<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Hi Les, There is a "special" agreement between schools & M$ that allows them to convert their app licenses toserver licenses. As to the CALs for the server, we have found a non-profit source that donates these server licenses to schools, so that is no longer an issue. What needs to be addressed are the "mechanics" of the solution. Based on a thin-client K12LTSP structure what would be the better solution; 1) M$ server with CALs & using rdesktop from each client, 2) M$ server with WinConnect & using rdesktop from each client, 3) VMWare GSX server running on the LTSP, or some other appp server. Provided that this can be made to work with thin-clients. My attempts with this have not been successful. Bottom line if anyone has experience with any of the above or has been able to get VMWare GSX server working with multiple clients I'd really appreciated the input and feedback. >From the reaction we've gotten thus far schools are far more open to this "alternative" then just a K123ltsp replacement of their labs. I now throw myself out to the community for comments, critiques or suggestions. thanks norbert <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:les@futuresource.com">les@futuresource.com</a> wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid1079406672.11791.12.camel@les-home.futuresource.com"> <pre wrap="">On Mon, 2004-03-15 at 20:20, norbert wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Thanks but would it not be better to have the K12ltsp setup and configure a M$ server with CALs then have the thin clients rdesktop into the M$ server ? </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> A central server is easier to install and maintain, but MS apps are designed to run separately on each desktop and you aren't going to get any functional improvement by running them remotely unless the desktop machines are just too slow. Also, you probably already paid for the desktop copy of windows and the apps and would have to buy CALs and a hefty server to run them remotely. X, on the other hand, has always been location and OS agnostic and the current free Cygwin version seems pretty good. I haven't tested it on exactly the same hardware as an ltsp client but a PII 350 laptop running Win2k/Cygwin seems fast enough. --- Les Mikesell <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:les@futuresource.com">les@futuresource.com</a> _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.k12os.org"><http://www.k12os.org></a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>