app installs on terminal server

[Guest pdch@shaw.ca]

Quick question! MS says that applications should be installed on the

terminal server. But some apps require small database files that get

installed locally on the TS. (which then opens the preverbial can of

worms regarding GPO's and permissions to write/modify data on the TS/

backups etc).

Some Apps suggest installing apps pointing to a mapped drive on the

FilePrint server (but isn't officially supported and is done at "your

own risk" ! ), which is contrary to MS position of installing apps

locally on TS.

 

So what is the best way to do this?

 

1) Install apps "locally" on the TS and try and point data files to

the FP server;

 

or

 

2) install apps FROM the TS directly to the FP server so that the app

and data are on the FP server?

 

Thanks to all. Great forum. Hopefully I will be knowledgeable enough

soon to contribute too!

[Guest Patrick Rouse]

RE: app installs on terminal server

 

I would not recommend allowing volatile data to be located on the TS, if at

all possible, so you don't have to make daily backups of your TS.

 

 

--

Patrick C. Rouse

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

Provision Networks VIP

Citrix Technology Professional

President - Session Computing Solutions, LLC

http://www.sessioncomputing.com

 

 

 

"pdch@shaw.ca" wrote:

> Quick question! MS says that applications should be installed on the

> terminal server. But some apps require small database files that get

> installed locally on the TS. (which then opens the preverbial can of

> worms regarding GPO's and permissions to write/modify data on the TS/

> backups etc).

> Some Apps suggest installing apps pointing to a mapped drive on the

> FilePrint server (but isn't officially supported and is done at "your

> own risk" ! ), which is contrary to MS position of installing apps

> locally on TS.

>

> So what is the best way to do this?

>

> 1) Install apps "locally" on the TS and try and point data files to

> the FP server;

>

> or

>

> 2) install apps FROM the TS directly to the FP server so that the app

> and data are on the FP server?

>

> Thanks to all. Great forum. Hopefully I will be knowledgeable enough

> soon to contribute too!

>

[Guest Bart Van Vugt]

RE: app installs on terminal server

 

Install only the application on the TS, leave the data on the FP server.

 

"Patrick Rouse" wrote:

> I would not recommend allowing volatile data to be located on the TS, if at

> all possible, so you don't have to make daily backups of your TS.

>

>

> --

> Patrick C. Rouse

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> Provision Networks VIP

> Citrix Technology Professional

> President - Session Computing Solutions, LLC

> http://www.sessioncomputing.com

>

>

>

> "pdch@shaw.ca" wrote:

>

> > Quick question! MS says that applications should be installed on the

> > terminal server. But some apps require small database files that get

> > installed locally on the TS. (which then opens the preverbial can of

> > worms regarding GPO's and permissions to write/modify data on the TS/

> > backups etc).

> > Some Apps suggest installing apps pointing to a mapped drive on the

> > FilePrint server (but isn't officially supported and is done at "your

> > own risk" ! ), which is contrary to MS position of installing apps

> > locally on TS.

> >

> > So what is the best way to do this?

> >

> > 1) Install apps "locally" on the TS and try and point data files to

> > the FP server;

> >

> > or

> >

> > 2) install apps FROM the TS directly to the FP server so that the app

> > and data are on the FP server?

> >

> > Thanks to all. Great forum. Hopefully I will be knowledgeable enough

> > soon to contribute too!

> >