Using a Remote Desktop Connection
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction to Remote Desktop Services
and Citrix XenApp
This chapter describes Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services) and Citrix XenApp.
For information about the supported versions of Windows Server, Citrix XenApp, and client
software, see the FileMaker Pro technical specifications available at
http://www.filemaker.com/products.
Where to find FileMaker documentation
To learn about, view, or download additional FileMaker documentation, visit
http://www.filemaker.com/documentation.
About Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services is a component of Microsoft Windows Server that lets you remotely
access applications installed on a Windows Server machine from a wide range of machines over
most types of network connections.
Remote Desktop Services has three components: the server, the client, and the protocol by which
the server communicates with the client.
Remote Desktop Services server
When you are running Remote Desktop Services in application server mode, all applications are
run on the server. The Remote Desktop Services server sends only screen information to the client
and receives input only from the mouse and keyboard.
The server hardware requirements for Remote Desktop Services depend on how many clients will
be connecting at a time and the usage requirements of the clients. See
http://www.microsoft.com.
Remote Desktop Services shares executable resources among users, so memory requirements
for additional users running the same application are less than the requirements for the first user
to load the application.
Remote Desktop Services client (Remote Desktop Connection)
The Remote Desktop Services client, called Remote Desktop Connection (RDC), uses thin-client
technology to provide the Windows Desktop to users. The client only needs to make a connection
with the server and display the visual information that the server sends.
Remote Desktop Services client software should be installed on every machine that needs to use
Remote Desktop Services.
1 Windows: The Remote Desktop Connection software is installed by default. You can also use
Remote Desktop Web Connection.
1 OS X: You must download the Microsoft Remote Desktop software. See
http://www.microsoft.com/mac.