Hi Ben, If a KVM connection box was the only computer equipment in the office (aside from the keyboard/mouse/monitor) then this would satisfy the visual aspect of the client's request. The client would also need optical drive access from the office... does anyone know if it is possible to have a USB optical drive connected through a KVM or other like device? I've tried some searching on the net but I have yet to find any evidence for or against this theory.
The client will have a Terminal Server to connect to... can a thin client running Windows XP Embedded connecting over RDP mount their local optical drive to the Terminal Server for read/write access? Would running Clustering Services on two Terminal Servers create a problem for the thin clients in this scenario? Thanks for all your input... James On Jan 6, 2008 10:47 PM, Ben Schorr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well…even the thin clients will probably have a separate box. IP enabled > KVM sounds like the next best solution – I guess you could hide the KVM box > (that the keyboard/monitor/mouse) in a cabinet without as much difficulty. > Do they have a server they can run Terminal Services on for RDP? > > > > Ben M. Schorr > > Chief Executive Officer > > ______________________________________________ > > Roland Schorr & Tower > > www.rolandschorr.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *From:* James R. Costa, MCP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:40 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: no pc in user's office > > > > > > Thanks for the swift response Ben. My client has looked into the Gateway > 'One' which is an all-in-one PC/monitor similar to the Dell unit you speak > of. Unfortunately the client does not like these type of units. This is > unfortunate because it would make my life much easier. They've tried hiding > the tower units in a closet, and not only do they sound like a launching > rocketship, but they experience heavy overheating in the wooden desks. > > > > I'm really looking out on a limb here... IP-enabled KVM switch to a > virtual machine? Thin clients with RDP access to a Terminal Server? > KVM-over-Ethernet? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? > > On Jan 6, 2008 10:34 PM, Ben Schorr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > There are a few vendors, including Dell now, who make an "all-in-one" that > bundles the PC into the monitor. I'm not really that fond of them, but it > would solve your issue. > > > > Or you could hide the computer tower in a cabinet of some kind perhaps? > > > > Ben M. Schorr > > Chief Executive Officer > > ______________________________________________ > > Roland Schorr & Tower > > www.rolandschorr.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *From:* James R. Costa, MCP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:32 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* no pc in user's office > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > I have been trying to think of a way to have a keyboard, mouse, and > monitor in an executive suite, but no computer tower of any kind in the > room. I can't think of a good way to do it. I thought perhaps a thin > client type setup, but having an optical drive local may also be a > necessity, USB or otherwise. What is my best bet? > > -- > James R. Costa, MCP > Business Analyst > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Miracle Geeks, Inc. > 981 W. Arrow Hwy., Suite 175 > San Dimas, CA 91773 > (866) 744-3654 > http://www.miraclegeeks.com > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1212 - Release Date: 1/6/2008 > 10:55 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1212 - Release Date: 1/6/2008 > 10:55 PM > > > > > -- > James R. Costa, MCP > Business Analyst > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Miracle Geeks, Inc. > 981 W. Arrow Hwy., Suite 175 > San Dimas, CA 91773 > (866) 744-3654 > http://www.miraclegeeks.com > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1212 - Release Date: 1/6/2008 > 10:55 PM > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1212 - Release Date: 1/6/2008 > 10:55 PM > -- James R. Costa, MCP Business Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] Miracle Geeks, Inc. 981 W. Arrow Hwy., Suite 175 San Dimas, CA 91773 (866) 744-3654 http://www.miraclegeeks.com ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
