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Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server. Windows Terminal Server Rapid access to data and applications from anywhere. Knowledge Workers. Windows 2000, XP. Task Workers. Business Partners. Smart Devices. Windows NT, 9x. VPN. xDSL/Cable. Dial-up. Wireless LAN. Applications. Thin Clients.
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Windows Terminal ServerRapid access to data and applications from anywhere Knowledge Workers Windows 2000, XP TaskWorkers Business Partners SmartDevices Windows NT, 9x VPN xDSL/Cable Dial-up Wireless LAN Applications ThinClients UNIX/Mac WANs LAN Data Faster application performance over constrained network connections Centralized access to Windows-based applications Experience Windows on virtually any computing device
Windows Terminal Server Benefits • Centralized access to Windows-based applications • Rapid Deployment • Centralized Updates and Support • Data Security • Faster performance over low bandwidth connections • Mobile Access • Faster Performance = Better User Experience • Minimize Networking Costs • Experience Windows on any computing device • Non-PC Desktops (WBT, Mac, UNIX etc) • Lightweight devices (PDA, Cell Phone etc) • Legacy desktops
TS Geographic Consolidation Data Center SQL • Opportunity • Data consolidation and rapid deployment of LOB applications • Challenge • Bandwidth limitations, loosely managed or PC unfriendly environments • Solution • Centralize app execution on Windows Terminal Servers in the data center
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Improvements to Terminal Server in Windows Server 2003Goal: A Better Out of the Box solution • New and Improved RDP Client: 5.2 • Enhanced Manageability • Increased Scalability • Enhanced Security
Remote Desktop Connection – RDP 5.2 • Full (.MSI), MMC and Web (ActiveX) • Full client included with Windows XP • Improved usability • Full screen connection bar • Save connection settings from same UI • Enhanced client error messages (40+ new messages) • High color (up to 24-bit), Hi-Res (1600x1200) • Resource redirection • Audio output, Windows key combos, Disk drives and printers (local and network), Serial devices, Smart card, Clipboard (+files) • Full desktop or specific application • Network and Performance Improvements • Increased network bandwidth savings over RDP 5.0 • Remote ‘experience’ turns off wallpaper, visual styles etc depending on network connection • Auto-reconnect (new with XP SP1) • Enhanced security • 128-bit bi-directional RC4 • User prompted if redirections enabled • FIPS 140-1 Encryption Level
Terminal Server Management • Farm Management • TS configuration settings discoverable and settable via WMI • Group and Local Policy for most configuration option • ADSI interface for scripting TS user properties • Enhanced TS Admin and built-in TS client MMC snap-in • Connection to the Console via RDP • SMS and MOM for software distribution and monitoring/eventing • Print Management • Enhanced print driver matching in near-miss cases • Trusted Driver Path – Lets you specify other standard printer drivers • The print stream is compressed for better slow-link performance between a server and client
Terminal Server Management • License Management • Simplified License Server Activation • More intuitive to add licenses • Resource Management • WSRM: Windows System Resource Manager- manages CPU and RAM for applications or TS users. • Makes sure that all users get the best possible experience or that mission critical applications get priority.
Scalability: • Scale-up enhancements • Supports more processors and RAM per server • Alleviated kernel address space limitations in 32-bit server • 64-bit has exponentially more kernel address space • Still tuning for maximum TS scalability • Focusing on 32-bit • 32-bit applications on 64-bit not cost effective due to processor and RAM overhead • Whitepaper available • Scale-out support • Session Directory (Enterprise and DC Server only) • Routes users to disconnected session across farm • Enhanced Load Balancer Support. (support from F5 Labs, Radware, and WLBS) • Session Directory Service itself is cluster-aware (using MSCS)