New to Terminal: Remote Admin vs. App Server...

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Scott Matthews

Sorry if this is an obvious one, but I can't seem to find the answer.

I'm setting up Terminal Services (on Win2k) for the first time, and
I'm a little confused by the difference between Remote Administration
and Application Server.

The Application Server option says that you should pick to in order to
run applications, but can't you do that with Remote Administration?

In other words, if I have a text editor on the server, can't I run it
via Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode?

I'll generally be the only person who connects to this machine.

Many thanks,
Scott
 
Remote admin mode only allows two concurrent connections
and is intended for remote administration. As far as I
can tell you can run the same applications as you can in
application mode.

Application mode allows 5 or more concurrent connections,
depending on how many you bought, if any at all.

Windows 2000 Pro and Windows XP Pro come with builtin
terminal server licenses, so they can connect to a server
set up in application mode even if you didn't buy any
licenses. However, if you have win9x clients, they would
need to have licenses purchased for them.

However, if it's only going to be you, then Admin mode
should be fine.

With server 2003, I believe the application mode licenses
have to be purchased even for Win2k Pro and XP.

Hope this helps.

Mike
 
Thanks for the info -- so Remote Administration is basically the same
as Application Server, except that Remote Administration limits it to
two connections?

In Remote Administration mode, do I still have to use...
change user {/install | /execute}
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....every time I install anything?

In other words, I can't just connect, go to WindowsUpdate and install?
Or double-click an installer? Can you point me to any simple
explanations of why/when I have to use "change user"?

Finally, do you know if Win2003 in Remote Administration mode also now
requires additional client licenses for Win2000/XP connections?

Many Thanks!
Scott
 
You cannot use the "change user /install" command when in Remote
Administration mode. Try it out, it will give you an error message
saying "Install mode does not apply to Terminal server configured
for remote administration".

The change user /install command makes sure that application
settings are shadowed in a special area of the registry and made
available for multiple users when they start a TS session. This
functionality does not work in Remote Administration mode, which
is meant to work for the Administrator only.

Regarding Windows 2003 TS in Remote Administration mode: this is
now called "Remote Desktop for Administration" and does not have
to be installed. It's there by default, you only have to enable
it. And no, it does not need TS client access licenses.

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