Newbies smithchuck Posted September 4, 2002 Newbies Share Posted September 4, 2002 I'm researching the use of FileMaker Pro 6 on Win2K Terminal Server. I've searched the FM Support site and read what I could, but can't find a specific list of limitations of developing/modifying FMP databases from a thin client. The FAQ has this Q&A: **** begin quote **** Can users create FileMaker applications in a Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services environment? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 It is running OK. I will not recommend developing FM solution through TS. However -- since the terminal is just screen transferred I think all will work even in developer stage. It depends how you will store and serve databases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mborgens Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 We are now at about month 4 of deploying terminal services. I have been very impressed. It can be cheaper to deploy (purchase FileMaker client for concurrent users instead of each machine), hardware requirements are low, it's fast (dial-up access from users' homes works), data loss is almost nill, print on the network from home, etc. - mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted S Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 We've been running FMP version 3.0 (yep, its old) on Terminal Services for 3 or 4 years now and I've been very impressed. I can TS in from home (VPN) in the evening hours and get quite a bit of work done. It's a bit clunky because of the internet & the VPN but its still usable and when you're in the office it works great. The only caution I have is printing. Printing on the TS can get funky sometimes. We run TS in the admin mode on every server (1 FMP & about 30 others) so we can get a lot of regular IT business done from our desks without the need to physically stand in front of the servers. We are able to support offices in 3 states along with Taiwan & Korea using TS. I should also mention that we run 100% of our core business information system (ERP) via TS. No local client installs anywhere, period. In the first year of operation I probably installed 60 patches to the ERP system. If I had to do that to 50 PCs... what a nightmare! In my opinion, Terminal Services is just plain awesome. No kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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