Multi User PC
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:11 pm
I've been googleling this now for a couple of hours and from what I've gathered there are software (as well as hardware) options out there that will allow the following.
One PC shared by multiple users as individual desktops for each at the same time (see link softxpand) unfortunately this isn't a free option (trial download is available).
OS: Will be Win XP Pro
Application: Office use (word processing, emailing etc.)
Reason I'm looking into this option is costs. I currently have the additional screens, k/b & mice for each user/desktop. So I'm at the point that I actually need to go out and either by a PC box and extent the current network infrastructure. From what I understand with this option is I basically just need to get the software and a screen card for for each user/desktop to put into one of my current pc's and bob is your uncle, you have for e.g. 4 new desktops at a third of the cost it would set you back to get a pc for each user/desktop.
So is anyone familiar with this type of setup that could maybe give me a quick feedback on the pros and cons. Alternative suggestions to the linked solution that is better (please state why, being free obviously would be a deal closer
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The obvious cons I can see of hand is if there is a hardware failure on this PC all the users on that pc is dead in the water, plus it should be a rather strong pc too.
One PC shared by multiple users as individual desktops for each at the same time (see link softxpand) unfortunately this isn't a free option (trial download is available).
OS: Will be Win XP Pro
Application: Office use (word processing, emailing etc.)
Reason I'm looking into this option is costs. I currently have the additional screens, k/b & mice for each user/desktop. So I'm at the point that I actually need to go out and either by a PC box and extent the current network infrastructure. From what I understand with this option is I basically just need to get the software and a screen card for for each user/desktop to put into one of my current pc's and bob is your uncle, you have for e.g. 4 new desktops at a third of the cost it would set you back to get a pc for each user/desktop.
So is anyone familiar with this type of setup that could maybe give me a quick feedback on the pros and cons. Alternative suggestions to the linked solution that is better (please state why, being free obviously would be a deal closer
)The obvious cons I can see of hand is if there is a hardware failure on this PC all the users on that pc is dead in the water, plus it should be a rather strong pc too.