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I'm onto the next step of my plan to setup a virtual terminal services environment at work: the thin client. I'll have about 100 users connecting to a Windows 2008 R2 terminal server over RDP, and I need a thin client for them to do it from. I'd also like to temporarily use our existing hardware (rather than going out and purchasing a bunch of new Wyse termninals or similiar), so what I really need is just a good thin client operating system. I'd love for that OS to be in the form of a bootable live CD/USB, so I could remove the HDs from the various desktops/laptops around the company.
Here is what I'm looking for in a thin client OS:
- Bootable from CD/USB if possible
- Ability to add wireless/graphic drivers if needed
- Ability to connect to wireless networks
- Ability to use dual monitors
- Ability to connect via RDP 6.1 or higher
- *Ability to use Remote Desktop Gateway* OR Cisco VPN Support
I've experimented with several and found that many come close but none totally fit the bill. I've tried:
- ThinStation (no wireless support)
- Android x86 (no ability to add drivers)
- BartPE (RDP version 5)
- Win7PE (Cannot use RDP Gateway)
- Ubuntu 11.04 (When using LiveCD, can't do much of anything. When installed, can nearly make everything work, but have to purchase iTap RDP at 30 bucks a license and I don't want to have to install everything every time)
Any ideas? And no, 'just use Windows 7' isn't an acceptable option - I'm trying to build a proposal that has some semblence of cost savings.
Thanks!
Matt
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But you do not need to have the management server, just download and use the client software.
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1. It doesn't appear I can make my RDP session actually full screen (just maximized). Am I doing something wrong?
2. It recognized my wireless card off the bat (great!) but is having trouble actually connecting to any WAPs. It doesn't even seem to have anywhere that indicates wether or not I'm connected to a network (I just have to try a webpage and find out).
3. The RDP client has zero settings, and I need my thin client to be able to access an RDS Gateway. Did I miss something?
Thanks!
Matt
2. No experience with using it with wireless devices.
3. Maybe not appropriate.
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Matt
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I to am looking for a TS Gateway thin client - 3 years it's been out and nothing??
Alas, it still doesn't support dual monitors in the way I'd like it to. Ubuntu gives me dual monitors, so I can have, say, Firefox up on one window and my RDP session up on another. But, I can't make a dual monitor RDP session (despite my best efforts).
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Matt
The Wyse support is basically get a hand gun ready to point at yourself because it's that bad...
Just surprised there isn't a thin client out there that supports it - (with even dual screen support)
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