Chapter 9. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - Terminal Services Changes

Solutions in this chapter:

  • Terminal Services RemoteApp
  • Terminal Services Gateway
  • Terminal Services Web Access
  • Summary
  • Solutions Fast Track
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

Many organizations choose to run applications on terminal servers rather than installing them locally on each workstation. The advantage to doing so is that the application runs on the server, and only video images are sent to the workstations. This makes it much easier for an administrator to maintain the applications. The terminal services are good for security as well, because applications are much more resistant to user tampering since they do not actually reside on the user's workstations. ...

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