multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?

Discussion:

Tomasz Chmielewski

2005-06-01 18:02:19 UTC

On Linux, or *NIX in general, it is possible to have multiple and
concurrent VNC sessions
That is, many users, with different passwords can use one machine
remotely at the same time, and each user will have a different desktop /
program run etc.

Is it also possible on Windows?

The only possibility I know is MS Terminal Server or RDP on Windows in
general - but here one have to pay for each client that connects to a
server.

Is this multiuser on Windows also supported by VNC (TightVNC, or any
other VNC)?

Or is it generally impossible with VNC and Windows?

If it's impossible, are there any alternatives to MS Termina Server / RDP?

John Aldrich

2005-06-01 18:24:20 UTC

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On *nix in general, it is supposed to be possible. I have never done it as
I'm pretty much the ONLY user on my box. :-) What you have to do is start
the VNC server at boot, I believe and have it call the login manager.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tomasz Chmielewski [mailto:***@mch.one.pl]
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:01 PM
To: vnc-tight-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?

On Linux, or *NIX in general, it is possible to have multiple and
concurrent VNC sessions
That is, many users, with different passwords can use one machine
remotely at the same time, and each user will have a different desktop /
program run etc.

Is it also possible on Windows?

The only possibility I know is MS Terminal Server or RDP on Windows in
general - but here one have to pay for each client that connects to a
server.

Is this multiuser on Windows also supported by VNC (TightVNC, or any
other VNC)?

Or is it generally impossible with VNC and Windows?

If it's impossible, are there any alternatives to MS Termina Server / RDP?

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John Aldrich

2005-06-01 18:27:08 UTC

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As for Windows, AFAIK, it is not possible to use any flavor of VNC to
connect multiple users to separate "sessions" as it is on *nix. There are
other pieces of software that will let you do this, besides the ones you
mentioned, but they have the same problem you are complaining about with the
per-client licensing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tomasz Chmielewski [mailto:***@mch.one.pl]
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:01 PM
To: vnc-tight-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?

On Linux, or *NIX in general, it is possible to have multiple and
concurrent VNC sessions
That is, many users, with different passwords can use one machine
remotely at the same time, and each user will have a different desktop /
program run etc.

Is it also possible on Windows?

The only possibility I know is MS Terminal Server or RDP on Windows in
general - but here one have to pay for each client that connects to a
server.

Is this multiuser on Windows also supported by VNC (TightVNC, or any
other VNC)?

Or is it generally impossible with VNC and Windows?

If it's impossible, are there any alternatives to MS Termina Server / RDP?

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Jinu Mathew Joy

2005-06-02 02:25:24 UTC

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When you say there are other pieces of software that do that..
are you talking of Terminal sever on windows or is there
something else you know of..

-Jinu
As for Windows, AFAIK, it is not possible to use any flavor of VNC to
connect multiple users to separate "sessions" as it is on *nix. There
are
other pieces of software that will let you do this, besides the ones
you
mentioned, but they have the same problem you are complaining about
with the
per-client licensing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tomasz Chmielewski [mailto:***@mch.one.pl]
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:01 PM
To: vnc-tight-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?

On Linux, or *NIX in general, it is possible to have multiple and
concurrent VNC sessions
That is, many users, with different passwords can use one machine
remotely at the same time, and each user will have a different desktop
/
program run etc.

Is it also possible on Windows?

The only possibility I know is MS Terminal Server or RDP on Windows in

general - but here one have to pay for each client that connects to a
server.

Is this multiuser on Windows also supported by VNC (TightVNC, or any
other VNC)?

Or is it generally impossible with VNC and Windows?

If it's impossible, are there any alternatives to MS Termina Server /
RDP?

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John Aldrich

2005-06-02 12:16:43 UTC

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I've never used it myself, but I think things like Citrix and as you point
out, Terminal Server will do that. Again, though, those have a per-user
license.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jinu Mathew Joy [mailto:***@novell.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:23 AM
To: ***@covista.com; vnc-tight-***@lists.sourceforge.net;
***@mch.one.pl
Subject: RE: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?

When you say there are other pieces of software that do that..
are you talking of Terminal sever on windows or is there
something else you know of..

-Jinu
As for Windows, AFAIK, it is not possible to use any flavor of VNC to
connect multiple users to separate "sessions" as it is on *nix. There
are
other pieces of software that will let you do this, besides the ones
you
mentioned, but they have the same problem you are complaining about
with the
per-client licensing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tomasz Chmielewski [mailto:***@mch.one.pl]
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:01 PM
To: vnc-tight-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?

On Linux, or *NIX in general, it is possible to have multiple and
concurrent VNC sessions
That is, many users, with different passwords can use one machine
remotely at the same time, and each user will have a different desktop
/
program run etc.

Is it also possible on Windows?

The only possibility I know is MS Terminal Server or RDP on Windows in

general - but here one have to pay for each client that connects to a
server.

Is this multiuser on Windows also supported by VNC (TightVNC, or any
other VNC)?

Or is it generally impossible with VNC and Windows?

If it's impossible, are there any alternatives to MS Termina Server /
RDP?

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Steve Bostedor

2005-06-02 13:12:31 UTC

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You may want to check out:

http://www.vncscan.com/vs/concurrent_rdp.htm

Steve Bostedor
http://www.vncscan.com
VNCScan Enterprise Console

Post by John Aldrich
-----Original Message-----
Of John Aldrich
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 10:14 AM
Subject: RE: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?
I've never used it myself, but I think things like Citrix and
as you point out, Terminal Server will do that. Again,
though, those have a per-user license.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:23 AM
Subject: RE: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?
When you say there are other pieces of software that do that..
are you talking of Terminal sever on windows or is there
something else you know of..
-Jinu
As for Windows, AFAIK, it is not possible to use any flavor
of VNC to connect multiple users to separate "sessions" as it
is on *nix. There are other pieces of software that will let
you do this, besides the ones you mentioned, but they have
the same problem you are complaining about with the
per-client licensing.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:01 PM
Subject: multi user / concurrent VNC sessions on Windows?
On Linux, or *NIX in general, it is possible to have multiple
and concurrent VNC sessions That is, many users, with
different passwords can use one machine remotely at the same
time, and each user will have a different desktop / program run etc.
Is it also possible on Windows?
The only possibility I know is MS Terminal Server or RDP on Windows in
general - but here one have to pay for each client that
connects to a server.
Is this multiuser on Windows also supported by VNC (TightVNC,
or any other VNC)?
Or is it generally impossible with VNC and Windows?
If it's impossible, are there any alternatives to MS Termina
Server / RDP?
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Steve Bostedor

2005-06-02 17:38:20 UTC

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You may want to check out:

http://www.vncscan.com/vs/concurrent_rdp.htm

Steve Bostedor
http://www.vncscan.com
VNCScan Enterprise Console

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