Questions tagged [thin-client]
A thin client is a computer that primarily operates by using the resources provided a server. Common thin client protocols include RDP, X11, VNC, and Citrix ICA,
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Mac OS X multi-user thin client server (terminal server)?
Is there any solution out there to turn a Mac into a true multi-user thin client server?
I'd like to set up a few cheap PCs with access to a couple accounts using something like VNC, but it isn't ...
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What is the latency threshold for running a Terminal Server (RDS) over the WAN?
I've seen: Terminal server performance over high latency links
But I have a customer who is interested in relocating their system infrastructure to a datacenter that has ~62ms latency from their main ...
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Best Small Linux Distribution for rDesktop
What would be the best linux distribution to use just for the purpose of rDesktop?
We're trying to decide if we should get rid of old computers or just use them as thin-clients to connect to virtual ...
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In what sort of environment do thin-client machines shine?
Are the use of thin-clients an appropriate substitute for full workstations? Are they meant for small-company IT use, or are they only useful for large implementations. What are the perks and ...
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What is the minimum version of RDP supported by Server 2012 RDS?
We have Windows Server 2012 Standard as a remote desktop server, and older legacy thin clients cannot connect to it. Is there guidance that indicates the minimum required version of RDP to connect to ...
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Select appropriate network printer for Remote Desktop based on Thin Client location
I'm setting up my organization's first Terminal Server / Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) for Lab use. We are a college, and I am wanting to use this server (or more servers configured similarly in ...
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Old HP thin clients cannot connect to Windows 2008 R2 RDS server
I'm in the middle of a migration from an old virtualized Windows 2003 Terminal Server to a 2008 R2 RDS host. The environment is a mix of several generations of HP thin clients, as well as some Axel ...
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Minimal OS that boots into RDP login prompt?
I'm doing some research into thin clients. I've configured an RDP server on a home PC with Linux. I have an older desktop computer that I want to use as a thin client.
Although I could just install ...
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What should be done with excess computing resources after converting to thin clients?
I work part time for a small private school. The 24 node computer lab kept having hardware failures (mostly drives and cooling fans) so I turned it into a Linux based thin client network. Although the ...
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Open source thin-client software
I have been looking for a open source alternate to windows thin-client terminals we use for remote desktop into a terminal server which is where users do all their work.
I am often in the situation ...
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PXE bootable image for terminal server?
We have 300 windows xp machines on cruddy old hardware across the company.
With extended support for XP ending April next year we're looking into our options.
Couple of options:
Replace the 300 PC'...
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Want to start using thin clients [closed]
Hello I run a network of about 25 computers all connected to a SBS 2003 server
I want to start using thin clients as building a computer for all the new employees we are getting is time consuming, ...
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Remote Desktop Services Remote Audio Issues
I have a server running server std 2008 r2 fully patched. There are 8 Wyse C10LE's that connect to the server via RDS. Everything is working fantastically with the exception that there is no audio......
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Virtualized Setup - How to go about it?
I am new to any kind of virtualization and seeking some help here.
I want to install some 15 terminals in my industrial plant, which will control job workflow and monitors the part movement in the ...
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IT merger - self-sufficient site with domain controller VS thin clients outpost with access to terminal server
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A larger company acquires a smaller one. IT infrastructure has to be merged. There are no immediate plans to change the current size or role of the smaller company - the offices and ...
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Improving screen redraw rate on thin-client over RDP to Server 2008 R2
I've been reading about generally increasing the performance of an RDP session here but those posts don't seem to cover what I'm looking for which is specifically the redraw rate of windows. I'm not ...
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How to deploy a script to auto update google chrome on a lot of hp thin clients?
The hurdle is that the thin client wipes and re-images itself every night and I have no access to group policy. Any ideas of deployment or the most efficient way to do this?
What I do have access to ...
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PXE boot to diskless thin client
I am trying to revive a school's computer lab. The lab's original sponsors discontinued their services and donated all the hardware to the school. The original setup was done on Ubuntu server that ...
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Thin-client with dual-monitor support
I'm doing a feasibility study on migrating 30 of our in-house researchers from desktop towers to thin-clients. The problem (among others) that I'm facing is that our researchers have grown used to ...
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How does a thin client work?
I recently observed this strange set of workstation at my workplace where around 30 monitors are installed and it seemed to be running fine.There was no CPU connected to the monitors but there was a ...
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Recommendation for hardware upgrade: thin clients? Or...?
I work for an animal shelter in Upstate New York. We have about 50 machines running XP Pro. They're connected to a Windows network with a domain.
About half of these computers are used for nothing ...
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Migrating to thin-clients and virtual machines
I'm looking to migrate about 20 in-house researchers from their current XP workstations to thin-clients which connect to a VM running within our LAN. I'm planning on using HP thin-clients which use a ...
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Has anyone ever ran Terminal Services (Server 2008) over AWS?
I was looking at the AWS pricing guide and it seems very impractical to do this. For even a small-medium deployment (say 15 users), I would assume I need at least 32 GB of RAM (2GB each + the OS). ...
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A thin client running Linux in a wireless network environment
I am the sole IT person for a small private school. The school has about 60 PCs. All PCs are on a wireless network; there's no Ethernet network in the building.
I would like to migrate the school ...
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Point hostname to different IP in Windows DNS Server
Because HP won't change the folder structure on their FTP server's we can't update our Thin Clients. I experimented with recreating the right folder structure and then pointing ftp.hp.com to our ...
