Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server: Technical Reference [With CDROM]

by Andrew Muir, Gavin Carius, Brian Craig Cumberland

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition is an extension of Windows NT Server that uses terminal emulation to deliver the Windows experience, and access to Windows-based 16- and 32-bit... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735606455
• ISBN13: 9780735606456
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Helping me out already.

Recently I had to setup and configure a Windows NT Terminal Server, I thought it was just another application for NT Server and that it would be a couple of hours of work. I had no idea how wrong I was until I started the process and half way through I was completely lost. I obtained a copy of this book and after reading over what you can and cannot do I began to understand that Terminal Server if more complex than I first imagined. However this book has done a great deal of teaching me those things that now make it easier to understand everything. Within the 400 page you'll find topics like Terminal Server components as compared to Windows NT server. Also how the terminal server architecture works, what goes into the desktop protocols and clients. There is suggestions for performance testing, how to deploy the Terminal Server and how to configure and administrate the applications. Since setting up the terminal Server I have been able to install applications which is also included in the book. Finally there is troubleshooting tips, optimizing, compatibility and scripting help along with appendices for error codes, commands and automation tools. The cd-rom included does have a 120 day evaluation of Terminal Server. Overall this book has already helped out and I foresee more help coming.

Technically Superb

I have been involved in Terminal Server since the very start of the Beta programme, and after reading this book my knowledge has grown in leaps and bounds. This is the only Windows Terminal Server book that has managed to go deep enough into the subject matter to make a real difference.However, saying that, it is also a superb book to learn the basics, and leads you in gently to understanding what Thin Client Computing is all about.If you are serious about designing, implementing, testing, and deploying Windows Terminal Server then you cannot do without this book - Its the Bible for Windows Terminal Server - Go and get it.Tim Walpole ICL

Co-author Andrew Muir

We wanted to write a book that both ourselves and our colleagues would use because it had all the necessary information. There have been a number of books written on Thin-Client and Terminal Server but we felt something was lacking. Using the experience that we gained working on the product and our experience of the sort of information we needed when deploying Terminal Server, we wrote the book with that always in mind. We trust you will agree.Interestingly, the writing of this book was a classic example of a distributed team - 3 members on 3 continents - Europe, USA and Australia!

Finally, in-depth knowledge of recent thin-client technology

At first I figured this book would be just another overview of thin-client technology with nt and citrix. But much to my pleasant surprise I learned a lot and now am the resource in my company for all thin-client topics. Although I can't say the same will happen to you, it is a good starting point for the technically literate. After reading this book I decided to start developing rdp audio as shareware and see where that goes. I feel this book can double as a desk reference too. As a programmer, I liked all the technical info, but I can see it could be overwelming to a new user, but any server version of nt is not for new users. Overall, It is the best book on the market