Thin- Client Computing for Windows 1 Alan Darnell University of Alberta Libraries

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 2 Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 3 Thin-Client Model Login ServerApplication Server PDC / BDC File and Print Services Windows Terminal Login Server Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 4 Family Tree WinFrame NT Intel Wincenter NT 3.51 X Protocol NTrigue NT 3.51 MultiWin - Hydra ICA - Picasso MetaFrame NT Intel Windows NT - Terminal Server Edition Intel and Alpha Wincenter Connect for MetaFrame NT 4.0 T.Share Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 5 Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications WTS and MetaFrame Compared Management tools Display Protocol Client software Web Integration Terminal Support

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 6 Management Tools Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications Shared set of tools in WinFrame 1.7 and WTS – monitor connections; User Manager extensions;auto logins; idle timeouts; reconnecting sessions New NT 4.0 style options for polices and profiles in WTS / MetaFrame Separate policies and profiles for WTS logins and network logins Application compatibility scripts

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 7 WTS - Terminal Server Admin Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 8 WinFrame - WinStation Admin Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 9 Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications Display Protocols MetaFrame I ndependent C omputing A rchitecture Proprietary protocol developed by Citrix Local drive and device mapping Audio streaming Shadowing sessions IPX, NetBEUI support 256 colour support in user defined resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 WTS R emote D esktop P rotocol Based on T.Share (ITU T.120 conferencing protocol) T.Share used in NetMeeting RDP supports subset of T.Share functions Limited to TCP/IP connections 256 colour support up to 1600 x 1200

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 10 Client Software WTS Win32, Win16, WinCE Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications MetaFrame Win32, Win16, WinCE DOS Mac Unix (Solaris, Linux, HP, SCO, DEC) Plug-in (Win16 and 32) Active-X Control Java (JDK 1.0 and 1.1)

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 11 Web Integration Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 12 Windows Terminals Windows CE Intel “Lean Client” Specification Sound, high-end video, 10/100Mbps Ethernet Serial, Parallel, USB ports RDP and ICA support No floppy drive Boot from network or flash memory Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications NCD ThinSTAR 300 Local emulators (TN3270, VT220) Pricing under $1000 CDN Manufactured by Boundless, Wyse, NCD, Neoware, Tektronix

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 13 Windows Terminals Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications VXL EaziTC IGEL “Instant TC” Flash Linux Card Upgrade for legacy PCs Integrated ICA client Not yet licensed for RDP Pricing under $500 CDN Wireless tablets High-cost ICA devices for “roaming” users

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 14 Windows Terminals Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications RDPICA X Boundless WYSE NCD Neoware Tektronix IGEL VXL Cruise IBM Tektronix Thinstream Boundless Viewpoint TC NCD Thinstar IBM Network Station Neoware Neostation Wyse Winterm

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 15 Comparison Summary Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 16 Implementation Considerations Performance Security Licensing Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 17 Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications Server Configuration PentiumPro or PII processors WTS supports 4-way SMP systems “out of the box” 32MB base memory with 4-12MB per user session RAID disk configuration (striping or striping with parity) 100Mbps NIC

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 18 Bandwidth Requirements Single client uses approximately 12kbps of bandwidth Compression Queuing Client-side Caching of bitmaps Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 19 Benchmarking Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications From Compaq benchmark study of WTS.

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 20 Benchmarking Navigator 3.01 Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications PII x 300MHz with 512MB RAM WinFrame 1.7 and /33’s running DOS ICA client

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 21 Security Encryption of data stream – WTS supports 3 levels Low = 40 bit client to server Medium = 40 bit two-way High = 128 bit-two way Authentication dialogs encrypted NTFS-based file system security with ZAK utilities to lock down read-write permissions All objects in NT Server are assigned access rights Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 22 Licensing Windows NT Server Terminal Server Edition – Retail: $880 / MOLP-E: $160 Client Access Licenses (Per Seat) – Retail: $50 / MOLP-E: $8 CDN NT Workstation 4.0 License (or upgrade license from Win 3.11, WFW, Win95/98 ) – Retail: $300 / MOLP-E: $80 MetaFrame - $4,995 US for 15 users Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications

Thin- Client Computing for Windows 23 Applications Extends life of legacy hardware Kiosk applications Web delivery of Windows applications Access to Windows applications from non- Windows platforms Task-oriented workers (Circulation, Cataloguing) Remote computing Thin-Client Computing Defined WTS and MetaFrame Compared Implementation Considerations Applications