The ThinLinc WTS Tools package contains support software for Microsoft Windows Terminal Servers. This includes:
ThinLinc has a feature where sessions against Windows Terminal Servers are distributed among several available hosts. In order for this to work, the tl-loadagent service must run on all Windows Terminal Servers.
For information about which ports are used when communicating with the load balance agent, refer to Appendix A, TCP Ports Used by ThinLinc .
The tl-is-appsession utility allows you to detect if the WTS session is running a full desktop, or just an application. This is done by examining the RDP Startup Shell. When a desktop session is detected, this command returns 1. Otherwise, 0 is returned. This utility is useful in login scripts. For example, it might be desirable to open up a browser whenever a new desktop session starts. This can be done with a script like this:
%ProgramFiles%\ThinLinc\WTSTools\tl-is-appsession if %errorlevel% == 1 start http://intranet
The SeamlessRDP Shell is the server component required for SeamlessRDP.
The ThinLinc WTS sound driver tlsnd replaces the native rdpsnd sound driver normally included with Microsoft Terminal Services. This driver is needed to get sound capture (microphone) support.
The ThinLinc WTS sound driver is currently only supported on Windows 2003 and Windows XP Professional.
The ThinLinc GINA extends the Microsoft GINA by adding support for smart card single sign-on. This means that smart card authenticated connections to Terminal Services from a ThinLinc session can be initiated without entering the PIN code again. This requires that the "Send smart card passphrase (PIN) to server" client option is enabled. See Section 7.4.5, “ Security tab ” for more information.
The ThinLinc GINA is currently only relevant in Active Directory configurations. When using Novell eDirectory, use the Novell GINA instead.
The ThinLinc GINA is not supported on Windows Server 2008.
Install the WTS Tools package is easy. Simply execute the tl-wts-tools.exe program from the windows-tools\wts-tools directory on the server CD, and answer the questions.
To activate the ThinLinc WTS sound driver, follow the instruction below:
Disable the built-in sound redirection. On Windows Server 2003, this can be done using the Terminal Services Configuration tool. The checkbox "Audio mapping" on the Client Settings tab should be checked. On Windows XP Professional, run gpedit.msc. Select Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows components, Terminal Services, Redirection. Make sure that the Sound option is Inactivated.
Import the registry file "Activate ThinLinc sound driver" that can be found under "ThinLinc WTS Tools" in your start menu.
The ThinLinc WTS driver only works in conjunction with the PulseAudio sound system. Therefore, make sure that PulseAudio and the application padsp is installed on all ThinLinc servers. The application server group must also be configured to use PulseAudio. See Section 14.1.4, “ Parameters in /appservergroups/ ” for more information.
To activate the ThinLinc GINA, select the icon "Activate ThinLinc GINA". A reboot is recommended.
Before you uninstall the WTS Tools Package it is crucial that you deactivate both the ThinLinc sound driver and the ThinLinc GINA, by using the icons found under "ThinLinc WTS Tools" in your start menu.