We are currently running Citrix Metaframe 1.8 for TSE on our NT4 network. We have recently purchased the upgrade to MetaFrame XP and plan to run it on a windows 2000 box. I need to know if installing this will in anyway affect the existing server. Our current web server is on the internal LAN and houses NFuse. The Web Interface for the MetaFrame XP server will be installed on our new DMZ Web server along with CSG. Can anyone tell me if this is ok? Also, when I tried to install TS on the Windows 2000 machine, it asked if i want it in TS for Windows 2000 or TS for NT 4.0 users and talks about legacy apps. What do I select? Thanks in advance.
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New install of Metaframe XP
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patrickrouse
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Not sure if you're interested, but if you purchased MetaFrame in the last year then you're entitled to download MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 from mycitrix.com.
I'd highly recommend reading deployment & administrative whitepapers and testing in a lab environment before doing any such upgrade.
Whitepapers here:
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
I'd highly recommend reading deployment & administrative whitepapers and testing in a lab environment before doing any such upgrade.
Whitepapers here:
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
patrickrouse
IS-IT--Management
As for the 2000 or Legacy NT4.0 security, I would never select the legacy settings, as they are not very secure. You can give registry permissions to specific keys as needed, instead of doing it blindly with the legacy permission set.
It's fine to put NFuse & CSG in a DMZ, but it is not required. I would only do this for these components and for a presentation server hosting apps for non-employees who require little or no access to internal resources.
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
It's fine to put NFuse & CSG in a DMZ, but it is not required. I would only do this for these components and for a presentation server hosting apps for non-employees who require little or no access to internal resources.
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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We are not ready to do a full upgrade. We would just like to have the XP running to test and have the current citrix server up and running. We do not have plans to run in a mixed mode farm or anything, totally separate, can this affect anything? We know the DMZ stuff is not required but that is just the way we are deploying our new web servers. What are the advantages of Presentation Server 3.0?
patrickrouse
IS-IT--Management
It's not as big of an upgrade (in my opinion) compared to going from 1.8 to XP. I consider it more in line with a Feature release, but there arme fundamental changes that make it worthy of a new release number.
The web interface now supports bith ICA & RDP Clients.
RDP Clients now consume MetaFrame Licenses.
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
In NT4 TSE, all users were automaticly power users.
In win2k TS, you have normal users. They created the choice for apps, that require power user access rights (ie legacy).
In win2k3 the security is even tighter, compared to the win2k security.
Stefan
In win2k TS, you have normal users. They created the choice for apps, that require power user access rights (ie legacy).
In win2k3 the security is even tighter, compared to the win2k security.
Stefan
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I guess what I need to know now is whether or not creating another instance of citrix on our network will affect NT4's user manager. When you create/modify a network user account, there is a CONFIG button which is for TS access. It also has options for map client drives, map client printers, etc. Will this is any way be affected if I install Metaframe XP on a 2000 box?
patrickrouse
IS-IT--Management
No, it won't be affected if real users are not logging onto your test machine. You may have problems if users are logging onto both the NT4 TSE & 2000 Citrix Servers, sharing the same roaming profile.
From your original post you said this would be a test machine, so I'd just use a different farm name and create test accounts.
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
From your original post you said this would be a test machine, so I'd just use a different farm name and create test accounts.
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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patrickrouse
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I'd recommend implementing roaming terminal server profiles when you migrate to 2000, even if you only have one MetaFrame Server. My reasoning for this is that if you have to add a second machine, or need to replace your current machine all user settings will be retained, as they're stored on another server.
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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The NT4 compatible mode is not an irreversable choice.
You can swich back whenever you want, as it is an option in your TS setting config.
The question during installation is just for your convenience.
Stefan
You can swich back whenever you want, as it is an option in your TS setting config.
The question during installation is just for your convenience.
Stefan
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