Thinstuff XP/VS Terminal Server for Windows
Turn Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Small Business Server 2003/2008, Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2 or Foundation Server 2008 R2 into a full-blown Terminal Server!
Installing the XP/VS Terminal Server software enables Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Small Business Server 2003/2008, Server 2003/2008/2008 R2 and Foundation Server 2008 R2 to host an unlimited number of concurrent Remote Desktop Sessions by using the defacto standard Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
This allows any Remote Desktop Protocol version 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0 enabled client device to connect to your host to run full Windows Desktop Sessions or just selcted Windows applications remotely over any network connection (LAN, WAN, VPN, WLAN, Internet, etc.)
Such RDP enabled client devices are e.g. Windows PCs with the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client, Linux PCs with rdesktop, Thin Clients, Handhelds, Notebooks, Netbooks, Tablet PCs, Mobile Phones etc.
Cost savings in your IT infrastructure
Deployment of Thinstuff´s XP/VS Terminal Server enables cost savings in licensing, hardware, service and support:
- A big cost saving potential in licensing because XP/VS Server is very cost effectivae compared to most other Server Based Computing (SBC) solutions and even more cost effective compared with traditional client/server installations
- A big cost saving potential on hardware because you can use cost effective Thin Clients instead of full Windows PCs on the client side
- A big cost saving potential in service and support because you can cetralise application and user management on the server side instead of maintaining many individual client PCs
XP/VS Terminal Server basic features:
- Enhanced Application Compatibility: Compatibility Mode for older applications which are not Terminal Server enabled (e.g. change user /install, ini file mapping, registry mapping, etc.)
- Domain Authentication: Authentication of Terminal Server users in a Windows Domain
- Shadowing: Mirroring of RDP sessions for support purposes
XP/VS Terminal Server advanced features:
- TSX USB: Thinstuff´s TSX USB is a revolutionary software solution that enables access to any client attached USB devices remotely over network just as if you would have plugged them in directly to the XP/VS Terminal Server computer
- TSX Session Broker - Load Balancing: Based on server load values incoming RDP sessions are automatically assigned to individual servers in multiple server environments
- New features on Windows 7 x86/x64 (ALL Editions, including Windows 7 Starter!):
* Media Player (Video) redirection
* Audio Upstream (microphone support over RDP)
* TS Easy Print (Client side printer driver support)
* True Multimonitor support (Applications behave in RDP sessions spanning over multiple monitors the same as locally)
* Aero Support (Support of 3D effects and transparency over RDP - not on Starter and Home Basic) - New features on Windows Server 2008 R2 (also without Remote Desktop Session Host role):
* Media Player (Video) redirection
* Audio Upstream (microphone support over RDP)
* TS Easy Print (Client side printer driver support)
* Aero Support (Support of 3D effects and transparency over RDP)
* True Multimonitor support (Applications behave in RDP sessions spanning over multiple monitors the same as locally)
XP/VS Terminal Server advanced features currently under development:
Most of the following features which are currently under development will be fully compatible with Microsoft RDP 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0 clients and therefore do not require any additional client software:
- TSX Application Control: Access to specific applications can be restricted to designated groups or users
- TSX RemoteApp - Seamless Windows: TSX RemoteApp - Seamless Windows offer seamless integration of specific applications into the client´s desktop just as if they were local, instead of publishing the complete user desktop
- TSX Gateway - RDP over HTTPS: Encrypted transmission of the RDP protocol through SSL secured HTTPS connections on port 443 over the internet
- TSX Web Access - Web Portal: Access to published applications through a web portal
XP/VS Terminal Server feature comparison and roadmap:
The following table shows a feature comparison of the three different XP/VS versions "Lite", "Standard" and "Professional"
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