[K12OSN] Cheap Windows Terminal Server

[luis.montes at cox.net]

I've run multiple sessions without any problems using the vmplayer and the vmworkstation.

Definetly would be interesting running the player locally and using a VM from an nfs mount.

I've run a vm from a samba share with no noticeble performance degredation.

Luis

> 
> From: Les Mikesell <les at futuresource.com>
> Date: 2005/10/27 Thu PM 01:00:37 EDT
> To: "Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Cheap Windows Terminal Server
> 
> On Thu, 2005-10-27 at 11:29, luis.montes at cox.net wrote:
> > Vmware recently released a free VM player http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ this doesn't allow you to create the VM's but you can either buy a single copy of vmware workstation to do that($189) or try this guy's method: http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000153064739/
> 
> I've played with earlier demos of VMware workstation so I know what this
> can do, but haven't tried the player yet.  It claims not to run more
> than one session.  Does that mean you can only have one virtual machine
> per host or can you run more than one copy of the player, each with a
> single virtual machine?  Running a single server that offers terminal
> services should eliminate this issue, but then it requires the more
> expensive win2003 server and client licenses.
> 
> > I need a good screen script to run vncviewer locally on the thin client. No reason to log into ltsp just to run vncviewer.
> > The screen script should allow a user to choose between linux(starx) and windows(vncviewer).
> 
> An interesting variation on more powerful clients would be to run the
> play locally - and you could have your choice of running the host
> session under windows or linux since you end up with access to both.
> 
> -- 
>   Les Mikesell
>     les at futuresource.com
> 
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