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NCD ThinPATH® Plus Desktop Support for Terminal Server Edition Applications
NCD ThinPATH Plus enhances Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows
NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, and Citrix ICA from ThinSTAR by
Neoware Windows-based terminals (WBTs) and desktop PCs to support local
printers, peripheral devices and Windows audio. Highlights
Enhances Microsoft’s RDP for PCs and ThinSTAR
Windows-based Terminals
As organizations deploy Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft
Terminal Server Edition (TSE) and Citrix MetaFrame and server-based applications
to thin client and PC desktops, the need to support local printers, peripheral
devices and audio at the desktop grows significantly. NCD ThinPATH Plus
software enhances Microsoft RDP and Citrix ICA to solve this customer
need. In addition, NCD ThinPATH Plus supports both PCs and ThinSTAR Windows-based
Terminals to provide a unified solution and a way to extend the life of
installed PC resources.
Desktop Support for Most Requested Functionality
NCD ThinPATH Plus enhances RDP and ICA to provide support
for devices connected locally through parallel and serial ports on a PC
or ThinSTAR Windows-based Terminal, as well as Windows audio input/output.
Desktop Peripherals
NCD ThinPATH Plus enables the deployment of server-based
applications and transparent support for a variety of serial or parallel
desktop peripherals that may be used for input or output of data. Supported
local parallel and serial devices include printers and bi-directional
serial devices (up to 57.6K baud) such as Palm Pilots, check scanners,
bar code and credit card readers. NCD ThinPATH Plus also supports shared
printers and peripherals to maximize flexibility and resources.
Windows Audio Input and Output
NCD ThinPATH Plus software enables Windows sounds,
ranging from the familiar Windows audio cues to WAV and video files to
be heard at the PC or ThinSTAR Windows-based Terminal. Audio is a critical
component of training or other education applications. The audio data
stream dynamically adjusts to the available network load by compressing
the data. This feature allows loaded networks or slower links to maintain
the original fidelity of the audio without imposing arbitrary limitations.
Industry Applications
NCD ThinPATH Plus can be used to support a variety
of industry-specific applications with specialized serial and parallel
devices. Examples include: bar code readers, credit card readers and check
scanners for point-of-sale retail applications, dictation devices, smart
card readers and light pens for point-of-care applications in the healthcare
industry, and fingerprint recognition devices for security applications
in the banking and airline industries.
Automatically Allows Access to Local files from the
Server
Another feature of the product allows users to run
server applications that can access the data files stored on their desktop
device. All ThinSTAR terminals supports an optional 1.4MB floppy disk
drive. PC desktop users have complete access to any of their file systems,
including both removable and fixed media. The server administrator can
enforce policies on device access, for example to allow data to be read
from a floppy but not a hard disk. Additional security rules can be defined
based on the user or their NT group. This type of policy can be used to
allow specific users to access the floppy drive on the ThinSTAR but not
others; computer labs could restrict students access but allow instructors.
Security can be limited to a specific desktop itself if PC desktops were
used to access server based applications to a controlled station and allow
other PCs to act in a "kiosk" mode for customers to retrieve information
without the possibility of customers loading their own software or viruses.
World-class technical support
NCD and NCD Diamond Partners provide a decade of experience
in thin client computing. As a company, NCD is committed to maintaining
an expert support staff that is trained and certified on all current product
technologies, including Microsoft Windows Terminal Services and Citrix
MetaFrame.
Technical Specifications
Features
Requirements
Clients Supported
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