Terminal Server (TSE / thin clients) with 2X ThinClientServer

5. RDP Security - Terminal Server

Go to the start menu -> Run.

Type "secpol.msc" and click OK.

Go to "Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment". Select "Allow logon through Terminal Services".

Click "Add a user or group".

Click on "Advanced".

Select "Remote Desktop Users".

Click OK.

Click OK.

Check that there is nothing written behind the line "Deny logon through Terminal Services".

6. DHCP

Go to the Start Menu -> Tools dministration -> DHCP.

Right click on "server options" and click "Configure Options".

Configure the following options :
- 003 - Router : 10.0.0.1 (the IP of your server - requires NAT (network routing service))
- 006 - DNS server : 10.0.0.1 (the IP of your server - installed automatically during the installation of Active Directory)
- 042 - NTP Server : 10.0.0.1 (the IP of your server - installed automatically during the installation of Active Directory)
- 066 - The host name of the boot server (the IP of your server or the NetBIOS name of your server)
- 067 - Name of the boot file : pxelinux.0

Overview of server options.

7. Launch the thin client

If the client is configured to boot from the network (PXE), you should get a brief moment this :

It may be that this is not displayed.

Connect to the server by the "Administrator" account or a domain user (Active Diretory).

The client load specifics parameters of Thin client.

And then, once the connection made ​​with Windows Server, the loading screen is that of the server.

8. Clients Administration

Here are some interesting options 2X.

By going to "Customers -> Views -> Online Customers" you can see the clients currently online. By selecting a client, you can change the setting for this client.

In "Customers -> Access Control" you can enable or disable the "DHCP Helper" which is used to send PXE settings that are required to start the clients on the network. The box "Client must be appoved" allows vou to control clients authorization to start and use 2X and use its features. It's recommended to use this option for the free versions as it's limited to 5 clients.

You can manage the profiles used for Active Directory users.

In "Licensing" you can see how much time is left for the evaluation period, the number of clients for which the license is being provided and the number of clients installed (ie the number of clients are approved). To register or change the license information, click on "Edit Registration Details"