[dba-Tech] Ubuntu thin client

 Hi Jim --

Thank you for the hint - I'm now installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (32bit) under Hyper-V - I'm going through a setup procedure as the following:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/05/02/ubuntu-12-04-under-hyper-v-on-windows-8.aspx

I will post when setup finishes.

-- Shamil


Суббота, 19 января 2013, 11:53 -08:00 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>:
>Hi All:
>
>For those interested in a thin client development/server for you
>applications like a POS, Accounting package and so on, see below. 
>
>First, you will have to find a computer that you can use as a Ubuntu
>Station/Server. Virtually any computer can do and you can even easily setup
>a dual boot machine. It can be installed directly from the internet, a
>CD/DVD or even a USB stick. I would recommend Ubuntu version 12.04 as 12.10
>may tend to be a little too leading edge.
>
>http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
>
>Once the OS has been installed then you will have to install the Wine
>application
>( http://www.noobslab.com/2012/10/install-wine-1515-in-ubuntu.html ) ...not
>yet wait. Of course it can just be install through the Ubuntu software
>center, an easy search, click-install and run interface.) This will allow
>most Windows applications and games to running on the Ubuntu computer as
>they would under Windows. 
>
>Second, the following application uses a Wine
>mashup( http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ ) to set the system up for Windows
>application and in this case Microsoft Office.
>
>http://askubuntu.com/questions/156296/how-to-install-microsoft-office-2010-i
>n-ubuntu-12-04
>
>Third, next you setup your thin server to share your Access application as
>you might with SharePoint. This will allow Office and its Excel spreadsheets
>and Access applications to be shared across the network and web.
>
>http://www.thefanclub.co.za/how-to/how-create-ubuntu-1104-x64-ltsp-server-32
>bit-thin-clients
>
>Fourth, once this has been done, add your users, automate the session
>startup applications and you are good to go. It should be noted that an
>certified copy or site license of MS Office should be on every computer
>accessing the terminal service, to make this all legal and if you are
>allowing terminal access across the web your security should reflect this.
>
>There are obviously other small pieces to assemble but this is it in a
>nut-shell. A simple and inexpensive SharePoint type environment.
>
>Have fun
>Jim 
>
>_______________________________________________
>dba-Tech mailing list
>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
>Website:  http://www.databaseadvisors.com