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• Jeroen van de Kamp's Flex Profile Kit 3.0 is Now Available

  Note: Flex Profile Kit version 4.0 is now available.  Continue Reading

• Terminal Services 2003: What it Does and Doesn't Do

  This presentation by Ron Oglesby takes a hard look at what Terminal Services on Windows 2003 really does and where it falls short. Ron originally gave this presentation at CUG Tech 2004 in Norway.  Continue Reading

• Creating Custom File Associations to Support Side-by-Side Applications

  I'll explain how to adjust custom file associations for multiple users on the same Terminal Server if your admins need to install two different apps to open the same file.  Continue Reading

• What would you ask the Terminal Server Product Group at Microsoft?

  On Wednesday of this week, I’ll be spending the day with the Terminal Server product group at Microsoft.  Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2003 Policy Templates Available from Jeroen van de Kamp

  Jeroen van de Kamp (famous for creating the Flex Profile Kit) has just updated his ALLinONE policy templates for all versions of Terminal Server, from NT4 to Windows 2003. This template is basically a "super template" used to configure policies in ...  Continue Reading

• How the Utility Computing Vision will Shape Citrix and Terminal Server

  Utility Computing World 2004 takes place this week in New York City. I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how today’s Windows-based server-based computing  Continue Reading

• Is Terminal Server Microsoft's Secret Competitive Advantage in the Linux War?

  At a Microsoft Top VAR conference last year, one of the seminar speakers used a sledgehammer to smash a PC running Linux.  Continue Reading

• So what exactly does MetaFrame Secure Access Manager do again?

  Citrix recently released version 2.2 of their MetaFrame Secure Access Manager (MSAM) product.  Continue Reading

• TechNet Webcast: Deployment of the Terminal Services Client via Intellimirror, SMS, and Web Client

  This Microsoft TechNet on-demand webcast covers the various methods and options you have to deploy the Terminal Services Client in your enterprise, including Intellimirror, SMS, and the web client, as well as other problems you may encounter.  Continue Reading

• The 4GB Windows Memory Limit: What does it really mean?

  The 4GB memory limit in Windows leads to a lot of confusion, so I'm going to break it down so everyone can understand.  Continue Reading

• Oops! SP2 for Windows XP Breaks Citrix NFuse / Web Interface Clients

  One of the key enhancements of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is the added security. Unfortunately, this added security causes a default installation of Internet Explorer to classify web files with the "ICA" extension as unsafe.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Names Terminal Server MVPs for 2004

  Late yesterday, Microsoft announced the names of the MVPs for Windows Server Terminal Services. This year, there are an unprecedented twelve winners!  Continue Reading

• New Book: Terminal Services for Windows 2003

  As many of you know, Ron Oglesby and I have been working for about a year on a new book. I'm proud to say that it's now complete and available via Amazon.  Continue Reading

• Use BrianMadden.com to Access Any Terminal Server via the Web

  Microsoft released the Remote Desktop Connection Web Client over a year ago. However, as a consultant, it seems that I'm always needing to connect to a Terminal Server.  Continue Reading

• WTS Gateway Pro: A Simple Terminal Server Load Balancing Gateway

  Terminal-Services.NET just announced that their newest product, WTS Gateway Pro, is now available.  Continue Reading