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Dumb Terminal Network Setup
Name: grantcomputers Date: March 30, 2006 at 18:02:20 Pacific OS: Windows Server 2003 CPU/Ram: Pentium 3 512 Product: compaq
Comment:
Hey
I was wondering if anyone can help with setting up a Dumb Terminal Network. Using Dumb terminals and a server(windows server 2003) I am totally lost and any help and suggestions will be much appreciated.
Name: jefro Date: March 30, 2006 at 19:22:47 Pacific
Reply:
Depends on what you mean. I rather suspect that you mean Windows based Terminals that run a sort of remote desktop and you install terminal services. All the processing is done at the server.
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