Want to create my own Windows Server

[gauravvadehra]

Hi,
I have multiple complueters at my office running windows 7 to windows 8.1 to a few mac's.
My main concern is that i run Tally accounting software on 1 dedicated PC & backup on a specific pc on the same network every saturday.

I wanted to know if i can dedicated 1 pc as a windows server & install tally on that, then i should be able to access that pc from any other anywhere via windows RDM. I will get a static IP if need for this purpose.

I basically need to keep checking Tally on a daily basis for client accounts etc.
I myself am on a mac osx platform,, but have RDM to access a windows server.

i tried a demo of a few Clod platforms offering tally as a cloud, but at Rs.60,000 per year, seems very expensive to me.

Any suggestions?

 

[cba01]

Try Zyntals Server under linux. There is a low version for free and a commercial version. There is very close integration to microsoft, even active diretory is supported.

cb

 

[gauravvadehra]

Hi,
thanks, but under this, i will then have to run Tally under virtualization?
is this correct?

 

[OlyAR15]

I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say a Windows server? It sounds like you just want to run a program on a PC and be able to remote desktop to it? That doesn't require anything except the pro version of windows if you want to host a remote desktop using the native windows remote desktop connection. Of course, you can use 3rd party remote software so even that isn't mandatory. If you require something specific about the computer, please list them.

 

[gauravvadehra]

It sounds like you just want to run a program on a PC and be able to remote desktop to it?

Yes thats exactly what i want to do.
I have Tally Accounting Software installed & running on a Windows 7 Pro Laptop.
All i want is to be able to remotely loginto that PC & use tally from my PC/MAC.

Is that a simple setup?

 

[OlyAR15]

Yes, it is pretty straightforward, depending on whether the remote computer is connected to the local network or outside the local network.

Basically, on the host computer (the laptop), you need to make sure there is a password on the user account, and that remote desktop hosting is allowed. And of course, the host computer must be powered on.

Then, if the remote computer is on the same local network, all it has to do is bring up the remote desktop connection, type in the name or IP address of the host computer, and click connect. It will ask you for the username and password of the host computer, then connect.

If your remote computer is not on the same local network (for example, you are at home), then you need to configure the router to port forward to the host computer, and you will need to know the public IP address of the router.

Here are a couple of guides for setting this up:

First for turning on remote desktop:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/...your-computer-using-remote-desktop-connection

Then for connecting remotely:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/...op-connections-from-outside-your-home-network

 

[inachu]

RDP is a great tool for office use.