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Using The Terminal Services through Internet Information Server

Monday, 05 December 2005 by Michel Roth

Although the Terminal Services can be used as a management tool, sometimes firewall port issues or the unavailability of a Terminal Service client can make using the Terminal Services impractical. However, there is a Web based Terminal Service client included with Windows Server 2003. This client allows you to remotely access a Windows 2003 Server through a Web browser.

Although many administrators think of the Windows Terminal Services primarily as a mechanism for hosting user sessions, it can also be used as a very effective remote management tool. For example, if you need to work on a server that is not in close geographic proximity, you can use the Terminal Services as a way of remotely accessing the servers console. Its true that most of Windows Administrative Tools will allow you to manage a remote server, but the Terminal Services have the advantage of allowing you to see the remote servers desktop. This is advantageous because sometimes there may be an error message displayed on the servers screen and you would never see the message if you were accessing the server solely through Event Viewer, or one of the many other management tools.

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