Netremote remote display... aka: Client/Server Netremote!

[Aaron]

OK, this is just like terminal services but I think it would solve the problem with terminal server login delays... if it can be done!?

Ben,
What about having only a video display engine on the local box (users interface) and having the the remainder of Netremote the server? This would allow you to build one code base on Win32 and maintain a small video display engine on the other platforms.

Here's the other benefits:
1) the version of IE is on the server, thus the newest version can be used
2) all the real processing power is on the server, relieving the slower, older PDAs & web pads of the CPU cycles.
3) Netremote can load on boot for PDA & web pads that will be dedicated Netremote units (like my 4 ePods)

Future possibilities...
4) can allow for secure Netremote use (can install username/password in netremote for verification during connection)
5) This would allow distinction between sessions for customization per login.

Basically, by doing this would make it a client/server based enviro and lend itself to portability to other, newer, OSs if/when they become available without a need to write code other then the video display engine for that specific platform.

what do you think?

[Ben S]

I think it's a neat idea, but I worry about performance of sending the updated display output.

Sounds neat, though.

[Aaron]

There are many programs that do this... Microsoft Terminal Services, PC Anywhere, etc.

Basically they only send an update when the screen changes. Since it is only a video display, the updates are very fast.

If you put that in place, think of the BENefits (sorry about the pun!):

1) time savings... update only one code base = NRserver!
2) true ANY platform compatibility with only need for one windows machine running the NRserver core.

[Ben S]

Again, another good idea. I'm wondering if there is some other technology you could overlay over the Win32 version to get this functionality, as it would be a huge change in gears to get this working.

The other downside is that you would have to have a computer running to be able to use NetRemote. Right now obviously the important thing to control is the computer, but an item like the GlobalCaché could be controlled right now without a computer.

I'll definitely keep this in mind, though, and perhaps I could something to support this in addition to the current model in the future.