Windows Server 2008 SBS Standard Terminal Services

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I need to set up terminal services on a 2008 SBS Standard server, for 5 users to simply login and run a legacy client.

If I get 5 TS Cals will this be possible? I was getting some frustrating errors when I installed the TS role, and tried working with the TS licensing snap in. Is this functionality unavailable on the standard edition?

Thanks in advance.

Best Answer

According to Microsoft, you cannot install terminal services on a SBS 2008 server. Instead, you should install a second server for terminal services. Note that you will still need to purchase the 5 TS CALs for that second server.

See: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd262139%28WS.10%29.aspx

  • Use the second server that is included with Windows SBS 2008 Premium for Terminal Services. You cannot use a server that is running Windows SBS 2008 as a terminal server. Terminal Services does not coexist well with the rest of the applications and services that are included with Windows SBS 2008.
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