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ZizoMass
May 12, 2021Copper Contributor
Using a PC to process and host another user accessing from another PC by LAN
Summary of my question: How can I make two users use the same computer, one using it directly and the other remotely, independently, but with all the processing being carried out on the host compu...
- May 12, 2021
Hi ZizoMass ,
let me try to help you.
I have seen in some high-level organizations where employees' computers are basically just a monitor connected via ethernet to a general server. When connected, the user in question is prompted directly via Windows, and this whole process is carried out on the server.I imagine that this approach is similar to the one I want, but I do not know what this type of service is and how it is done.
I guess you are talking about thin clients. This is a small summary about Thin Clients:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_clientTo use your old PC as "thin client" you need your main PC change to a terminal server.
Tbh. I wouldn't do that.
Still, as far as I know, I can even use Windows 10 pro to have multiple RDP sessions simultaneously, eliminating the need for Windows Server. And no matter who much I searched, I didn't find anything about starting the system remotely directly, without the need to boot on other Windows first.It's true to have multiple RDP sessions, but a RDP doesn't help you I guess, since you can just connect onto anothers PC with a small delay.
So if you want to use RDP you potato PC gets to a even more Potato PC. And since you just get on your Main PC, the main PC is close to unusable for this time because the other one is connected.
I personal would use the potato PC for something different. Maybe you need your own TeamSpeak Server, own NAS system, Fileshare, maybe you want to make a small "smart home" idk. there a several projects you can do, but I wouldn't make a terminal server.
I hope I helped you,
Best regards
Schnittlauch
Schnittlauch
May 12, 2021Steel Contributor
Hi ZizoMass ,
let me try to help you.
I have seen in some high-level organizations where employees' computers are basically just a monitor connected via ethernet to a general server. When connected, the user in question is prompted directly via Windows, and this whole process is carried out on the server.I imagine that this approach is similar to the one I want, but I do not know what this type of service is and how it is done.
I guess you are talking about thin clients. This is a small summary about Thin Clients:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_client
To use your old PC as "thin client" you need your main PC change to a terminal server.
Tbh. I wouldn't do that.
Still, as far as I know, I can even use Windows 10 pro to have multiple RDP sessions simultaneously, eliminating the need for Windows Server. And no matter who much I searched, I didn't find anything about starting the system remotely directly, without the need to boot on other Windows first.
It's true to have multiple RDP sessions, but a RDP doesn't help you I guess, since you can just connect onto anothers PC with a small delay.
So if you want to use RDP you potato PC gets to a even more Potato PC. And since you just get on your Main PC, the main PC is close to unusable for this time because the other one is connected.
I personal would use the potato PC for something different. Maybe you need your own TeamSpeak Server, own NAS system, Fileshare, maybe you want to make a small "smart home" idk. there a several projects you can do, but I wouldn't make a terminal server.
I hope I helped you,
Best regards
Schnittlauch