Windows Server 2003 2000 Terminal Server Solutions Third Edition

Annotation Written by two well-known industry experts, this book shows the reader how to design Terminal Server solutions with Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Rather than a re-hash of the product manuals, this book takes you step-by-step through each aspect of the design process. It focuses on architecture, server type and location, printing, security, management, application deployment, and user profiles. Whether you're using Citrix MetaFrame XP or just building a pure Terminal Server environment, this is the book you need to be successful.

Helps to plan, test, and implement Citrix environment.

Authoritative, expert solutions are offered by a thin-client consultant and winner of "Windows NT Magazine's" Innovator's award for a large-scale thin client installation. The book provides updated information based on new Windows 2000 functionality and MetaFrame 1.8, Citrix's latest release. A new chapter focuses on resolving problems in application integration, one of the greatest challenges facing TSE adopters.

Increase server productivity--and help reduce system overhead and support costs--by delivering Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services to your local and remote clients. This guide provides expert technical guidance to plan for, install, and configure Terminal Services, including real-world administration techniques gleaned from nearly a decade of experience in worldwide deployments. From understanding configuration and administrative options to implementing application access portals, third-party add-ons, and server farms, this in-depth reference provides all the details you need to deliver Microsoft Windows-based applications--and the Windows desktop itself--to legacy and next-generation devices. Discover how to: Streamline user, group, domain, and group policy management in terminal server environments Take advantage of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) when network clients communicate with terminal servers Install and configure terminal server applications in a multiuser environment Modify specific registry settings for terminal server operations Develop scripts for application compatibility, login procedures, and maintenance Extend existing infrastructure using Citrix MetaFrame technology and server farms Integrate Terminal Services with the Web so users can access remote Windows-based applications from their browser Implement Terminal Services security services and analysis tools Optimize operating system, application, and network performance Get scripts, tools, and other resources on CD CD features: Development and analysis tools, including the Platform SDK, Microsoft .NET Framework SDK, Application Compatibility Toolkit, and SysInternals tools Scripts for logon configuration and system analysis Technical white papers Information about third-party tools and resources, such as SysInternals and AppSense Selected articles from the Microsoft Knowledge Base For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Unique insight into the road bumps and best practices for Windows Server 2003 from one of the leading Microsoft insiders, Rand Morimoto.

Almost 100% of all Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies use Citrix. Deploying Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 with Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services covers the new release to Citrix MetaFrame and how companies can deploy it in their disaster recovery plans. Server Based Computing has been established as a solid networking model for any size business. Why? Because it guarantees cost savings, fast deployment, scalability, performance, security and fast recoverability. Think "mainframe," but updated, pretty, shiny, and effective! Server based computing is the mainframe with a vengeance. Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame offer the advantages of the old mainframe coupled with the benefits, gadgets, and appeal of the personal computer. Manage applications from a central location and access them from anywhere Build scalable, flexible, and secure access solutions that reduce computing costs and increase the utility of your network The first book that covers Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 and Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services

Citrix Presentation Server allows remote users to work off a network server as if they weren't remote. That means: Incredibly fast access to data and applications for users, no third party VPN connection, and no latency issues. All of these features make Citrix Presentation Server a great tool for increasing access and productivity for remote users. Unfortunately, these same features make Citrix just as dangerous to the network it's running on. By definition, Citrix is granting remote users direct access to corporate servers?..achieving this type of access is also the holy grail for malicious hackers. To compromise a server running Citrix Presentation Server, a hacker need not penetrate a heavily defended corporate or government server. They can simply compromise the far more vulnerable laptop, remote office, or home office of any computer connected to that server by Citrix Presentation Server. All of this makes Citrix Presentation Server a high-value target for malicious hackers. And although it is a high-value target, Citrix Presentation Servers and remote workstations are often relatively easily hacked, because they are often times deployed by overworked system administrators who haven't even configured the most basic security features offered by Citrix. "The problem, in other words, isn't a lack of options for securing Citrix instances; the problem is that administrators aren't using them." (eWeek, October 2007). In support of this assertion Security researcher Petko D. Petkov, aka "pdp", said in an Oct. 4 posting that his recent testing of Citrix gateways led him to "tons" of "wide-open" Citrix instances, including 10 on government domains and four on military domains. The most comprehensive book published for system administrators providing step-by-step instructions for a secure Citrix Presentation Server Special chapter by Security researcher Petko D. Petkov'aka "pdp detailing tactics used by malicious hackers to compromise Citrix Presentation Servers Companion Web site contains custom Citrix scripts for administrators to install, configure, and troubleshoot Citrix Presentation Server