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Poll: Remote Desktop management Solution - VNC vs MS Terminal Service/Remote desktop ?

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jimmyhaha

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VNC vs MS Terminal Service/Remote desktop ?

Pros & Cons ?

VNC = opensource, free, cross platform, get the job done.

MS Terminal Service/Remote desktop = MS proprietary, faster response, better integration and more functionality, but seems to need a server to run the service ? (can anyone confirm that ?)

I have use VNC for a while but never use MS TS/RD, what will I be expecting if I switch to MS solution, compared to VNC ?

Your thought ?

Is there any reason most Corporate IT Dpt use MS solution instead of VNC ?

hmm...
 
it's not even close. if you have Win XP Pro or Win 2kx server than TS/RD is CLEARLY better than VNC.

if not, then you don't have a choice.

 
I like Funk Proxy the best, but it's expensive. I like to use VNC on client's machines so they can see what I'm doing...it puts them at ease. I also prefer VNC for working on servers. I like RDP for VPN'ing in and getting work done.
 
> it's not even close. if you have Win XP Pro or Win 2kx server than TS/RD is CLEARLY better than VNC.

hmm.. VNC outnumber MS ?

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Originally posted by: jimmyhaha
> it's not even close. if you have Win XP Pro or Win 2kx server than TS/RD is CLEARLY better than VNC.

hmm.. VNC outnumber MS ?

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that's because there are a lot of MS haters on AT.

I've used both and use TS every day.

 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: jimmyhaha
> it's not even close. if you have Win XP Pro or Win 2kx server than TS/RD is CLEARLY better than VNC.

hmm.. VNC outnumber MS ?

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that's because there are a lot of MS haters on AT.

I've used both and use TS every day.
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How does preferring a simpler, crossplatform, lower-resource remote management tool make someone an MS hater?
 
RDP/Terminal service is Microsofts gift to the remote access/management community.

I :heart: terminal services.
 
And no, you don't need a "server" to use RDP/TS. Any desktop running WinXP Pro or Win2k can log into, or be logged into with terminal services.
 
ok.

I just tried the latest version of TightVNC and it is a LOT better than the version of TightVNC i tried 2 years ago. it has improved a lot more during that time than TS/RD did.

 
Originally posted by: vi_edit
And no, you don't need a "server" to use RDP/TS. Any desktop running WinXP Pro or Win2k can log into, or be logged into with terminal services.
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???
Win2k Pro does not have Terminal Server.
 
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: vi_edit
And no, you don't need a "server" to use RDP/TS. Any desktop running WinXP Pro or Win2k can log into, or be logged into with terminal services.
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???
Win2k Pro does not have Terminal Server.
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agreed. AFAIK Win2k Pro cannot host a RD Session. that is a Win XP Pro exclusive.
 
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Win2k Pro does not have Terminal Server.
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I'm pretty certain you can download the newest version of RDP and install it on Win2k Pro boxes.
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interesting. i've never tried it that way before. you can install RDP from win xp cd to any windows 9x or above OS. i know that.

but i thought that only worked as a RDP CLIENT.
 
before RDP , i would put VNC before TS

but now, RCP is built in , why bother to add VNC when RDP is built in?

i use RDP everyday, it is the winner!
 
seems some of u guys are really confused.....

So am i understanding this correctly ?

RDP client = can be install on most MS OS workstation
RDP host = can ONLY be install on XP or server OS

someone must clarify....

Also ... Win2k Pro & XP workstation does not have Terminal Server ? But can use terminal service. <- Need answer...

Terminal Server (the name implied itself?) must run on Server OS ? <- Need answer...


 
I can't fiddle around with it much since I don't have IIS installed on the machine I'm posting from, and I don't have a win2k cd handy. But I'm pretty sure using IIS and the tsweb control you can log into a Win2k Pro machine.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
it's not even close. if you have Win XP Pro or Win 2kx server than TS/RD is CLEARLY better than VNC.

if not, then you don't have a choice.
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agreed.


But they do both get the job done.
 
Originally posted by: jimmyhaha
seems u guys are confused..

So am i understanding this correctly ?

RDP client = can be install on most MS OS workstation
RDP host = can ONLY be install on XP or server OS

someone must clarify....
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RDP client can be installed on any MS workstation, there's even a mac client!
RDP host is part of XP Pro/Server2003.
Terminal Services was the earlier version of the Remote Desktop protocol and was part of 2000 Server OS's. I don't remember what NT had...
 
Originally posted by: vi_edit
I can't fiddle around with it much since I don't have IIS installed on the machine I'm posting from, and I don't have a win2k cd handy. But I'm pretty sure using IIS and the tsweb control you can log into a Win2k Pro machine.
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Ok, looks like it'll work, but that's an ActiveX control and probably sucks as bad as the Java VNC console. 😛
 
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: jimmyhaha
seems u guys are confused..

So am i understanding this correctly ?

RDP client = can be install on most MS OS workstation
RDP host = can ONLY be install on XP or server OS

someone must clarify....
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RDP client can be installed on any MS workstation, there's even a mac client!
RDP host is part of XP Pro/Server2003.
Terminal Services was the earlier version of the Remote Desktop protocol and was part of 2000 Server OS's. I don't remember what NT had...
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NT also had Terminal Services.

 
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