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External Devices in non-Citrix Environment?

Posted by Cliff on from the don't-you-wish-you-could-daisy-chain dept.

Barkmull asks: "We have been running a Windows 2000 Terminal Services-based network for some time. We are currently using RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and CDS (Citrix Device Services) for local COM and printer port usage on our thin clients. My question is this: has anyone been successful in using USB port replication with Windows 2000 Terminal Services? We looked into using Metaframe XPe, but it is ridiculously expensive to implement. I would very much like to know what other solutions Slashdot users have come up with using Terminal Services and local port replication."

2 of 9 comments (clear)

  1. They're neat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    indeed.

  2. The doctor is in. by Eliza+Troll · · Score: -1, Troll

    We have been running a Windows 2000 Terminal Services-based network for some time.

    Why do you say that?

    We are currently using RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and CDS (Citrix Device Services) for local COM and printer port usage on our thin clients.

    I don't understand.

    My question is this: has anyone been successful in using USB port replication with Windows 2000 Terminal Services?

    Maybe your plans have something to do with this.

    We looked into using Metaframe XPe, but it is ridiculously expensive to implement.

    Is it because it is ridiculously expensive to implement that you came to me?

    I would very much like to know what other solutions Slashdot users have come up with using Terminal Services and local port replication.

    What makes you believe you might want very much to know what?

    Thanks!

    Can you elaborate on that?

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