Windows MultiPoint
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Windows MultiPoint Server is a Windows Server
-based product that leverages Remote Desktop Services technology to enable multiple simultaneous independent computing stations or terminals to be connected to a single computer.
. Multiple stations can be added to a WMS 2010 host computer by connecting a single monitor, USB
2.0 hub, keyboard and mouse for each station. Hardware requirements for MultiPoint stations are non-proprietary, and virtually any multi-monitor video card, mouse, keyboard and monitor that is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 can be used to build a station.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 is available for purchase via either OEMs or Academic Volume Licensing. The Academic version, acquired via Academic Volume Licensing, supports domain join and no licensing restrictions on station count (however, hardware limits still apply), but requires a Windows Server 2008 R2 CAL and a Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL per station, while the non-Academic version that is acquired via OEMs is limited to 10 stations maximum and does not support domain join
, but only requires a Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL per station and no Windows Server 2008 R2 CALs.
In addition, Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 has both Standard and Premium editions. The following table compares the two editions' differences; they share all other features equally.
Windows Server
Windows Server is a brand name for a group of server operating systems released by Microsoft Corporation. All are part of Microsoft Servers.- Members :This brand includes the following software:* Windows 2000 Server* Windows Server 2003...
-based product that leverages Remote Desktop Services technology to enable multiple simultaneous independent computing stations or terminals to be connected to a single computer.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2010
This version was released in February 2010 and is based on Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and launched on October 22, 2009. According to the Windows Server Team blog, the retail availability was September 14, 2009. It is built on Windows NT 6.1, the same core...
. Multiple stations can be added to a WMS 2010 host computer by connecting a single monitor, USB
Universal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....
2.0 hub, keyboard and mouse for each station. Hardware requirements for MultiPoint stations are non-proprietary, and virtually any multi-monitor video card, mouse, keyboard and monitor that is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 can be used to build a station.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 is available for purchase via either OEMs or Academic Volume Licensing. The Academic version, acquired via Academic Volume Licensing, supports domain join and no licensing restrictions on station count (however, hardware limits still apply), but requires a Windows Server 2008 R2 CAL and a Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL per station, while the non-Academic version that is acquired via OEMs is limited to 10 stations maximum and does not support domain join
Active Directory
Active Directory is a directory service created by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems. Server computers on which Active Directory is running are called domain controllers....
, but only requires a Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL per station and no Windows Server 2008 R2 CALs.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, based on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, has been recently released to manufacturing. New features in Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 include:- The ability to add connect stations and thin clients over the LAN via traditional RDPRDPRDP may refer to:* Radiodifusão Portuguesa, a subsidiary of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal* Rally for Democracy and Progress, a generic name for a multi-national political party* Rassemblement Démocratique et Populaire...
methods - Support for RemoteFXRemoteFXRemoteFX is a technology first introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 that is designed to improve the visual experience of the Remote Desktop Protocol. RemoteFX is based on intellectual property that Microsoft acquired and continued to develop since acquiring Calista Technologies...
capable thin clients - A shared management console extensibility with Windows Small Business Server 2011 and Windows Home ServerWindows Home ServerWindows Home Server, code-named Quattro, is a home server operating system from Microsoft. Announced on 7 January 2007, at the Consumer Electronics Show by Bill Gates, Windows Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing, automated backups,...
2011 - The ability to be backed up by Windows Small Business Server Essentials 2011 (the only server SKU that allows and supports this)
- Features that allow administrators to view and interact with thumbnails of station desktops, including
- Projecting a single station's desktop to one or all stations
- Locking the keyboard and mouse of station and displaying a message
- Remotely opening and/or closing applications
- Restricting internet browsing to a specific list of sites or blocking browsing to a specific list of sites
- Management of multiple WMS servers and station pods from within a single administration console
- Support for running Windows MultiPoint Server within a virtual machine
- Distribution through a wider variety of distribution channels for both editions
In addition, Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 has both Standard and Premium editions. The following table compares the two editions' differences; they share all other features equally.
| Standard | Premium | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum simultaneous stations (licensing limit) | Hardware limits still apply and Client Access Licenses are required (see below) | ||
| Maximum Random access memory Ram -Animals:*Ram, an uncastrated male sheep*Ram cichlid, a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and Venezuela-Military:*Battering ram*Ramming, a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another... |
Motherboard limitations still apply | ||
| Supported processor sockets | Only x86-64 X86-64 x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. It supports vastly larger virtual and physical address spaces than are possible on x86, thereby allowing programmers to conveniently work with much larger data sets. x86-64 also provides 64-bit general purpose registers and numerous other... sockets are supported. |
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| Domain join | See also:Active Directory Active Directory Active Directory is a directory service created by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems. Server computers on which Active Directory is running are called domain controllers.... |
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| Hyper-V Hyper-V Microsoft Hyper-V, codenamed Viridian and formerly known as Windows Server Virtualization, is a hypervisor-based virtualization system for x86-64 systems. A beta version of Hyper-V was shipped with certain x86-64 editions of Windows Server 2008, and the finalized version was released on June 26,... support |
"1 on 1" licensing model for the Premium edition. | ||
| Licensing | 1 OS license per WMS instance, 1 WMS 2011 CAL per station, and for copies purchased through Volume Licensing, 1 Windows Server 2008 CAL per station as well. | All licenses are sold either via OEMs or Volume Licensing. | |
See also
- Multiseat configuration
- Microsoft Servers
- Windows Multipoint MouseWindows Multipoint MouseWindows MultiPoint Mouse is a technology that enables the use of multiple pointing devices on the same computer. This technology is particularly useful in schools, where a small group of students can use the same computer simultaneously. It was developed for the needs of developing countries where...
- Windows ServerWindows ServerWindows Server is a brand name for a group of server operating systems released by Microsoft Corporation. All are part of Microsoft Servers.- Members :This brand includes the following software:* Windows 2000 Server* Windows Server 2003...