On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 12:36:05 -0800, raseron
<raseron@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:
>i'm looking for information/guidance to set up the following scenario. as
>i've tried to explain this to others, i've found that it causes confusion,
>even though i think the concepts are pretty basic or vanilla. i'm sure the
>fault lies with me and my inability to convey the idea clearly. so... i
>welcome your input.
>
>we have a DR site. specifically, a few 2k3 R2 servers and network appiances
>(vpn concentrator, firewall) sitting in a rack with a DR provider. all
>working fine.
>
>we used to have office space at the DR site where i kept 10 pcs that could
>access the data on the DR network. used to. not any more. cost cutting in the
>new economy.
>
>so since we've lost the actual DR office space, i've been looking to create
>those desktops virtually. that is, so that a remote user could connect to the
>vpn concentrator at the DR site, then get handed a virtual xp desktop. i
>assume that that virtual desktop would be hosted by some sort of server
>designed specifically for that purpose.
>
>i don't need to perform server consolidation. i'm just looking for an
>application to give remote users virtual desktops when the connect.
>
>if i've posted in the wrong group, please forgive me and just point me in
>the right direction.
>
>thanks for your help.
>
>ross
>
Have you looked at Terminal Server. That is a server role that will
give the remote users a working desktop.
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Bo Berglund (Sweden)