Need additional access to server 2003 desktop

[Guest dave64]

Hi,

 

I hope this isn't too redundant. I have a situation where a customer

has a client/server app running on desktop and Server 2003.

Performance is OK on desktops, poor on most notebooks and really sucks

over vpn links and even a dedicated T1. THe temporary fix has been to

let 2 remote users RDP in to the server. This works great. The

problem is that we have used the 'Remote Administration' (default)

mode. Thus we are limited to two sessions.

 

Is there a way of getting more sessions WITHOUT doing anything

drastic. There is no issue with purchasing licenses if that's all it

takes. Changing TS to Application more may not be an option because

a software vendor needs to access the software running normally on the

server (don't think we can reinstall the software as a TS app).

 

Long term solution is likely a seperate server and the App(s) in

question running under TS. That is a ways off. Right now can anyone

offer any suggestions?

 

Thanks

DF

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Need additional access to server 2003 desktop

 

Remote admin mode cannot be extended. Your long term solution is the

right one but, off the top of my head, I can't think of another solution

that wouldn't be considered "drastic".

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

dave64 wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I hope this isn't too redundant. I have a situation where a customer

> has a client/server app running on desktop and Server 2003.

> Performance is OK on desktops, poor on most notebooks and really sucks

> over vpn links and even a dedicated T1. THe temporary fix has been to

> let 2 remote users RDP in to the server. This works great. The

> problem is that we have used the 'Remote Administration' (default)

> mode. Thus we are limited to two sessions.

>

> Is there a way of getting more sessions WITHOUT doing anything

> drastic. There is no issue with purchasing licenses if that's all it

> takes. Changing TS to Application more may not be an option because

> a software vendor needs to access the software running normally on the

> server (don't think we can reinstall the software as a TS app).

>

> Long term solution is likely a seperate server and the App(s) in

> question running under TS. That is a ways off. Right now can anyone

> offer any suggestions?

>

> Thanks

> DF