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Configuring ICA Session Services
Before you use the information in this section to configure your ICA session services, be sure you have read "Understanding Session Services."
ICA session services can be made available on the network using either Windows 2000 or
2003 Server with Terminal Services and one of the following installed:
•Citrix MetaFrame XP
•Citrix Presentation Server
Use the instructions accompanying these products to install them and make sessions and applications available to the thin clients sharing the server environment.
Note
If a Windows 2000 or 2003 Server or Citrix XenApp 5.0 with Windows Server 2008 is used, a Terminal Services Client Access License (TSCAL) server must also reside somewhere accessible on the network. The server will grant a temporary
Configuring RDP Session Services
Before you use the information in this section to configure your RDP session services, be sure you have read "Understanding Session Services."
RDP session services can be made available on the network to allow you to connect remotely to a desktop computer running Microsoft Windows NT®, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP Professional, and supported versions of Windows Vista, or a server running Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows 2008 Server. The Remote Desktop Protocol allows a thin client to execute Windows applications within a Windows GUI environment, even though they are actually being executed on the server.
Use the instructions accompanying these products to install them and make sessions and applications available to the thin clients sharing the server environment.
Note
If a Windows 2000, 2003, or 2008 Server is used, a Terminal Services Client Access License (TSCAL) server must also reside somewhere accessible on the network. The server will grant a temporary