MS Terminal Server 2003 Install - Help!

safeastinkywinky · 12 Mar 2007 at 16:18

Running MS Windows Server 2003 and want to run terminal services on it. It says programs may become unuseable that were installed prior to running terminal server (due to multiple access rights etc..).

Is there any way of ascertaining what programs may be effected by this? As hopefully I won't have to un-install all re-install everything. I've not got that many programs on there, but it's still a pain!

Cheers

safeastinkywinky · 12 Mar 2007 at 17:45

Is this the right place to be posting this question? I guess it's Windows but not the sort of question people usually ask.

korbk · 12 Mar 2007 at 18:28

I believe it depends on the applications and whether they are multi-user aware or not. Do you have list of apps?

safeastinkywinky · 12 Mar 2007 at 19:20

OK, thanks for the info. If they are multi-user aware (assuming most Windows apps are), does that mean they'll work ok without re-install providing they were installed to the root install directory and not user directories?

The only programs installed are MS SQL Server 2005 and MS C# 2005 Express, other than the standard Windows apps. I just use it as a test server but I'd not be too amused if after installing terminal services it suddenly stopped running SQL server! Windows components dying on me would also be very bad!

Cheers!

topher · 12 Mar 2007 at 20:45

you should be fine mate. If your really not happy doing it, install vmware server (free) and install 2003 server and everything that is currently installed on your live server then install terminal services and test everything is still working.

korbk · 12 Mar 2007 at 21:35

safeastinkywinky said:
I just use it as a test server but I'd not be too amused if after installing terminal services it suddenly stopped running SQL server! Windows components dying on me would also be very bad!

Cheers!

You're only likely to experience problems when a remote user tries to run the shared app from the server for the first time. Users don't really run SQL as it is a server app, but MS C# may be a different story - you're just going to have to try it and see.

safeastinkywinky · 13 Mar 2007 at 11:04

Thanks both for your help. C# going awry isn't the end of the world. But all the remote users need access to the SQL server which has some stuff on it at the mo.

The only reason I want to use this terminal service is so I can use 5 RDP connections as opposed to the default 2. Am I barking up the wrong tree anyway? Does terminal services extend my RDP connections to 5 or does it do something completely different? Can I still use my 2 RDP connections if it ruins the programs for use with terminal services. Or are these progs irrepairably damaged and need re-install anyway.

The MS help is rubbish, or rather, I'm just being stupid!

Thanks again!

Mark M · 13 Mar 2007 at 11:50

safeastinkywinky said:
Is this the right place to be posting this question? I guess it's Windows but not the sort of question people usually ask.

It isnt a VISTA ONLY FORUM :rolleyes:

safeastinkywinky · 13 Mar 2007 at 13:20

Haha! Seems that way. I installed TS and everything still works btw. Thanks for the help guys!

Andyt_uk · 13 Mar 2007 at 13:44

Mark M said:
It isnt a VISTA ONLY FORUM

It certainly looks that why with the amount of VISTA threads

korbk · 13 Mar 2007 at 20:08

safeastinkywinky said:
Thanks both for your help. C# going awry isn't the end of the world. But all the remote users need access to the SQL server which has some stuff on it at the mo.

It depends how they access the server - i.e what client application they use. If they don't use an application or you haven't installed it yet then you should be okay.

The only reason I want to use this terminal service is so I can use 5 RDP connections as opposed to the default 2. Am I barking up the wrong tree anyway? Does terminal services extend my RDP connections to 5 or does it do something completely different?

It extends it to however many you want - but is limited to the number of licences and the hardware capacity of the server. IIRC you have 90 days before you have to authorise your terminal server with Microsoft.

Can I still use my 2 RDP connections if it ruins the programs for use with terminal services. Or are these progs irrepairably damaged and need re-install anyway

Whatever happens the program aren't damaged, it just they may not operate correctly in a multi-user environment. Reinstalling your apps shouldn't really be much of a hassle anyway - obviously it does depend on the extent of the configuration changes you've made.

The MS help is rubbish, or rather, I'm just being stupid!
Thanks again!

Agreed. It's not the best.

safeastinkywinky · 16 Mar 2007 at 11:36

Cheers guys