SUMMARY
Increasingly, users of wireless mobile devices require
access to the functionality of their desktop computers. Windows XP and Windows
2000 permit you to do this. By using the Handheld PC or the Pocket PC, you can
connect to an application server and run programs just as if you were sitting
at the server computer itself. Connections to application servers can be made
across wireless local area networks (LANs), or across the Internet by using
virtual private networking (VPN).
To use the Handheld PC and the
Pocket PC as remote terminals, you must first set up an application server.
Generally, your application server will be your regular desktop computer in
your office. If the Windows Terminal Services client software is not installed
on your Handheld PC or the Pocket PC, you must install it. After it is
installed, the Terminal Services client software permits you to connect to the
application server and run programs.
This article explains how to use
the Handheld PC and the Pocket PC as remote terminals to desktop computers that
are running Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows 2000
Advanced Server.
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How to Turn On Remote Terminals
To set up an application server, use one of the following
methods, as appropriate to your situation.
Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Insert your Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced
Server CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, click Add/Remove Programs.
The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears. - Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
The Windows Components Wizard starts. - Click Terminal Services and Terminal Services
Licensing, and then click Next.
After the software is copied to your computer's hard
disk, Terminal Services Setup starts automatically. - In Terminal Services Setup, click Application Server mode.
- The next screen to appear prompts you to specify
application permissions. For the more secure application environment, select
Permissions compatible with Windows 2000 Users.
- In the Terminal Services Licensing Setup
dialog box, specify whether you want the license server to serve your whole
enterprise or your domain/workgroup, and then specify the location of the
database. Click Next, and then click Finish.
- Log off your computer, and then leave it running when you
leave your office.
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Windows XP Professional
- Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
- Click the Remote tab, and then click to select the Allow users to connect
remotely to this computer check box.
- Make sure that you have the proper permissions to connect
to your computer remotely, and then click OK.
- Log off your computer, and then leave it running when you
leave your office.
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How to Install and Configure the Client Software
The Windows Terminal Services client software can connect to both
Windows XP Remote Desktop servers and Windows 2000 application servers.
How to Install the Terminal Services Client Software
The Terminal Services client software is preinstalled on the
Handheld PC 2000 and the Pocket PC 2002. To download the Terminal Services
client software for other versions of the Handheld PC, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
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How to Connect to the Corporate Network
Before you can connect to an application server, you must create
a connection to the server on your wireless device. See your Handheld PC or
Pocket PC documentation for details. When you create the connection, you must
specify the connection type. For connections across corporate networks, use
your device's wireless network adapter.
If you are connecting across
the Internet, you must create two connections. The first is to your Internet
service provider (ISP), and the second is a VPN connection to your corporate
network. You must use both to connect to your corporate
network.
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How to Configure the Terminal Services Client Software
After you have established the connection (or connections) to
your corporate network, you must use the Terminal Services Connection Manager
to create a connection to your application server. The Terminal Services
Connection Manager is installed with the Terminal Services client
software.
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How to Start a Remote Session
To start a remote session, first connect to your corporate
network. Next, connect to your application server. You can then run programs on
the application server.
- Connect to your corporate network. If you are using a
wireless LAN, activate the connection to it. If you are connecting across the
Internet, first connect to your ISP, and then use the VPN connection to connect
to your corporate network.
- Tap the Terminal Services connection that you created with the Connection Manager.
- Supply your logon credentials when you are prompted for
them.
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How to End a Remote Session
To end a remote session, log off the application server, and then
disconnect from your corporate network.
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