Deploy and work with Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services

Terminal Services is a configurable service included in the Microsoft Windows Server operating systems that runs Windows-based applications centrally from a server. In Terminal Services, client computers access the server node, where multiple instances of InTouch software applications run simultaneously.

The Terminal Services environment has three main parts:

• Terminal Services Server. The server manages the computing resources for each client session and provides client users with their own unique environment. The server receives and processes all keystrokes and mouse actions performed at the remote client and directs all display output for both the operating system and applications to the appropriate client. All Terminal Services application processing occurs on the server.

• Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). A Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client application passes the input data, such as keystrokes and mouse movements, to the server.

• Client. The Terminal Services client performs no local application processing; it just shows the application output. You access Terminal Services from a client by running the Terminal Services Client command on the Windows Program menu. When you connect to the Terminal server, the client environment looks the same as the Windows server. The fact that the application is not running locally is completely transparent.

For more information about Terminal Services, including features and benefits, see your Microsoft documentation.