Use IE6 from local machine while in TS session.

[Graham Prentice]

We have a new Win2003 TS with about 120 thin clients attached. We're
allowing the user to use a USB key on the local thin client to store files.

We've noticed an increase in load on the server lately.

To relieve some of the server load, we're wondering if we could have the
users use IE6 on the thin client instead of through the TS. (Theory was
internet traffic would bypass TS).

A shortcut pointing to \\tsclient\c\program files\internet
explorer\iexplore.exe doesn't do what we expected.

Perhaps a batch file that is called from the TS session to the local machine
to execute IE6?

Any thoughts about this one?

Graham

[Patrick Rouse]

This will not work, because what you'll end up with is the 2003 OS trying to
launch the CE Internet Browser, instead of invoking a browser session on the
thin client.

Citrix MetaFrame's PNA (Program Neighborhood Agent) does what you're asking
about, which is referred to as content redirection.

For 120 users your best bet is to scale out to a second box, or start using
a performance management product like Relevos, TScale, Appsense...

I'd never recommend putting that many concurrent users on a single box
(regardless of how fast it is), as if it dies you have 120 upset and
unproductive users. I load balance servers whenever possible so if a node
dies, the affected users can connect to another server.

http://www.workthin.com/tshw.htm

Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com

Post by Graham Prentice
We have a new Win2003 TS with about 120 thin clients attached. We're
allowing the user to use a USB key on the local thin client to store files.
We've noticed an increase in load on the server lately.
To relieve some of the server load, we're wondering if we could have the
users use IE6 on the thin client instead of through the TS. (Theory was
internet traffic would bypass TS).
A shortcut pointing to \\tsclient\c\program files\internet
explorer\iexplore.exe doesn't do what we expected.
Perhaps a batch file that is called from the TS session to the local machine
to execute IE6?
Any thoughts about this one?
Graham