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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services

About This Book

Posted by Benny Tritsch on September 14, 2008

 

This book describes the installation, configuration, and administration of Terminal Services on Windows Server 2008. It not only presents the pure facts, but also describes how using Terminal Services affects administration and the outward characteristics of the system. Additionally, system extensions and third-party products are important to successfully deploying Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services.

Is This Book for Me?

So who is the target audiences of this book? First of all, the online book addresses Windows Server and networks administrators and experts who want to use Terminal Services. System integrators, technically savvy IT decision-makers, Windows help desk staff, and security advisors are also part of the target group.

To get the most benefit from this online book, you should at least have one copy of Windows Server 2008 that you can access as an administrator. You should also be able to install system extensions and applications on the server. An Internet connection is certainly helpful to download interesting tools and additional documentation.

To understand this online book, you should already be familiar with the basic concepts of Windows Server 2008 on a network. In particular, you should have at least basic knowledge of the standard administration tools and system services. You should also be familiar with network structures in domains and within the Active Directory Services.

This online book aims to present the essential concepts behind Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services. These concepts are then brought into relation with realistic and tested reference scenarios that allow you to derive procedures for a real production environment. It is also recommended that you read other publications provided by traditional publishers and the different third-party manufacturers of extension tools.

Not all options of the tools and system components introduced in this online book are described in full. The author’s intention is to fully cover one topic in each chapter, which means that descriptions of marginal areas of interest and the relevant system tools remain limited. This lends the chapters cohesiveness around one core topic. When necessary, the chapters refer to detailed descriptions in previous or succeeding chapters in this online book.

Outline of This Book

This online book is divided into three parts, each covering a major facet of Windows Terminal Services. The following sections describe these parts.

Part I – A Beginner's Guide to Terminal Services

Where do you begin if you want to use Terminal Services but don't know exactly how? This is what part 1 of this online book is about. Chapter 1 will introduce you to the general concepts behind Terminal Services. This is followed by chapters 2 through 4 covering installation, licensing and configuration of Terminal Services. Once you have moved beyond these initial steps, you will learn about the Terminal Services client software, application installation and system administration and operation. This section concludes by looking at server sizing and scalability, dealing with terminal server platform dimensioning.

Part II – An Expert's Guide to Terminal Services

In part 2, you dig deep under the covers of Terminal Services. Chapters 9 through 16 examine in detail Terminal Services internals, network planning, user environment, printing using the registry, and using scripting mechanisms for terminal servers, as well as system security and stability.

Part III – Terminal Services Complementary Concepts

Once you learn how to use Windows Terminal Services, the next question is, "What else can I do?" In part 3 of the online book you look at using complementary products and advanced concepts.

Terminology

The following remarks were included to simplify using this online book.

 

Term	Comment
NOTE	Additional notes on certain options or background information.
TIP	Interesting facts or techniques that allow a particularly elegant solution.
IMPORTANT	Some functions are associated with a certain amount of risk. The "important" note is used to point those risks out to you at the appropriate place.