server (Windows 2000 to Windows 2008 R2) desktop. At user level, access can be gained both from an Internet browser or an AppliDis Desktop client, which automatically integrates the icons published on the desktop or the start menu or on a distributed desktop on your thin client.
2X ThinClientServer delivers a solution to convert existing PC's to thin clients and centrally manage thin client devices from any vendor. User's connection & device hardware settings (RDP / ICA / NX, screen size, Applications that users have access to, Terminal Servers and VMware virtual desktops) can be controlled centrally by device, user, group or department Active Directory / Local Accounts) via the web-based interface.
2X ThinClientServer deploys a small footprint Linux-based OS to popular thin client devices (HP, Neoware, Wyse, BOSAaNOVA, Samsung and more) and to old or new PCs and laptops. Thin clients always boot the latest version of the OS from the ThinClientServer or locally. Hardware & connection settings (including resolution, logging and more) can be retrieved from the server when the client logs on, making thin clients easy to manage.
Print2RDP configures itself to present the user with a printing solution allowing them to print any file from a terminal server environment directly to their local or network PC. Print2RDP is compatible with any available windows printer driver, including USB printers, network printers and even virtual printer drivers used in fax and document imaging applications.
Print2RDP creates a virtual printer driver for each client printer to be mapped on the terminal server. The virtual printer drivers appear as available printers and will be identifiable to the printing user. Terminal Server users can print to the virtual printer drivers as they would print to any printer from any Windows application.
Since Microsoft Terminal Services Servers support many users, it's important to ensure that each Terminal Server is fully redundant and that the load is distributed between servers ensuring optimal service quality for users. 2X LoadBalancer for Terminal Services / Citrix allows you to load balance RDP/ICA sessions between Terminal Servers and provide fault tolerance. In addition, if you are allowing users to login from the internet, you can hide the backend terminal services from the internet and just expose one single gateway machine - thereby increasing security of your Terminal Servers.
iShadow Application Suite is a toolset for Microsoft Terminal Services and Citrix support and troubleshooting with scalability adequate for a large server farm implementation yet is affordable for small deployments.
iShadow provides a broad spectrum of tools and capabilities: Server Management - With iShadow servers can be diagnosed with response indicators. iShadow allows server session lockdown, reboot and even abort pending reboots or shutdowns. Built-in support for service/process monitoring can alarm administrators when particular process or service starts or terminates. It can even attempt restarting failed service automatically after receiving automatic alert notification. Session Management - Provides customizable multi-windowed access to session snapshot for one server, selected group of servers or the entire farm. Optimized user interface provides access to session information, while allowing drilldown to features not available with similar applications. Color coding and pop-up alerts help t
Seamless/Load Balanced application deployment with SingleSignOn and Web Interface. Control CPU affinity and priority, restrict TS connections based on Client IP/Name, session counts etc. Also includes SSL/TLS support for the RDP data stream.
Reduce new hardware costs by implementing a thin client solution using existing desktops. SimplyRDP reduces IT costs by allowing remote management of desktops, providing easier backups and disaster recovery, enabling the latest applications to be run on aging desktops and virtually eliminating viruses and data theft.
SimplyRDP is a software-only solution; there is no need to physically open the desktop case, and removal of the hard drive is optional. An install and GUI configuration templates permit fast setups of desktops. All desktop applications run on the server.
2X SecureRDP for Windows Terminal Services increases the security of your terminal servers by accepting or denying incoming RDP connections by IP, Mac address, computer name, client version or based on time of day. This way the logon screen will only be displayed if the connection is established from particular IPs or from particular machines. Computers that do not meet the filter restrictions don't get to see the logon screen and won't get to try a brute force logon! 2X SecureRDP for Windows Terminal Services is a tool to secure remote windows web servers which you are managing via Terminal services - Remote administration.
2X SecureRDP for Windows Terminal Services works with Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Terminal Services and does not require a client component. Servers running either in Remote Administration or Application Server mode are supported.
Install Net2Printer for Terminal Server and print to the client’s local printers, even network printers. Also, enjoy all of the benefits of Net2Printer to send documents and files to any other Net2Printer user regardless of their location--from both your local computer and your Terminal Services,RDP or Citrix sessions.
Features include: Printing to your local network printers from Terminal Service, RDP and Citrix sessions; Print job distribution; No specific printer driver installation and no printer compatibility issues; Print to ANY Net2Printer printer from Terminal Services, RDP or Citrix sessions; Connection of entire remote offices; Support for legacy printers, USB printers and multi-function devices; Includes peer-to-peer file transfer feature.
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