Terminal Services. Pls HELP! 1

[Theo2k]

Greetings,

Here is my question:

I have SBS 2008 standard edition and we now have the need to have terminal services installed for remote access etc.
I understand this version (sbs 08 standard)doesn't come with terminal licenses. I was told i need to have the premium edition. What would you guys reccomend? Upgrading to premium is only a key change? is there any other way?

Thanks,

Theo

 

[ShackDaddy]

That server you have running will NEVER support terminal services on it. When you buy premium edition, that just means that an additional server license for Windows 2008 Standard is included so that you can set up a SEPARATE server for either SQL or Terminal Services.

If it's important to have terminal services, you need to be thinking about either buying another windows 2008 standard license and setting up a separate physical server, or you could use that license to install on a virtual machine, running on the same box as your SBS 2008 server.

In addition, if you want to use Terminal Services, you will end up needing to buy Terminal Server Client Access Licenses for the number of users that will be connecting. That licensing is enforced, so the CALs are a requirement.

Dave Shackelford MVP
ThirdTier.net
TrainSignal.com

 

[Theo2k]

Thank you Dave! I just watched your train signal videos for the SBS 2008.

 

[TimKidney]

Hello there. Id just like to add to this as im about to set up a Server 2008 Web Access\Remote Application server that we would like to use to publish an Accounting application to 25 users site wide via the TS Web Access page.

Now ive been struggling to find out what version of Server 2008 i need to purchase to be able to run Web Access and Remote App, even after calling Microsoft whom told me to call a reseller! Could someone clarify if Foundation server allows Web Access and Remote App to run (for up to 15 users)? and also if Small Business Server Premium or Standard will run WA\RA and if not (as per the response above) what the next cheapest version would be best to purchase?

The next question which is stumping us even more is what CAL licensing is required for each User that access the published application via the Web Access page? Ive read many different methods on this ranging from basic Uers CAL's, to TS or now called RDS User CAL's, to needing both?!! to also requiring a Windows Server 2008 CAL per user? Im really confused and am desperately stuck as i need to get my figures right before i go to the Directors with costs to implement this application!

I refer to

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx#webdata

which is still not straight forward!

Id be very grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.

many thanks

Tim

 

[ShackDaddy]

Foundation won't support 25 users, and Web doesn't support Terminal Services, so it seems like you will want Windows 2008 Standard to set this up. If this is being added to an existing domain (that already has CALs installed), you will only need TS CALs. If you are building this from scratch and don't have a domain already in place, you will need to buy user CALs and TS CALs.

The users who connect will use existing AD accounts? Or will they use local accounts on that server to authenticate?

Dave Shackelford MVP
ThirdTier.net
TrainSignal.com