Re: Thin client/terminal servers

["John" <jvanhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony,
   We are running an NT Terminal server here currently and I would not
recommend this method. We run it over our ISP lines and the speed is fair to
poor, we can't get a
good viewable screen size (only about half of the screen is used for the
display. and the problems of setting up a "Local" printer are many. we have
to use a batch file manualy executed, with "Net Map" commands to allow any
local printing at all. All I can say is it is better than PC Anywhere. <IE:
one server for each remote term>

John VH

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Gettig <tgettig@net-link.net>
To: klug@klug.armintl.com <klug@klug.armintl.com>
Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 10:44 AM
Subject: Thin client/terminal servers


>Hi folks,
>
>I am currently researching a solution for my users in a remote office. The
>home and remote office are connected via ISDN point to point 24x7 (though
>CTS doesn't have a good track record for keeping the line up all the time.
>but I digress...)
>
>I need to deliver a couple of applications to the users in the remote
>office that just don't run over WAN links very well (mainly a Clarion
>database). I am considering Windows NT Terminal Server with the Citrix
>Metaframe client. Initial cost projections for hardware, licensing, etc,
>are reaching $15,000 and will probably end up being more. (ouch!)
>
>Is there an equivalent in the Linux world? Is this the xterm idea? Doesn't
>xterm just send video output to a remote IP address? Any pointers in the
>right direction would be great. Thanks!
>
>Tony
>
>