ActiveSync in Terminal Server environment

I have a client that is using a bunch of old Windows 98 PCs as thin clients,
in a terminal server environment. It is working very well, and they feel
like it was the right way to go. Several staff also work part time from
home, and love the having exactly the same environment at work and home. All
in all, it is working well.

They only have one "real" PC running Windows XP, that has a scanner, CD
Burner, Digital camera software etc.

Now they have decided they want Pocket PCs and or smart phones for a number
of users. Everything suddenly gets difficult. I am not sure where to go with
it. They could give up on PC-based ActiveSync completely, and just sync
their Contacts, Inbox and Calendar with the server, but this is selling them
a bit short. They could buy PCs, but that is one heck of an expensive way to
implement PocketPCs. What other options are there? From what I can see,
there is no way to run ActiveSync on the terminal server, and no way to sync
anything else other than Inbox, Contacts and Calendar using Server
ActiveSync.

you seem to have answered your question yourself

MSK
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a client that is using a bunch of old Windows 98
PCs as thin clients,
>in a terminal server environment. It is working very
well, and they feel
>like it was the right way to go. Several staff also work
part time from
>home, and love the having exactly the same environment
at work and home. All
>in all, it is working well.
>
>They only have one "real" PC running Windows XP, that
has a scanner, CD
>Burner, Digital camera software etc.
>
>Now they have decided they want Pocket PCs and or smart
phones for a number
>of users. Everything suddenly gets difficult. I am not
sure where to go with
>it. They could give up on PC-based ActiveSync
completely, and just sync
>their Contacts, Inbox and Calendar with the server, but
this is selling them
>a bit short. They could buy PCs, but that is one heck of
an expensive way to
>implement PocketPCs. What other options are there? From
what I can see,
>there is no way to run ActiveSync on the terminal
server, and no way to sync
>anything else other than Inbox, Contacts and Calendar
using Server
>ActiveSync.
>
>
>.
>

Hi,
You have assessed the situation correctly. Microsoft does not have a
solution for Terminal services clients.

There is one workaround you didn't mention. You can install and use
ActiveSync on Windows 98 with Outlook and sync all the Pocket PCs or
SmartPhones individually.


--
Chris De Herrera
http://www.cewindows.net
http://www.tabletpctalk.com

"Daryl Maunder" < u> wrote in
message news:...
>I have a client that is using a bunch of old Windows 98 PCs as thin
>clients,
> in a terminal server environment. It is working very well, and they feel
> like it was the right way to go. Several staff also work part time from
> home, and love the having exactly the same environment at work and home.
> All
> in all, it is working well.
>
> They only have one "real" PC running Windows XP, that has a scanner, CD
> Burner, Digital camera software etc.
>
> Now they have decided they want Pocket PCs and or smart phones for a
> number
> of users. Everything suddenly gets difficult. I am not sure where to go
> with
> it. They could give up on PC-based ActiveSync completely, and just sync
> their Contacts, Inbox and Calendar with the server, but this is selling
> them
> a bit short. They could buy PCs, but that is one heck of an expensive way
> to
> implement PocketPCs. What other options are there? From what I can see,
> there is no way to run ActiveSync on the terminal server, and no way to
> sync
> anything else other than Inbox, Contacts and Calendar using Server
> ActiveSync.
>
>

Thanks Chris, that might be a workable option.

"Chris De Herrera" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
> You have assessed the situation correctly. Microsoft does not have a
> solution for Terminal services clients.
>
> There is one workaround you didn't mention. You can install and use
> ActiveSync on Windows 98 with Outlook and sync all the Pocket PCs or
> SmartPhones individually.
>
>
> --
> Chris De Herrera
> http://www.cewindows.net
> http://www.tabletpctalk.com
>
> "Daryl Maunder" < u> wrote
in
> message news:...
> >I have a client that is using a bunch of old Windows 98 PCs as thin
> >clients,
> > in a terminal server environment. It is working very well, and they feel
> > like it was the right way to go. Several staff also work part time from
> > home, and love the having exactly the same environment at work and home.
> > All
> > in all, it is working well.
> >
> > They only have one "real" PC running Windows XP, that has a scanner, CD
> > Burner, Digital camera software etc.
> >
> > Now they have decided they want Pocket PCs and or smart phones for a
> > number
> > of users. Everything suddenly gets difficult. I am not sure where to go
> > with
> > it. They could give up on PC-based ActiveSync completely, and just sync
> > their Contacts, Inbox and Calendar with the server, but this is selling
> > them
> > a bit short. They could buy PCs, but that is one heck of an expensive
way
> > to
> > implement PocketPCs. What other options are there? From what I can see,
> > there is no way to run ActiveSync on the terminal server, and no way to
> > sync
> > anything else other than Inbox, Contacts and Calendar using Server
> > ActiveSync.
> >
> >
>
>