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The first thing required for
this setup is the MS IIS Web server and Terminal services to be up and running. Then
install the software called Tswebsetup.exe, which you'll find in the Windows SP1 CD under
VALUEADD\ECP folder. If you don't have this CD, then you can download the file from
http://microsoft.com/ windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdwebconn.mspx. The software is the
Web-based Windows Terminal server plug-in for IIS. Once the installation is done, you'll
need to reboot the Win 2000 machine. This makes the Terminal server available through a
Web browser. You can access it by going to http://<your domain name or IP
address/TSWeb>.
While the basic service is easy to set up and use, there are other issues to resolve while trying to deploy it, two key issues being bandwidth and security. Even though Terminal services are not very bandwidth intensive, plan out how much is needed for the clients to connect properly. In case of security, if anybody manages to log in to the server as administrator then he would have your entire network at his mercy. So, this should be placed in the DMZ of your firewall, along with the rest of your Web and e-mail servers. Then, open port number 3389 on your firewall, as that's what this service uses. Next, the Terminal services also have some security features, which need to be enabled. Go to Start>Programs>Administrative Tools and open 'Terminal Service Configuration'. From the left panel of the management console that opens, select connections. In the right pane of the window, you'll find RDP-TCP (the protocol used to connect Terminal services). Right click and select its properties, and you'll be able to define the encryption level of the communication between the remote clients and the Terminal server. You can choose high (128-bit), medium (56-bit) or low (40-bit) encryption levels. You can even restrict the number of client sessions from the RDP-TCP property sheet. Select 'Network Adaptor' and set maximum connections as per your requirement. |
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