XP Sessions X 6 on one PC

Gadgetman496

Run six individual XP sessions simultaneously from one PC (Available from January 2008)

http://www.techworld.com/applications/features/index.cfm?featureID=3870&pagtype=samecatsamechan

PC X 1

Monitors X 6

Keyboards X 6

Mouse X 6

USB 4 port Hub X 6

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Dingatron

Now where have I seen that before? hummm penguins.....

Snowbat

Here?
http://linuxgazette.net/124/smith.html

Capt'n Midnight

http://www.kira.co.uk/miniframe_softxpand

XP Pro Licence Included
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Save money on software licences purchase (subject to software licences)

AFAIK you'd need 6 XP licenses for starters and most apps are licensed per user so no I can't see any saving on licenses unless you could lock out some of the users. Of course a machine like this could bypass most EULA's

Anyone remember teminals running on serial ports ?

I'd love to see how they can sell a PC with 6 desktops on just one XP license.

www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/proeula.mspx

1.3 Device Connections. You may permit a maximum of ten (10) computers or other electronic devices (each a "Device") to connect to the Workstation Computer to utilize one or more of the following services of the Software: File Services, Print Services, Internet Information Services, Internet Connection Sharing and telephony services. The ten connection maximum includes any indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or other software or hardware which pools or aggregates connections. This ten connection maximum does not apply to other uses of the Software, such as synchronizing data between a Device and the Workstation Computer, provided only one user uses, accesses, displays or runs the Software at any one time. This Section 1.3 does not grant you rights to access a Workstation Computer Session from any Device. A "Session" means any use of the Software that enables functionality similar to that available to an end user who is interacting with the Workstation Computer through any combination of input, output and display peripherals.


1.4 Remote Desktop/Remote Assistance/NetMeeting. The Software contains Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance, and NetMeeting technologies that enable the Software or applications installed on the Workstation Computer (sometimes referred to as a host device) to be accessed remotely from other Devices. You may use the Software's Remote Desktop feature (or other software which provides similar functionality for a similar purpose) to access a Workstation Computer Session from any Device provided you acquire a separate Software license for that Device. As an exception to this rule, the person who is the single primary user of the Workstation Computer may access a Workstation Computer Session from any Device without acquiring an additional Software license for that Device. When you are using Remote Assistance or NetMeeting (or other software which provides similar functionality for a similar purpose) you may share a Session with other users without any limit on the number of Device connections and without acquiring additional licenses for the Software. For Microsoft and non-Microsoft applications, you should consult the license agreement accompanying the applicable software or contact the applicable licensor to determine whether use of the software with Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance, or NetMeeting is permitted without an additional license.

Gadgetman496

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

I'd love to see how they can sell a PC with 6 desktops on just one XP license.

I wonder?

You still only have one machine, one HDD, one Mobo & one OS?

Would it not be similar to having 6 user accounts? In that scenario you only need one licence?

The addition of the posted software is the only factor that allows users to be simultaneous but independent at the same time?

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Capt'n Midnight

gadgetman496 wrote: »

IWould it not be similar to having 6 user accounts? In that scenario you only need one licence?

No it's similar to microsoft terminal server. Terminal server means you need one server license and one CAL per user AND one OS license per computer accessing the terminal server.
With XP you don't nee CAL's for terminal server 2000, but almost ever other combination of terminal server / windows requires CAL's in addition to the windows licenses. And IIRC terminal services licenses are only released after 90 days so if you have now-windows clients so you can't just run any 6 concurrent sessions.

You can have loads of accounts but only ONE can be using the desktop interactively on windows workstations.

Dingatron

Snowbat wrote: »

Here?
http://linuxgazette.net/124/smith.html

Spot on!