How does a terminal server work?

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A terminal server is a specialized computer which aggregates multiple communication channels together. Because these channels are bidirectional, two models emerge: Multiple entities connecting to a single resource, and a single entity connecting to multiple resources. Both of these models are widely used. Both physical and virtual resources can be provided through a terminal server: centralized computing can provide multiple users access to a remote virtual operating system. Access Providers often use terminal servers to terminate physical connections to their customers

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Terminal server as allows windows Small Business Server 2003 and windows XP to host multiple remote desktop session. Terminal service provides for application deploment in Windows Server 2003,windows server terminal services that client computer connect to a remote computer, remoter desktop connect from to type in run mstsc /span. windows server 2003 system family provides a client license management systme known as teminal server licesing.

Remote desktop connection by default installed in windows XP, remote desktop used to initiate a terminal services session from client side. To open remote desktop type mstsc in the runbox then enter.

Create a Terminal Services From client disk. We are creating client disk a) Click start point to programs then administartative and after that click Terminal Services client creator. b) Create installation disk in dialog box, click the version of the clients disk then ok. c) Insert the disk then ok ,you have now created a teminal services client disk.

Microsoft Windows terminal services built into windows 2000 server and windows server 2003 and then windows xp remote desktop. using terminal services connect the internet will require that you open port 3389, used by the remote protocol and then check the firwall setting. and tcp connection is configured for the terminal server network to allwow users will be connect. To disable or enable the Remote desktop service on a windows xp or windows serve 2003 computer, perform the follwing steps :- 1) Click start and then contorl panal and then select the system. 2) And then click the Remote tab. 3) After that Remote desktop, unchecked the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer .