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This book is not an administrator’s guide. Rather, it’s written for IT consultants, system engineers, and architects who must plan, design, implement, and optimize Windows 2003-based Terminal Server systems. It's filled with real-world, proven strategies created specifically for Windows Server 2003. See how some of the world's largest companies are using pure Terminal Server 2003 environments.

• Are you thinking about using Windows Server 2003's Terminal Services capabilities?
• Do you want to use it for a few users, or do you want to use it on a larger scale?
• Are you wondering whether you need to use Citrix MetaFrame or Tarantella New Moon, or if you can use Terminal Server by itself?
• If you’re wondering whether Terminal Services will work for you, spend 50 bucks on this book before spending thousands of dollars on licenses.

Why only 500 pages? It’s amazing what you can fit into a small space by taking out pointless screenshots and unrelated filler material.

What’s Covered in This Book...

• Server and network design
• Application strategies and installation
• Licensing server design and deployment
• User profiles, policies, home folders, and logon scripts
• Client device strategies and management
• Accessing native Terminal Servers from non-Microsoft platforms
• Real-world printing strategies and techniques
• Accessing Terminal Servers via web portals
• Ensuring end-to-end security
• High availability and load-balancing solutions
• Server sizing
• Performance optimization and tuning
• Enterprise deployment options

About the Authors

Brian Madden is a freelance author and consultant living in Washington DC. He's the author of the two best-selling Citrix books of all time. Brian has designed some of the largest Citrix and Terminal Server environments in the world, and he currently consults, speaks, and provides training on server based computing topics, strategies, and vendors.

Ron Oglesby is a Terminal Server specialist and Senior Technical Architect with RapidApp in Chicago. Ron has been published in several industry magazines and is the co-author of CCA Study Guide for MetaFrame XP. A frequent poster to the THIN list, he has designed and implemented some of the largest MetaFrame server farms in the country.