Chapter 12. Terminal Server

Windows Terminal Server is one of the most popular server configurations that Microsoft offers, and it is widely deployed in the enterprise. With such a large installed base, this role of Windows Server 2008 received a lot of development in this version. Many new features in Terminal Server should appeal to current users, and companies and administrators seeking to minimize their hardware and administration costs will find there's much to recommend it.

Core services have been reworked, the Remote Desktop Protocol (which transports client/server I/O) has been revised, and the Vista "User Experience" has been extended to this platform (if you have Vista as a client). The most notable new features in Terminal Server ...

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