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Do I need to upgrade my clients to Windows 8 in order to use VDI on Windows Server 2012 Datacentre Edition?

Answered Do I need to upgrade my clients to Windows 8 in order to use VDI on Windows Server 2012 Datacentre Edition?

  • Sunday, February 10, 2013 7:05 PM
     
     
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    Do I need to upgrade my clients to Windows 8 in order to use VDI on Windows Server 2012 Datacentre Edition?

    I currently have XP PRO and Win7 clients


     

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  • Sunday, February 10, 2013 8:39 PM
     
     
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    Why would you?

    Regards,

    Pawel

     
  • Thursday, February 14, 2013 2:16 AM
     
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    You can use windows XP and Win7, no issue on that
     
  • Thursday, February 14, 2013 4:00 PM
     
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     You can connect Windows XP client.

    The new RemoteFX features in Windows Server 2012 require RDP version 8, this is included in Windows 8 and is also available for Windows 7.

    In a mixed environment the XP clients will not have the user experience improving LAN/WAN optimizations that your W8/W7 clients will have. Also the USB support with RDP 8 will work better.

    Windows 8 devices with touchscreen (hybrid or RT tablets) can benefit from full multi-touch support with Server 2012.

    Danny van Dam, Citrix CCIA/CCEE Microsoft MCSE Server Infrastructure/MCSE Desktop Infrastructure/MCSA Server 2008, Cisco CCNA, VMware VCP 3/4/5 http://www.citrix-guru.com http://www.rds-support.eu