windows 2003 remote desktop

[juschillinnow]

I have windows 2003 and need 5 users to connect via remote desktop.

I think I have the server in Remote Administration mode which only allows two users to connect.

I have 5 CALs installed, but only two users can connect.

How do I get it out of remote Adminstration mode, and into regular terminal services mode?

On the Terminal Service Manage, Licensing type is set to "Remote Desktop for Administration, but I have no other options.

What to do?

[juschillinnow]

http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/05/31/7401.aspx

I found this article which applies to me.

Ok, so how do I let more than two people access the server using remote desktop at the same time?

[twcmad]

You cannot have more than two users connected to remote desktop with win2000/2003 What you are wanting to do is connect to the computer using terminal services. Which is different to remote administration.

I assume you are wanting to share applications to users via the one computer or something similar ?

David

[juschillinnow]

Yes, I want to share and application.

remote desktop is part of terminal services isn't it?

I just need to get terminal services in application mode, which is not available on windows 2003.

[twcmad]

The remotes desktop feature of win 2003 utilise the RDP but is not the same as connecting to a win 2003 server via a thin client such as a wyse terminal using rdp not ica protocol.

I have a RnD network that has a win 2003 server in application mode and can connect mulitpule session (or as many CALS supplied) using wyse 1200 les 3250

Hope this helps

[juschillinnow]

I have 10 CALS, but it will not let me put it in application mode. I can only do it in administration mode. I have looked all over the net and it says that w2k3 cannot be put in application mode.

It's Small Business Edition if that makes a difference. Any suggestions?

Can I get multiple xp machines to connect via a different program besides remote desktop that will still allow them to have their own desktop? NOT VNC.


thin client such as a wyse terminal using rdp not ica protocol


Did you mean "using ica not rdp protocol"?

[twcmad]

depending on your budget I would suggest an application such as citirix. In my last role we have 1200 pcs and thin terminals connecting to a farm of citirix server running win 2003.

You can "publish" applications via an ICA session which will run in a seemless window. Is a very sweet app and works with unix,sun,linx,win 98 200 2003 xp and mac form os 8 to panther

http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/home.asp



David