Configuring The Server; Rdp; Rdp Overview - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Industrial Thin Client ITC1200 Operating Instructions Manual

Configuring the server

6.1

RDP

6.1.1

RDP overview

Introduction
RDP, "Remote Desktop Protocol", is a protocol that the Industrial Thin Client uses to access
a server with a Windows operating system, e.g., Windows Server or Windows XP. The
Industrial Thin Client can access all programs running on the server, if the programs have
been enabled for remote access. The following statements for Windows XP also apply to
Windows 7.
Licensing the Windows Server
You do not require any licenses on your device to access the server. You require the
following server licenses:
● One Windows Server license per server
● One Windows Server Client Access License (CAL) per user
● Additionally, one Terminal Server Client Access License (TS User CAL) per user that can
Detailed information on licenses and applicable conditions of use are available on the
Internet under "Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/termservlic.mspx)".
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be used independent of the device
Note
TS Device CAL cannot be used
In the case of the "TS Device CAL" license, which can be used on a certain device
independently of the user, the device is logged onto the license server using the last four
digits of the MAC address. When you replace the device, the license is blocked by the
license server and released again after about 3 months.
User CAL and Device CAL licenses are supported for all approved Windows operating
systems.
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