[K12OSN] Using Windows XP Professional as a poor man's terminalserver]

[Petre Scheie]

If you find getting WINE to work difficult, I suggest looking at CodeWeavers 
CrossOver Office.  It provides a nice, easy graphical installer for installing 
your Windows apps under WINE.  CodeWeavers' rule-of-thumb is that if they can 
get the program to install properly, it will run.  They have a version you can 
download and use to test your app before you buy, and they offer good discounts 
for schools. It would be much less that what WTS would cost I'm sure.

Petre

Richard K. Ingalls wrote:
> Doug Gough wrote:
> 
>>> I'm involved in a Linux Terminal Server Project and want to find an 
>>> inexpensive way to offer very limited Windows remote desktop to a 
>>> classroom of 30 or more Linux (LTSP) diskless thin clients using 
>>> RDesktop.
>>>
>>> Can this be done with just WinXP or must we purchase a fully blown 
>>> Windows Terminal Server?  Citrix is out of the question for budget 
>>> reasons.
>>>
>>
>> You'll need Window Server 2003 and the appropriate number of client
>> access licences. Don't use Windows 2000 Server. It works but not nearly
>> as nice as 2003. Microsoft offers educational pricing for this stuff, so
>> you won't have to spend an outrageous amount of money on it.
>> However, you should find out if the Windows software you want to use
>> will run in Wine. If it does, then you can install the software on the
>> Linux terminal server and not have to worry about Windows 2003 and
>> client access licences.
>>
>> Doug Gough
> 
> 
> OK!  Wine may be the great killer app for many of educators.  BUT, how 
> do I install my older Windows edu-tainment apps and make them available 
> for all the users?  This has been a bit of a struggle for me.  Can 
> anyone help on this?  Doug?
> 
> Thanks.
>