This time as test, I installed a Windows 2003 R2 TS box.

Desktop PC's were never used to connect RDP to, so we have no idea if they worked better or not. The white flash was more than the customer could handle, and this solution was scrapped.įast forward to 2008. The issue is that when you clicked on a link the program window within RDP would flash solid white for about 1/3 of a second, more than enough time to be noticable, then display the desired page. While I didn't expect this to be a problem, in reality on a TS it became a show stopper.

Lotus Web Access primarily used (2002) Java to build the screens. The primary application they wanted to deploy was Lotus Web Access (Webmail). I had a customer that wanted to deploy thin clients (IBM 8363's winCE) to their end users. I've setup two seperate Terminal Server (TS) solutions in past 8 years or and had found the same problem in both them, 6 years apart. Technical issues outside those RDS sessions cannot be resolved.I'm starting this new thread to stop hijacking another. However, compared to Parallels RAS, it has limited options and is confined to specific Remote Desktop Services (RDS) sessions. Windows Server also offers session shadowing. Moreover, admins can control log off, power off, power on and change system settings on Windows devices. Shadow a Windows deviceĪdmins can gain full access to a Windows desktop and control applications running locally on the device, as well as any remote applications published from Parallels RAS. With this functionality, administrators gain more control over endpoint devices. The Parallels RAS Device Manager provides a low-cost solution that allows IT departments to secure their network without expensive hardware by leveraging kiosk mode functionality.Įnd users cannot access the taskbar, Windows Explorer or any other feature that allows them to change system settings-they can only access resources published from Parallels RAS. Legacy machines using older operating systems (OSs) such as Windows 7 pose a security threat-but replacing them is costly.

Kiosk mode allows users to perform a limited set of functions specified by an administrator, ensuring access to sensitive corporate data is secured. Secure access with kiosk mode functionalityĪccess can be further secured and customized by enabling Windows 10 kiosk mode, which disables power cycling functions such as reboot and shutdown.

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