Hi, I'm using Terminal Services and the Remote Desktop Client (Mac) to
administer a Windows 2000 Server installation.

The connection and performance is very good. The only problem is that I
can't seem to interactively control any of the services. For remote
administration this is quite important, since it means that I can't access the
virus scanning software, backup software etc - which all run as services.

I understand that there may be some security limitations with acessing
"desktop interactive" services - are these blocked by TS? However, the
applications I am trying to work with are actually correctly written client/
server apps and I understand that these should work.

Does anybody have any experience or insight into this problem? Its been
very difficult trying to google anything since I am search ing for services on
a product called "terminal services".

Thanks in advance for any help,

James

??? you should have the same functionality as being at the console. The
apps I use don't have limited functionality over TS but I know that same do.

--
Sincerely,
Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
www.MCSE2000.com
www.AppLauncher.com



"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Hi, I'm using Terminal Services and the Remote Desktop Client (Mac) to
administer a Windows 2000 Server installation.

The connection and performance is very good. The only problem is that I
can't seem to interactively control any of the services. For remote
administration this is quite important, since it means that I can't access
the
virus scanning software, backup software etc - which all run as services.

I understand that there may be some security limitations with acessing
"desktop interactive" services - are these blocked by TS? However, the
applications I am trying to work with are actually correctly written client/
server apps and I understand that these should work.

Does anybody have any experience or insight into this problem? Its been
very difficult trying to google anything since I am search ing for services
on
a product called "terminal services".

Thanks in advance for any help,

James

I don't think this is a problem with the applications. It seems to be such a
blanket problem that I can't imagine all of the 3rd party software I have
installed is unsuitable for use with TS. Some of the apps I have probs with
are:

Bitdefender
NovaBackup
RealVNC
Timbuktu

(I installed these last two in an attempt to workaround the problems with
TS).

If anyone has any suggestions of 3rd party software they know works - and
is available for trial. I could test whether it is just these apps or something
to do with the configuration. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

James

>??? you should have the same functionality as being at the console. The
>apps I use don't have limited functionality over TS but I know that same
do.
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
>www.MCSE2000.com
>www.AppLauncher.com
>
>
>
>"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:e7f501c3f161$c53c2200$(E-Mail Removed)...
>Hi, I'm using Terminal Services and the Remote Desktop Client (Mac) to
>administer a Windows 2000 Server installation.
>
>The connection and performance is very good. The only problem is that I
>can't seem to interactively control any of the services. For remote
>administration this is quite important, since it means that I can't access
>the
>virus scanning software, backup software etc - which all run as services.
>
>I understand that there may be some security limitations with acessing
>"desktop interactive" services - are these blocked by TS? However, the
>applications I am trying to work with are actually correctly written client/
>server apps and I understand that these should work.
>
>Does anybody have any experience or insight into this problem? Its been
>very difficult trying to google anything since I am search ing for services
>on
>a product called "terminal services".
>
>Thanks in advance for any help,
>
>James
>
>
>.
>