PC TSC

PC TSC

Developer(s)	Ponderworthy Music
Stable release	3.00 / September 10, 2011
Operating system	Linux
Type	Thin client Software
License	Free software
Website	http://pctsc.ponderworthy.org

Introduction

PC TSC is a free and open source tool that converts a PC with hard drive, CD-ROM, video, and network connection into a terminal server client (i.e., a thin client), supporting RDP and VNC.

It uses Tiny Core Linux as its base.

Technical specifications

PC TSC produces an RDP or VNC thin client, working with:

• Microsoft Windows Server (2000, 2003, 2008, 2008R2) using RDP or VNC.
• XP/Vista/7 versions for single user login (remote desktop) by RDP, or by VNC.
• Linux and Unix servers and other systems set up to accept connections by RDP or VNC.
• Several keyboard mappings and character sets.
• Many different screen resolutions.

PC TSC installs in three steps:

1. Boot from default Tiny Core Linux ISO on CD or USB.
2. Automatically install a basic Tiny Core setup onto the hard drive, by downloadable script.
3. Automatically install packages and configure as a terminal server client, by downloadable script.

General architecture of the result:

• Tiny Core Linux as base
• rdesktop for RDP, TightVNC for VNC

Minimum hardware requirements:

• 1G hard drive
• 128M RAM
• NIC
• Xvesa-compatible video
• Install medium and hardware (USB, CD)

History

The PC TSC project began in 2009, was initially based on Puppy Linux, and was reinitiated in 2010 using Tiny Core Linux.

References

• NETZWELT review and a Babelfish translation
• Softpedia entry

External links

• rdesktop web site
• Tiny Core Linux web site
• PC TSC web site