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Feedback on Using Chrome on RDS Hosts
How well does Chrome work on RDS hosts? I'm looking for feedback on replacing Internet Explorer 11 with Chrome in an RDS environment.
I have a system that uses Internet Explorer 11 in a terminal ...
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Thin client server? Free alternative to 2X?
I've used 2X Thin Client Server for years, but now they have ended their opensource solution, so i wonder if anyone has found a good alternative?
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Terminal Services & rdp-tcp Session
I've been introducing myself to Terminal Services and I had a question regarding a session, specifically the rdp-tcp session that's established by default ...
C:\Documents and Settings\BMC>query ...
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Performance experiences for running Windows 7 on a Thin-Client? [closed]
Has anyone else tried installing Windows 7 on thin-client hardware? I'd be very interested to hear about other people's experiences and what sort of hardware tweaks they had to do to get it to work. (...
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Windows Server 2008 R2 logon screen with both smart card and username/password options
I have a farm of Server 2008 R2 RD hosts that our staff connects to using HP ThinPro clients. Currently, we are using ThinPro 4.2. We would like to update to ThinPro 5.0, but we have run into a snag.
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Bridging eth0 to wlan0
I'm trying to create the followig setup:
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Thin-Client to connect and use virtual-machines on a server
I’m looking for an infrastructure which ideally should be maintained as following:
Several (virtual) operating-systems (linux and windows as well) should run on a server simultaneously and be ...
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Connect thin clients to desktop pc
Is it possible to connect 20 thin clients to a modern desktop pc(core i7) and 4CB of ram? Does this pc able to run those clients?-These clients will not run all day and the main application they would ...
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Remote thin clients
I need to find a way to give some telecommuters access to the office network. However, there is a high degree of confidentiality involved. So I am looking for a way to give them dedicated hardware (...
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Is there a Hyper-V virtual machine client for XP? Linux? Mac?
Is there a Hyper-V virtual machine client for XP? Linux? Mac?
I'm aware that we could VNC or RDP into the virtual machine but the problem is if the VM is not running or is suspend the end user can't ...
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Change IP of RDP server for thin clients on Windows domain
I have some HP thin clients in user-mode at a remote site set to use the wrong RDP server, how or what do I change in order to get them to use the new IP? I am remote with no smart hands onsite but ...
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HP t410 smart zero thin client RDP Client error Windows Server 2008 R2
I'm having an issue with 2 of my HP Smart Zero t410 thin clients. They each RDP into an XP SP3 virtual machine hosted on a virtual server running VWWare ESXi 5.0.0. Randomnly in the morning they'll ...
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Set Windows Theme Settings Globally?
Long story short, we have a small thin client infrastructure setup using Windows 7 and XP for educational use (not Server 2008/2003).
My question is if anyone knows of a way to set the Windows theme ...
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Enable right-click on HP thin clients -t5720
I'm setting up a computer laboratory with used thin client
for a school.
I have everything intact, however, I prefer that each rdp session will
start automatically once the thin client boots.
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Using a scanner with thin client, RemoteFX redirect not working
So I work IT for a small company and we are testing and considering rolling out Dell WYSE Rx0L thin clients to our employees. So far all is going well, except for our set up for our Data Entry dept.
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Connecting to Server 2012 Client VDI from Linux based Thin Clients
Currently we have set up a test VDI environment that hosts several Windows 7 client computers. We are using the "Personal" desktop option and everything seems to be running fine except...
The only ...
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HP Compaq T20 Thin Clients & Windows Server 2008 R2: RDP Disconnects instantly
I have some HP Compaq T20 Thin Clients connecting to a Windows Server 2003. Now I want to upgrade to 2008 R2, so I tested a trial installation with remote desktop in administration mode.
So I try to ...
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Thin client as stand-alone Linux server? [closed]
I was wondering if someone knew of thin clients such as those from 10Zig that can be reflashed to run Linux and act as a SOHO server?
Thank you.
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Wyse DHCP Option Tag
I have a new Wyse R10L that I am testing, and I have found a tutorial video for configuring it on my network (a test Server 2012 environment).
The instructions say to "set a DHCP option tag 161" to a ...
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Use Windows Software with the least amount of Windows OS licenses [duplicate]
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Can you help me with my software licensing question?
So as we slowly move towards web applications my company still has some legacy Windows applications we need to support - ...
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Rack Server Specs / Reccomendations for RDS Users
I'm writing up a cost analysis report on migrating in-house users from standalone workstations to thin-clients connected to a rack mounted server running Windows Server 2008 with RDS (formally TS). I ...
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From VMWare Player to VMWare ESXi with Thin Client
currently I've a PC with a Windows Xp on it, there is the VMWare Player installed.
In this VMWare Player there is one VM with a Win2000 on it. The Serial Ports (COM1-COM4) from the Host are integrated ...
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One powerful PC instead of 3 medium ones or thin clients (Windows)?
Can I attach
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Which OS should it run?
Thin clients seem are unattractive as the ...
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Thin clients over WAN - Capacity planning [duplicate]
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Can you help me with my capacity planning?
How reliable is it to run thin clients such as Citrix XenDesktop over the WAN. I am designing an IT solution where the client will ...
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Flash Thin Client
I have an old thin client that was going to be discarded from a friend's company - as they are upgrading their thin clients. I was given this old one to demonstrate to the CEO the benefits of using ...
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