Dedicated VM PC

[tommy-b-10]

Hi, I have done a quick google search but seem to be searching for the wrong things.

 

I am looking to move my mums PC to a VM on my server running windows server 2012.

I know how to convert it to a VM, but what I am wondering is:

 

How do I set up a low powered 'thin' spare pc as a client to be able to access just the VM over the network?

 

So basically the 'thin' pc acts as a remote desktop client for the VM. But I want it so its seamless, she just turns on the pc, asks her to login like usual and done.

 

My university does this but I think they use citrix or something.

Im looking for a free solution that dosent involve running a full copy of windows, logging in, initiating a remote desktop and then accessing the pc.

 

Sorry for all the writing! Thanks!!!

[Syntaxvgm]

It's literally called a thin client and you actually buy them pretty cheap 

ill look into setting it up 

[Syntaxvgm]

It's called a terminal server, I've only persoanlly set it up on linux using LTSP, but quick glance at this and I think it's probably what you want 

http://www.howtogeek.com/100812/setup-terminal-services-remote-desktop-server-2008/

If that's not what you're looking for I'll look a little harder. 

 

As for the logging in part, idk. Might be able to have no password? Anyway a thin client or a tower set up as one will network boot right to the login screen, that I can guarantee. I don't know if you can get around using a log in screen, never thought to try that 

[tommy-b-10]

It's called a terminal server, I've only persoanlly set it up on linux using LTSP, but quick glance at this and I think it's probably what you want 

http://www.howtogeek.com/100812/setup-terminal-services-remote-desktop-server-2008/

If that's not what you're looking for I'll look a little harder. 

 

As for the logging in part, idk. Might be able to have no password? Anyway a thin client or a tower set up as one will network boot right to the login screen, that I can guarantee. I don't know if you can get around using a log in screen, never thought to try that 

 

That part I'm not too worried about setting up, its more the client itself

[Syntaxvgm]

That part I'm not too worried about setting up, its more the client itself

Should be able to have it auto net boot 

[tommy-b-10]

Should be able to have it auto net boot 

 

Alright. Im looking into one called thinstation. Looks abit complicated to setup but I reckon I can do it. Might give it a practice run on a VM