Run any console application. You can run text editors, like edit or vi. Have your custom application be the only thing that runs. Great for RF applications!

It's just like you're on the server. You have full user-context security with NT handling all security access permissions.

Uses for Pragma TerminalServer

• Multiple terminal connection server. A higher powered PC (based on Pentium for example) running NT can be interactively used by multiple users who have terminals on their desktop to simultaneously run a variety of programs.
• Retail Point of Sale. TerminalServer fits well for retail point of sales environments. Multiple terminals are used in this environment to run character mode applications hosted by a UNIX machine. With Pragma TerminalServer, NT is the machine delivering POS applications over any number of terminals. Support of existing applications in NT provides retail POS organizations a wide choice using Pragma TerminalServer and NT.
• Remote systems managment. Administrators can dial in via Async modems and login to an NT machine which are not available over telnet.
• Secondary access. If an NT machine GUI becomes unresponsive, terminal login can be performed over COM port to access the machine. Process status can be obtained and corrective action taken to remedy the situation. At least the machine can be reliably shutdown if all else fails.

Features

InetD

• Start any NT programs or services when a client connects to a given TCP or UDP socket.
• Parameters can be passed to the started programs via NT registry.
• Reduces system load by only starting programs when they are needed.
• Provides easy configuration via InterAccess Manager.
• InetD is built as an NT service for running it even when no user is logged on.
• InetD can start TelnetServer and other TCP/IP programs and non-TCP/IP programs if they are installed and configured.
• IP Filtering allows for limiting connections by IP Address

Terminal Server

• Terminal access to NT via COM ports or Async modems are used to auto answer when a remote user dials in.
• Full PC keyboard and character set support.
• ANSI, Digital VT 100, VT 220, VT 320, VT 420, WYSE 50, WYSE 60 and IBM ASCII terminal support.
• Integration with NT�s native security to allow a user logon authentication via NT�s user account database.
• Each remote user runs in their own security context which allows a user to only access the resources they have permission from NT.
• Control-C to abort a running program.
• Can specify a user shell other than cmd.exe via InterAccess Manager. This allows UNIX like shell or custom applications to be run when a terminal client logs on.
• Initial directory set to user�s home directory if it is set in the user account.
• An optional file in user�s home directory can be run to setup each user�s own environment.
• Integration with NT�s console subsystem provides terminal users with easy NT cmd shell like features with up-arrow for last command, command editing and function key support.
• The terminal user sessions act as if they are typing the commands to a local NT command shell or program.
• Can run any character mode or console mode program that can be run in an NT machine. This includes 32-bit, 16-bit, DOS, 16-bit OS/2 and NT POSIX applications can be run. Examples are edit program, vi, emacs, debug, tree, dir, netstat, net, compiler, linker, ftp and lynx like programs.
• Multiple users can connect simultaneously.

Session Management Program

• WIN32 GUI program to manage sessions remotely.
• Shows which users are logged onto NT servers via Pragma server sessions, how long they are on and user�s machine name.
• Allows administrators to log out one or more users.
• Uses native security of NT to restrict access to valid NT administrators.
• An administrator can manage Pragma servers located throughout the internet or the enterprise from one Win32 machine via TCP/IP.
• Manage all Pragma servers, including Pragma TelnetServer, Pragma SecureShell, and Pragma TerminalServer

InterAccess Manager

• One single GUI program does all system configuration for Pragma TelnetServer, Pragma SecureShell, Pragma TerminalServer, and InetD when installed.
• Manages the list of programs to be started by InetD
• Allows graphical add, delete or change functions to be performed on InetD launched programs.
• Socket ports, program path and program arguments are accepted for InetD launched programs.

Pragma TerminalServer Specifications

• TerminalServer runs in Windows NT 4.0 Server or Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Data Center Server, Windows NT Embedded.
• Intel x86, Pentium and AMD processors are supported
• 10 MB of available hard disk space.
• 2MB of memory is recommended per remote session.
• VT, WYSE, IBM terminals and/or Hayes compatible modem for modem communication

Hardware needed

Here's a guideline to follow:

20 or less users: 600Mhz Pentium with 128MB of RAM
21 to 50 users: 800Mhz Pentium with 256MB RAM
Above 50 Users: 1Ghz Pentium with 512MB RAM

These are based on the current market of new computers. Older machines with as little as a 200Mhz/32 MB machine can handle as many as 16 sessions without a performance degradation.