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Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services

Terminal Services in Windows Server 2003 provides new options for application deployment, remote management, and other tasks. Terminal Services lets you deliver Windows-based applications, or the Windows desktop itself, to virtually any computing device, including those that cannot run Windows.

Last updated: January 2, 2008

Featured Resources

•Terminal Server Licensing TechCenter

Visit this TechCenter to find resources and documentation for using and troubleshooting Terminal Server Licensing.

•Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 (Terminal Services Client) for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
•Terminal Services Scaling and Performance on x64-Based Versions of Windows Server 2003
•Guidelines for Deploying Terminal Server
•Frequently Asked Questions About Terminal Services
•Frequently Asked Questions About Remote Desktop

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•Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services Product Evaluation Center

View product information for Terminal Services in Windows Server 2003, which provides new options for application deployment, more efficient access to data over low bandwidth, reuse of older hardware, remote management, and other tasks.

•Terminal Services Community Center

Find answers to your questions about Terminal Services in Microsoft newsgroups, locate non-Microsoft Terminal Services communities, join in chats, and share best practices and tips with your peers.

Terminal Services Technical Library

•Getting Started
•Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
•What’s New in Terminal Services for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
•More...
•Planning and Architecture
•How Terminal Services Works
•System Planning
•Terminal Server Capacity and Scaling
•Terminal Services Scaling and Performance on x64-Based Versions of Windows Server 2003
•Deployment
•Session Directory and Load Balancing Using Terminal Server
•Guidelines for Deploying Terminal Server
•Deploying Client Software
•Checklist: Choose Client Software Deployment Options
•Troubleshooting
•Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Licensing Error Messages
•Security and Protection
•Configuring Authentication and Encryption
•Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Security
•HOW TO: Use IPsec Policy to Secure Terminal Services Communications
•Operations
•Enabling Users to Connect Remotely to the Server
•Add Users to the Remote Desktop Users Group
•Technical Reference
•Terminal Services Technical Reference
•Script Repository: Terminal Server
•Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services Product Help
•Understanding the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
•Development
•Platform SDK: Terminal Services
•New Programming Elements for Terminal Services in Windows Server 2003 SP 1
•Terminal Services Programming Guidelines
•Top Issues
•Because of a security error, the client could not connect to the Terminal Server
•Error messages generated when logging on with Terminal Services Client
•Resources
•Top Downloads
•Upcoming Webcasts
•Newsgroups
•Windows Server Terminal Services Home
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