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Thin client with WinCC

Created by: Jaapie at: 9/4/2008 2:33 PM (6 Replies)

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9/4/2008 2:33 PM	Rate (0)
Jaapie Gold Member Joined: 1/17/2006 Last visit: 11/22/2024 Posts: 800 Rating: (63)	Hi All, Regardingthe thin client solution I untherstand the following: You can use it with WinCC and PCS7 or WinCC-Flex. You don't need extra software or licences on the client. You need a WinCC webserver with licences to loginon the server. A thin client uses the terminal server solution. It can be operated ina WindowsCE platform. What I do not know is: How does a client login to a server? With Internet Explorer? What extra software and licences do I need on the server to make it a terminal server for thin clients? Hope you can help! Thanks in advance, Jaapie

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JMJ Posts: 487 Rating: (45)	I am not an IT specialist but this is my understanding for Windows Server 2003. To use terminal services legally, you needone CAL license andone TS_CAL license from microsoft per terminal client connected. But the license resides on the server so, the count of license is only depend on simultanious connections to terminal server at any given time. (Not for total # PCs/PDAs that use terminal service) Check this document for some info from MS http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/7/17745e4a-5d31-4de4-a416-07c646336d94/desktop_application_with_windows_server_terminal_services.doc
JMJ Posts: 487 Rating: (45)	Last edited by: JMJ at: 9/4/2008 3:04 PM
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9/4/2008 3:28 PM	Rate (0)
Anchobi Posts: 139 Rating: (25)	Have you looked at webnavigator? https://www.automation.siemens.com/hmi/html_76/products/software/wincc_optionen/navigator.htm?HTTPS=REDIR
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9/4/2008 4:21 PM	Rate (0)
JMJ Posts: 487 Rating: (45)	Anchobi, Please read the original question, he is talking about using thin-client along with applications such as webnavigator. This is used when the client device does not support Webnavigator client directly. Eg: a Windows CE device, PDA tec.
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9/4/2008 8:14 PM	Rate (0)
Jaapie Gold Member Joined: 1/17/2006 Last visit: 11/22/2024 Posts: 800 Rating: (63)	Hi JMJ, Your right I want to use Thin Client not Webnavigator. So my questions still stand . I think I only need SIMATIC licenses and a Windows server license. So my questions still stand. Anyone?? Thanks for alle your reactions. I hope you can help me further. Jaap

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9/11/2008 9:35 PM	Rate (1)
JMJ Posts: 487 Rating: (45)	This is an excellent step-by-step example from Siemens for Thin client configuration. It is alsovery clear in this document that, after 120 days of grace period from MS, you need to get TS_CAL license. http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/28309119
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9/12/2008 7:08 AM	Rate (0)
Jaapie Gold Member Joined: 1/17/2006 Last visit: 11/22/2024 Posts: 800 Rating: (63)	Thanks, just what I need

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