Specifications

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Configuring RDP Session Services
RDP session services can be made available on the network using any of the following
services:
• Windows 2000 or 2003 Server with Terminal Services installed
• Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Services (WTS) Edition
• Windows XP
Use the instructions accompanying these products to install them and make sessions and
applications available to the thin clients sharing the server environment.
Be aware of the following:
• If a Windows 2000 or 2003 Server is used, a Terminal Services Client Access License
(TSCAL) server must also reside somewhere on the network. The server will grant a
temporary (90-day) license on an individual device basis. Beyond the temporary
(90-day) license, you must purchase TSCALs and install them on the TSCAL server
(you will not be able to make a connection without a temporary or permanent license).
• Any RDP connection which traverses a Dial-up or WAN connection, generally should
have the Optimize for low speed link option selected in the user profile or the
Connection Settings (RDP) dialog box.
• If an RDP connection is created using the Connect Manager and the Host Names or
Application Name text box is left blank, a message appears prompting the user to enter
the IP Address or Server Name of the RDP server to which to connect.
• Wyse Thin OS version 4.2 and later supports an RDP connection with no encryption
(found in older versions of Microsoft NT4-TSE servers).
• Wyse Thin OS version 4.2 and later supports server browsing over Server Message
Block (SMB) when defining an RDP connection. SMB browsing restrictions mean that
the server desired may not be listed, in which case the user will need to know either the
name or IP address of the target server and type that information into the text box (as it
will not appear in the pull down list).