Hi,
We tried to go that route with one of our customers but they wanted too
much multi-media functionality on the clients and we ended up with a "Tubby"
client running Windows XP based on a micro ATX (VIA) PC. Uses a custom shell
replacement called Talisman (www.lighttek.com/talisman.htm <
http://www.lighttek.com/talisman.htm> ), and a file explorer replacement.
Tok a bit of coaxing and hair pulling to get on top of the menu system
butr it turned out to be very good. Gives a totally locked down system
that's actually quite easy to modify/maintain at about $35 a desktop for
Talisman licensing.
The end users think they've got a variant of embedded XP (patched
logon.scr) and so far have been quite happy.
I've got an automatic RIS build for the tubby client so if you're
interested I can send you the build scripts.
regards,
Rick
Ulrich Mack
Volante Systems
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Matt Kosht
Sent: Fri 11/08/2006 23:53
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: thin client shells
Been messing with this one lately.
http://www.thinstation.org/
Not Windows based though.
On 8/11/06, Luchette, Jon <JLuchette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Anybody know of some good programs to use to basically convert a normal
pc
> or a laptop into a thin client. I think there are some apps out there
that
> will basically replace the windows gina and make it look and feel like a
> thin client so it is easier to setup a Citrix or terminal server session
on
> the device.
>
> The only one that I know of is ThinTop, but I have never used it before
so I
> don't know if it is exactly what I am looking for?
> I think a while ago on the list somebody even mentioned a FREE one!
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
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>
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