Terminal Server in a small workgroup enviroment??

[Guest propaneman]

We currently have a 5 computer peer-to-peer workgroup at our office. When

someone travels and wants to get files off one the computers they use remote

desktop which our router is currently forwarding to a vacant computer.

Unfortunatly two/three people cannot get into the computer at the same time.

IS it possible to purchase Windows Server 2003 Standard, add a 5 count

terminal server cal and deploy this in the network with changing the

workgroup settings (ie... I dont want to have to set up a domain). Thanks!!!

[Guest Frankster]

Re: Terminal Server in a small workgroup enviroment??

 

In a word, yes.

 

That is the perfect solution if you can afford it. No domain necessary. The

thing to remember is not to store "data" on the TS. Since everyone will be

logging onto the TS (not only admins) you need to build the TS to be

"disposable". If someone trashes it, you can then just rebuild it without

worrying about "data".

 

-Frank

 

"propaneman" <propaneman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6F5927B0-2298-40D6-9E70-2C8C0425DB77@microsoft.com...

> We currently have a 5 computer peer-to-peer workgroup at our office. When

> someone travels and wants to get files off one the computers they use

> remote

> desktop which our router is currently forwarding to a vacant computer.

> Unfortunatly two/three people cannot get into the computer at the same

> time.

> IS it possible to purchase Windows Server 2003 Standard, add a 5 count

> terminal server cal and deploy this in the network with changing the

> workgroup settings (ie... I dont want to have to set up a domain).

> Thanks!!!

[Guest propaneman]

Re: Terminal Server in a small workgroup enviroment??

 

Are there any techincal whitepapers that would assist me in setting this

terminal server up the way I specified? I have bought Windows 2003 Server & a

five user services cal. Thanks

 

"Frankster" wrote:

> In a word, yes.

>

> That is the perfect solution if you can afford it. No domain necessary. The

> thing to remember is not to store "data" on the TS. Since everyone will be

> logging onto the TS (not only admins) you need to build the TS to be

> "disposable". If someone trashes it, you can then just rebuild it without

> worrying about "data".

>

> -Frank

>

> "propaneman" <propaneman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6F5927B0-2298-40D6-9E70-2C8C0425DB77@microsoft.com...

> > We currently have a 5 computer peer-to-peer workgroup at our office. When

> > someone travels and wants to get files off one the computers they use

> > remote

> > desktop which our router is currently forwarding to a vacant computer.

> > Unfortunatly two/three people cannot get into the computer at the same

> > time.

> > IS it possible to purchase Windows Server 2003 Standard, add a 5 count

> > terminal server cal and deploy this in the network with changing the

> > workgroup settings (ie... I dont want to have to set up a domain).

> > Thanks!!!

>

>

[Guest Frankster]

Re: Terminal Server in a small workgroup enviroment??

 

 

"propaneman" <propaneman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B32E3C87-C7C6-4297-BAF7-7BA8D7E2864E@microsoft.com...

> Are there any techincal whitepapers that would assist me in setting this

> terminal server up the way I specified? I have bought Windows 2003 Server

> & a

> five user services cal. Thanks

>

> "Frankster" wrote:

>

>> In a word, yes.

>>

>> That is the perfect solution if you can afford it. No domain necessary.

>> The

>> thing to remember is not to store "data" on the TS. Since everyone will

>> be

>> logging onto the TS (not only admins) you need to build the TS to be

>> "disposable". If someone trashes it, you can then just rebuild it without

>> worrying about "data".

>>

>> -Frank

>>

>> "propaneman" <propaneman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:6F5927B0-2298-40D6-9E70-2C8C0425DB77@microsoft.com...

>> > We currently have a 5 computer peer-to-peer workgroup at our office.

>> > When

>> > someone travels and wants to get files off one the computers they use

>> > remote

>> > desktop which our router is currently forwarding to a vacant computer.

>> > Unfortunatly two/three people cannot get into the computer at the same

>> > time.

>> > IS it possible to purchase Windows Server 2003 Standard, add a 5 count

>> > terminal server cal and deploy this in the network with changing the

>> > workgroup settings (ie... I dont want to have to set up a domain).

>> > Thanks!!!

>>

>>

 

Well, there are some whitepapers and other tutorials all over the net. I

haven't looked for them in a long time so maybe someone else can provide

some useful current links.

 

One thing about CALs. The 5 Client Access Licenses that come with Server

2003 are NOT TS CALS. You need to buy separate TS CALs. I recently hit the

web and found a 3-pak TS CAL license for about $1000. So... these CALs are

not trivial in price. Just FYI...

 

-Frank