Installing Terminal Services 2

[zeveck]

I am running Windows Server 2003 EE w/ SP1.

When I go to install Terminal Server I get:

This option installs Terminal Server, which configures the computer to run programs for multiple simultaneous users. Note: By default only members of the local Administrators group will be able to connect to this Terminal Server. You will need to add user accounts to the local Remote Desktop Users group to allow users to connect to this Terminal Server. Do not install Terminal Server if you only need Remote Desktop for administration, which is installed by default, and may be enabled by opening the Remote tab of the System control panel applet and enabling remote connections.

Program Installation: If you continue with this installation, programs that are already installed on your server will no longer work and will have to be reinstalled. You must use Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel whenever you install programs to use on a Terminal Server.

Licensing: To continue using Terminal Server after an initial grace period of 120 days from today, you must set up a server running Terminal Server Licensing. For details see Terminal Server Help.

What's up with the notification that programs already installed on the server will no longer work? What does it break? everything? WHY!?

Can somebody possibly explain this?

 

[markdmac]

First off, is it your intention to run Terminal Services in Application Mode or do you just want to be able to remotely access the server? If the latter, then you do NOT need to install TS.

The reason for the warning is that once a server is running as a TS, all applications must be installed using Add/Remove Programs to ensure that the programs are installed with rights that will allow multiple users access to the files at the same time.

Again if your just looking for remote management of the server you do not need to install TS. Just right click My Computer, choose Properties. Click Remote Access and check the box to allow remote access. This is different than Win2K.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ascotta]

Yess applications must be installed in a completely different way. TS looks at the install as it happens and makes some notes to itself as it were, for when the user needs his/her own environment for running these applications. You might get away with it but then again, my advice would be to remove the apps and then re-install, after TS is on.

[blue] Oh you know, just doing what I do.[/blue]

Cheers
Scott

 

[zeveck]

Yes, I do need to run Terminal Services in Application Mode as I am trying to setup Citrix. Thanx for the feedback.