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What's New in 2003 Terminal Server
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Introduction
The Terminal Server component of Windows
Server 2003 builds on the solid foundation
provided by the application server mode in
Windows 2000 Terminal Services. Terminal Server
lets you deliver Windows-based applications, or
the Windows desktop itself, to virtually any
computing device—including those that cannot run
Windows.
Terminal Server can enhance an enterprise's
software deployment capabilities for a variety
of scenarios that remain difficult to solve
using traditional application distribution
technologies. When users run an application on
Terminal Server, the application execution takes
place on the server, and only keyboard, mouse
and display information is transmitted over the
network. Users see only their own individual
sessions, which are managed transparently by the
server operating system, and remain independent
of any other client session.
Windows 2000 Terminal Services remote
administration mode is called "Remote Desktop
for Administration" in Windows Server 2003, and
supports the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.1
feature set. It also has the ability to remote
the actual console session of the server.
Benefits
Terminal Server in Windows Server 2003
provides three important benefits.
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Rapid, Centralized
Deployment of Applications |
Terminal Server is great for rapidly
deploying Windows-based applications to
computing devices across an
enterprise—especially applications that
are frequently updated, infrequently
used, or hard to manage. When an
application is managed on Terminal
Server, and not on each device,
administrators can be certain that users
are running the latest version of the
application. |
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Low-bandwidth
Access to Data |
Terminal Server considerably reduces the
amount of network bandwidth required to
access data remotely. Using Terminal
Server to run an application over
bandwidth-constrained connections, such
as dial-up or shared WAN links, is very
effective for remotely accessing and
manipulating large amounts of data
because only a screen view of the data
is transmitted, rather than the data
itself. |
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Windows Anywhere |
Terminal Server helps users become more
productive by enabling access to current
applications on any device—including
under-powered hardware and non-Windows
desktops. And because Terminal Server
lets you use Windows anywhere, you can
take advantage of extra processing
capabilities from newer, lighter-weight
devices such as the Pocket PC. |
New Features and Improvements
Terminal Server is the foundation for
building an enterprise-wide, server-based
computing platform, and includes significant
enhancements in Windows Server 2003.
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Increased
Scalability |
Enterprises need
the ability to scale-up and scale-out.
Terminal Server supports more users on
each high-end server than Windows 2000;
and Session Directory in Windows Server
2003, Enterprise Edition provides
support for Microsoft's network load
balancing and other third-party load
balancing technologies. |
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Improved
Manageability |
Terminal Server provides unsurpassed
remote manageability by taking advantage
of technologies like Group Policy.
Complete remote management capabilities
are available through a comprehensive
read/write Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) provider. |
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Easy-to-use Remote
Desktop Connection |
Remote Desktop
Connection (the new "Terminal Services
Client") is an RDP 5.1 client that
features a much improved user interface,
enabling users to save connection
settings, easily switch between windowed
and full screen mode, and to dynamically
alter their remote experience to match
the available bandwidth. |
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Enhanced Remote
Desktop Protocol (RDP) |
When connecting to a terminal server
using an RDP 5.1 client, many of the
local resources are available within the
remote session, including the client
file system, smart cards, audio
(output), serial ports, printers
(including network), and the clipboard.
These redirection facilities allow users
to easily take advantage of the
capabilities of their client device from
within the remote session. For instance,
files can be opened, saved and printed
to the users local PC, regardless of
whether the application is running
locally or remotely. |
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Greater Color
Depth and Screen Resolution |
With RDP 5.1,
color depth can be selected from 256
colors (8-bit) to True Color (24-bit),
and resolution can be set from 640 x 480
up to 1600 x 1200. For example, an IT
administrator can use Terminal Server to
support store kiosks displaying
merchandise. They can be set to provide
true color images for the best product
image. |
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Additional Windows
Server 2003 Enhancements |
Terminal Server
takes advantage of many Windows Server
2003 features, such as software
restriction policies, roaming profile
enhancements, and new application
compatibility modes. |
Summary
Terminal Server builds on the foundation of
Windows 2000 Terminal Services by providing
organizations with a more reliable, more
scalable, and more manageable server-based
computing platform. Terminal Server offers new
options for application deployment, more
efficient access to data over low bandwidth, and
enhances the value of legacy and new,
lighter-weight devices. Whether using
third-party add-ons or not, administrators and
users will appreciate the new capabilities
delivered by Terminal Server.
For more information about Terminal Services,
see
Technical Overview of Terminal Services.
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