tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post113537152173301660..comments2023-10-16T06:06:25.012-04:00Comments on TaoSecurity Blog: Windows Via Real Thin ClientsRichard Bejtlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1135464062068407152005-12-24T17:41:00.000-05:002005-12-24T17:41:00.000-05:00Remote consoles are really bad: they are a part of...Remote consoles are really bad: they are a part of the management console on the ESX, so they can only use 1 CPU and are very limited in the amount of resources available in the standard settings. We've been seeing problems on a lightly loaded machine with 2 active Remote consoles, my advice is to move to RDP or NX as soon as possible.<BR/><BR/>So I would use option 4, but connect via RDP.<BR/><BR/>Or option 5: use vmware ACE to distribute images automagicly and force people to run them.pvaneyndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953733565387380594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1135434207517063382005-12-24T09:23:00.000-05:002005-12-24T09:23:00.000-05:00We looked at using Sun Rays as thin client desktop...We looked at using Sun Rays as thin client desktops for offshoring using the citrix webportal to point users to virtual servers using either MS Virtual Servers or VMWare'd Windows Instances. All the Sun Rays would pop up was a web browser that was locked down to only allow access to the citrix portal. The client in the end opted to use a Windows CE based netpc on the grounds that they were cheaper than the Sun Rays. Of course in the long run there has been a much higher maintenance cost of the devices in terms of configuraiton mgmt. The back ended up being Windows VS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1135429283457238092005-12-24T08:01:00.000-05:002005-12-24T08:01:00.000-05:00Hello last Anonymous poster,I am not recommending ...Hello last Anonymous poster,<BR/><BR/>I am not recommending using RDP/Terminal services. That would easily be done from Linux using Rdesktop. I am instead trying to combine the power of VMware with the ease of thin clients. I envision each VM to have a licensed version of Windows. These would be the same licenses used on individual desktops.Richard Bejtlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1135401379129249722005-12-24T00:16:00.000-05:002005-12-24T00:16:00.000-05:00the sun server software provides a connect to wind...the sun server software provides a connect to windows terminal server. so you need at least two servers to serve up x thin-clients (one solaris or linux + one windows).<BR/><BR/>the thin-clients then appear (like bootp) to run solaris, linux, and/or windows. a user could theoretically have 3 smartcards, one to access each OS. they can use any thin-client. sun's technology is very beneficial for travelling cross-platform developers.<BR/><BR/>your ideas are great, but might break the microsoft licensing model...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1135380547475261382005-12-23T18:29:00.000-05:002005-12-23T18:29:00.000-05:00Microsoft offers a product called Windows Thin Cli...Microsoft offers a product called Windows Thin Client (formerly Windows-based Terminal or WBT) that is a minimal version of Windows CE. There are several brands of thin client hardware that can run this to connect to Citrix or Terminal Services servers for remote application use. You're in the D.C. metro area, right, Richard? If you find yourself on the George Mason Fairfax campus any time soon, you'll see these things deployed about as "public" terminals.Ipslorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692766128393199742noreply@blogger.com