2users in parallel :1 local +1 distant - thin client ?

[yodelaye]

Hello,

I couldn t understand if this is already possible or not so :

would it be possible to transform a PC into a thin client over a LAN using ultravnc ?

for example with 2 PCs : PC1 as serveur or host and PC2 as guest/thin client

1) enable 2 virtual desktops on pc1
2) allow the user of pc1 to work on the virtual desktop n°1
3) allow a distant user to access pc1 from pc2 by ultravnc
4) pc2 has access and control of the virtual desktop n°2 and can work in parallel


2 users working in parallel on the same pc : 1 local, 1 distant

pc2 using software and hardware of pc1 that is to say pc2 beeing a thin client (only need a light OS and a vnc client)


thanks
yod

[redge]

remote desktop of windows xp professional + ultravnc
every user local and distant use their own desktop without interfering the other+ share the current user logged.

or

xp professional with VirtualBox with remote desktop enabled.
so is virtual computer2 inside the computer 1 without interfering the host but can use USB peripheral of computer1

[yodelaye]

hello redge,

thanks for your answer.
however I did not fully get your point :

Remote desktop (RD )xp pro + ultravnc :
in XP pro, when using the remote desktop, it is not possible to have several sessions at the same time.
if user1 is working on pc1 locally and user2 on pc2 opens a distant session by RD through the LAN, it will disconnect user1.

I don t understand how to use UVNC and RD in parallel to have 2 sessions in parallel on the same PC,
could you please explain me more in detail ?


VirtualBox :
I read Virtualbox is based on Qemu.
I already tried to run an light OS (damn small linux) in a Virtual machine with Qemu+Kqemu on my desktop. It works and I think the VM could be reached by the LAN using RD but all this is very slow.

it requires to have a monster machine to run the VM and achieve a correct speed, especially if the VM is xp or vista.

on the other hand
if VNC could take only partial control of the host PC (only a few apps) then a normal PC should be able to have 2 sessions running in parallel
am I wrong ?

thanks
yod

[redge]

I don t understand how to use UVNC and RD in parallel to have 2 sessions in parallel on the same PC,
could you please explain me more in detail ?

You need a patch for xp sp2 allow multi user local and remote.
It was exist as native over XP SP2 beta and removed to final release of XP SP2 by MS

solution
http://sala.pri.ee/?page_id=11

this patch not work for upcoming xp sp3 until new update of terminal server patch for xp sp3

[yodelaye]

Hello redge,

I heard about this way to allow several remote desktop connexion simultaneously on xp pro.

however I think this is not supported by MS (+what about legal stuff ?)
and could lead to security issues

that s why I was searching a different way to do more or less the same thing

and I think it would be possible using VNC

especially after I ve discovered the UVNC option : share only 1 window

what I am looking for would be exactly this function of the server but for several application (possible to have several server running in parallel ?)
but this function does not work :
each time I cross the check box, nothings happens
and the checkbox is again blank when looking at it the next time

any progress on this, guess it is a bug ?


thanks
yod

[redge]

share only 1 windows is known bug not fixed.
if you really need this function working asap, you need to turn to vnc related products

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[yodelaye]

actually, I don t need anything asap.

I discovered the UVNC project recently, I think the developpers did a great job and I find it great to be under the GPL

I posted here, as I think the 2 users in // thing could be an interesting feature for UVNC, especially as UVNC is already close to provide it.

I will follow news about the single windows bug fix

thanks
yod