russgarrett
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windows server 2008 r2 rdp
i was told there is a was to get two remote connections to a 2008 r2 server without buying the 5 user terminal services license.
this way you could load peachtree or Word on the server and the 2 remote users could work at the same time. there will be no more than 2 or 3 users total.
how do you get the to users to remote in at the same time without purchasing the 5 user terminal services license?
this way you could load peachtree or Word on the server and the 2 remote users could work at the same time. there will be no more than 2 or 3 users total.
how do you get the to users to remote in at the same time without purchasing the 5 user terminal services license?
rindi
Those remote connections are there to administrate the server, and the connecting users Admins. I wouldn't give non-admins admin rights on a server.
You can have two admin connections, but if you need user connections then you need to get more licenses.
As others have said, the connections are there for administration - they are not designed for running remote apps and you are going to run into issues with permissions and profiles if you try to use them for anything else
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So two people cannot login as Administrator and run applications on the 2008R2 server.
i have to purchase the terminal server license which is a minimum of 5 even though there are only 2 users correct?
i could use a vpn connection with a cheap Netgear from Staples and both users could login as themselves and then run the applications correct?
A Sonicwall is over kill for this small client in this weak economy for him.
i have to purchase the terminal server license which is a minimum of 5 even though there are only 2 users correct?
i could use a vpn connection with a cheap Netgear from Staples and both users could login as themselves and then run the applications correct?
A Sonicwall is over kill for this small client in this weak economy for him.
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but if these two users need administrator rights and own the company is that all right?
are you saying some apps will not run on a 2008r2 without terminal services?
are you saying some apps will not run on a 2008r2 without terminal services?
No. A user should never be logged on to anything with admin rights, owner or not. If you have to do admin tasks you should do that separately with a special admin account, and when finished logoff again. If an admin is logged on chances are that he does something he shouldn't have done, and that can cause problems, and apart from that it is a security issue as it opens further ways of attack.
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