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Windows MultiPoint Server Developer(s) Microsoft Stable release 2011 / 21 February 2011 Type Operating system License Proprietary commercial software Website www.microsoft.com/windows/multipoint 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.
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Windows MultiPoint Server 2010
This version was released in February 2010 and is based on Windows Server 2008 R2.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, based on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, has been recently released to manufacturing.[4] New features in Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 include:
- The ability to add connect stations and thin clients over the LAN via traditional RDP methods
- Support for RemoteFX capable thin clients
- A shared management console extensibility with Windows Small Business Server 2011 and Windows Home Server 2011
- The ability to be backed up by Windows Small Business Server Essentials 2011 (the only server SKU that allows and supports this)[5]
- 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[6]
- 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.[3][7][8]
Standard Premium Notes Maximum simultaneous stations (licensing limit) 10 20 Hardware limits still apply and Client Access Licenses are required (see below) Maximum Random access memory 8 GB 32 GB Motherboard limitations still apply Supported processor sockets 1 2 Only x86-64 sockets are supported. Domain join No Yes See also:Active Directory Hyper-V support No Yes "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 Mouse
- Windows Server
References
- ^ "Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 Brings More Affordable Computing for Education". Windowsteamblog.com. 24 February 2010. http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/archive/2010/02/24/windows-multipoint-server-2010-brings-more-affordable-computing-for-education.aspx. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Windows MultiPoint: Learn More". Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/multipoint/learn-more.aspx. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ a b "How to Buy | Windows MultiPoint Server 2011". Microsoft. 1 February 2008. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/multipoint/buy.aspx. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 has RTM’d!!!". Windows Multipoint Server Team Blog. http://blogs.technet.com/b/multipointserver/archive/2011/02/21/wms2011rtm.aspx. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and Interaction with Small Business Server 2011 Essentials". The Official SBS Blog. 23 February 2011. http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2011/02/23/windows-multipoint-server-2011-and-interaction-with-small-business-server-2011-essentials.aspx. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "2011 | Windows MultiPoint Server 2011". Microsoft.. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/multipoint/2011.aspx. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Windows Multi Point 2011 and How it Fits into Your Small Business". SeanDaniel. 6 January 2011. http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2011/01/windows-multi-point-2011-and-how-it.html. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Did you know this about multipoint server?". Msmvps.com. 6 March 2011. http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2011/03/06/did-you-know-this-about-multipoint-server.aspx. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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