sbs2008 terminal server vs vpn
Have a SBS2008 server looking to connect several workstations from a remote location that will need to run applications and map to data. I believe it's more practicably to run terminal server than make a VPN tunnel however would like other EE opinions.
Other options welcome as well.
Other options welcome as well.
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The app is opened on the server and access data on that server. i setup one of my clients with a 2008 R2 server running Quickbooks 2012 on a terminal server. His is a CPA that sells online QB services to his clients. They login vis TS, launch QB and do all their sales, and other QB functions.
It works well.
It works well.
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thought VPN slowed things down ? guess it's faster since the end user is using services on the server rather than local, correct and the reason to not just use VPN with applications local on the remote workstation.
Yes, we tried QB over VPN and it would not work.
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how about PCLaw, could this be used via TS, how do you now which apps are available? Maybe I should just assume any application will work, correct?
I take it the app isn't installed on the server, I believe some apps my client use the vendor recommends only mapping a drive to data on the server but not installing the app on the server. How does TS see this app?
Very true RobWill thanks for pointing that out about QB, forgot how temperamental it can be.
I take it the app isn't installed on the server, I believe some apps my client use the vendor recommends only mapping a drive to data on the server but not installing the app on the server. How does TS see this app?
Very true RobWill thanks for pointing that out about QB, forgot how temperamental it can be.
>>"thought VPN slowed things down ?
Absolutely, which is why you cannot use it for QuickBooks.
A VPN copies data across the VPN tunnel and with any dta base becomes very "chatty" resulting in terrible performance and as mentioned often data corruption.
A terminal server (RDS server) keeps all data and computations on the LAN and only sends screen images to the remote site resulting in better security, better performance, and central control and management.
Absolutely, which is why you cannot use it for QuickBooks.
A VPN copies data across the VPN tunnel and with any dta base becomes very "chatty" resulting in terrible performance and as mentioned often data corruption.
A terminal server (RDS server) keeps all data and computations on the LAN and only sends screen images to the remote site resulting in better security, better performance, and central control and management.
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sorry don't mean to beat this into the ground the remote workstation is there a way to create a virtual computer to RDP or is there only the option to choose physical desktops on the network for the remote computer to RDP to?
doesn't sound like VPN is an option and I checked other apps that recommend not using TS, leads me to believe the best option is an RDP connection, is it possible without using any of the physical workstations on the LAN. Example make a virtual workstation to RDP to?
doesn't sound like VPN is an option and I checked other apps that recommend not using TS, leads me to believe the best option is an RDP connection, is it possible without using any of the physical workstations on the LAN. Example make a virtual workstation to RDP to?
You can RDP to a TS, a workstation, or a Virtual PC, but there must be a physical or virtual machine to which you can connect.
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thanks RobWill,
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So the apps can connect to data easily on the server or is the app opened locally and only accesses data locally?