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Install older custom applications on newer OS
I have a few custom apps that are currently running on Windows Xp. I would like to move the apps away form the xp machine, and onto a 2008 R2 x64 terminal server. There's a range of apps, accounting, payroll, admin etc.
Are there any tricks to try to get older apps/installs working on a newer OS. As there's a few different apps, I'm looking for general advice/tricks.
I'm looking for some advice from someone with actual experience of making older programs work on Serverf 2008.
I know that i can run programs in 2003 compatibility mode, by changing the properties of the shortcut. Can they also be installed in a compatibility mode?
Are there any tricks to try to get older apps/installs working on a newer OS. As there's a few different apps, I'm looking for general advice/tricks.
I'm looking for some advice from someone with actual experience of making older programs work on Serverf 2008.
I know that i can run programs in 2003 compatibility mode, by changing the properties of the shortcut. Can they also be installed in a compatibility mode?
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Thanks for the cautions. I have looked at AppV - not impressed. It doesn't look like much on an improvement from Softgrid. It has all the hallmarks of MS P2V solutions - a whole pile of programming steps that are easy to slip up on and even if you don't it might not work there are so many caveats. VMWare's ThinApp looks better but then there's a hefty price tag to go with it.
Perhaps someone might comment on another tack. Can I run a local application while in a Terminal Server session? Example: I have a program AcctPack247 that works just fine when I run it on an XP box. I also use the XP box to RDP into a TS server. Can I somehow run AcctPack247 while I'm in the TS session? Would Remote App allow that - logging into a TS session from a workstation and then running a local app on the very same local workstation as a 'remote app'?
Perhaps someone might comment on another tack. Can I run a local application while in a Terminal Server session? Example: I have a program AcctPack247 that works just fine when I run it on an XP box. I also use the XP box to RDP into a TS server. Can I somehow run AcctPack247 while I'm in the TS session? Would Remote App allow that - logging into a TS session from a workstation and then running a local app on the very same local workstation as a 'remote app'?
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TSMVP:
Well, you've been very helpful in the past so I may take another look at App-V. Do you have any links/references that you would recommend?
Well, you've been very helpful in the past so I may take another look at App-V. Do you have any links/references that you would recommend?
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TSMVP:
Any links/references?
Any links/references?
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• It will be almost impossible to move all you application to the 64bit OS ...especially terminal server
Most likely in order to install the Accounting application you will be required to purchase the terminal service license.