Chapter 15. Terminal Services
Terminal Services is Microsoft's answer to thin client technology. In many ways, it mirrors environments that relied on server-based computing and the use of terminals for data input. While a common computer paradigm for many operating systems like UNIX, Terminal Services provides an approach that centers on Microsoft's server. Unlike Microsoft's traditional desktop orientation, where application and data processing occur on the local computer, with Terminal Services these activities are passed to the server. The local system acts merely to display the data and the keyboard/mouse serve as input devices for transmission to the server.Terminal Services has undergone significant changes with each major Windows NT server family release. In its Windows 2000 incarnation, for example, Terminal Services expanded its reach as not only an applications-serving vehicle but also as a powerful administrative tool. In Windows Server 2003, the advance continues by transforming Terminal Services across the broader Internet while still enhancing functionality and essential services like security management.Security Group.