SANS InfoSec Reading Room - Terminal Services

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Featuring 4 papers as of May 21, 2013

Server Security in a Citrix Presentation/Terminal Server Environment

By: Shane Wescott (posted on February 14, 2007)

This document serves to discuss the special security needs of this environment, and to recommend strategies for its implementation

Secure Remote Access using Windows Terminal Services 2003

By: Darlene Flstcher (posted on March 25, 2004)

Microsoft's Terminal Server has improved considerably since its release in 1998 in functionality, performance and security. With the increasing demand for flexible, simple and fast remote access for the endless variety of users including vendor support staff, home users, mobile workers and remote offices, Terminal Server is now becoming an attractive and inexpensive solution particularly for smaller, less complex environments.

Understanding and Implementing Microsoft Terminal Services & Citrix MetaFrame

By: Chris Johnson (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper focuses on the implementing a combination of Microsoft Windows Terminal Services and Citrix MetaFrame in order to provide employees with secure access to corporate data and various applications from remote sites.

Sun Ray Thin-Client and Smart Cards: An Old Concept With New Muscle

By: Surachet Tanwongsval (posted on October 31, 2003)

The purpose of this paper is to discuss security in thin-client technology with a focus on Sun Ray(TM) thin-client systems from Sun Microsystems.