From: mark-docendo on
Thanks Guys

For some reason ive only just been able to see these awnsers - They simply
werent displayed until now!!!

Mark

"Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> It can work :-).
>
> Allthough I wouldn't condone using the server as a workstation - OWA works
> fine ;-).
>
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> -----------------------------------------------
> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>
> "Simon" <simon(a)boolean-it.co.uk-remove.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:OA7by0M3KHA.4540(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Mark,
> >
> > I have a customer with SBS2003 R2 using this type of setup. 3 Guys, only
> > ever one in the office so there is one desktop and 2 Virtual XP boxes
> > living on the server via virtual server 2005. It's been running fine for
> > almost 2 years now. I over spec'd the processor and put in the max 4gb of
> > ram.
> > If you are going to do it use irtual server as that way it can be told to
> > start the virtual machines after a reboot.
> > Join the virtual PCs to the domain as normal then they will just appear as
> > available PCs on RWW and keep him off the server.
> > Simon
> >
> > mark-docendo wrote:
> >> Can anyone advise?
> >>
> >> I have client that uses sbs and finds the VPN link too slow - Therefore
> >> he uses RD to the server and works on that as though it was a workstation
> >> (Not good I know but we are only talking about a very small firm with 5
> >> Users)
> >> Problem is he cant get his email as I will not let him load outlook onto
> >> server.
> >> I was going to look at having a virtual PC running on server so he can RD
> >> to server then run the Virtual XP PC from their - Thus running outlook.
> >>
> >> Is this best way and if so should I use Virtual PC 2007 or something
> >> else?
> >>
> >> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> THANKS
> >>
> >> MARK
>
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