Re: OT question about small office server

From: E. (bellyup_at_the.bar)
Date: 10/13/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:00:59 +1000

John Hyde wrote:
> on 10/13/2005 10:19 AM Leythos said the following:
>

>> SBS2003 does not support "Users" connecting to it in the manner I just
>> described - it would have to be a second server, acting as a Terminal
>> Server, for the above to work.
>
>
> Ok, I understand that. So either this guy doesn't know what TS is for,
> is selling something we don't need, or there is some other reason. I
> don't think either of the former so:

I think he doesn't understand SBS licensing. There are 2 modes for TS -
admin and application (user). Admin means you are a domain admin, doing
admin tasks. All 2000/2003 servers have 2 admin licenses by default. App
mode allows ordinary users to log on and run apps on the box. This
cannot be done on an SBS2003 box.

I just hope like hell he isn't planning to load Outlook on the SBS box.

>
> So the "Terminal Server" could be the office desktop? Would it make
> sense if I had a desktop at the office, and a laptop from home, to VPN
> to the network and then use TS to be able to run my Desktop as though I
> was sitting at my desk? Then when I was checking my email, the
> connection would be like this . . .
>
> laptop <-vpn-> Sonicwall <-Lan-> Desktop <-lan-> SBS2003

Yes, you can do that. You do NOT need any extra licensing to do this
(assuming you are running XP Pro on the desktop), it's just a matter of
adding remote users @ the box and selecting them from the Domain list.

> I assume I would only do that if it is too expensive to duplicate
> application software on my laptop and so I needed to run the application
> in a terminal.
> Am I getting this right?
> Thanks again,
> JH

Usually it's a case of remote users wanting access to a database or
shared app that won't work over low bandwidth rather than software costs.
E.

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