Windows® Embedded 8 Standard for HP Thin Clients Quick Reference Guide

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Server environment requirements
HP thin clients use a variety of services accessed through a network. Thin clients require the
following:
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Session services
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Support services
Session services
The network to which the thin client is connected requires any of the following session services:
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Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA)
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Microsoft RDP
● Terminal emulation support
Citrix ICA
You can make Citrix ICA available on the network using Presentation Server, XenDesktop, or
XenApp for Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server family.
Microsoft RDP
The Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC), formerly known as Terminal Services Client,
application on the thin client accesses Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as
Terminal Services. You can make RDP available on the network using Windows Server
2003/2008/2012 with Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) installed.
NOTE: If a Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 is used for both ICA and RDP session services, a
Terminal Service Client Access License (TSCAL) server must also reside somewhere on the network.
Client Access Licenses permit clients to use the terminal, file, print, and other network services
provided by the Windows server. The server grants temporary licenses—on an individual device
basis—that are good for 90 days. After 90 days, you must purchase TSCALs and install them in the
TSCAL server. You cannot make a connection without a temporary or permanent license.
For more information about Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, see the Microsoft website at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver.
Terminal emulation support
All WES-based thin client models include TeemTalk terminal emulation software to support
computing on legacy platforms. The terminal emulation software uses the Telnet protocol to
communicate with the remote computing platform.
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