April 2002
Intermediate to advanced
944 pages
25h 43m
English
One of the more popular uses for Terminal Server is to provide secure remote access to networked applications through either dial-up connections or a virtual private network (VPN). The problem with many remote control products on the market today, such as pcAnywhere, is that they put the control of network security in the hands of the users. By using a dial-up connection or VPN to access Terminal Server, however, network security is centralized at the server, and in the hands of those who have the experience and training to set it up properly.
Centralizing remote access can help eliminate the modem proliferation that occurs at many corporations as modems are installed on desktops for both dial-in and dial-out ...
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