How to Create a Windows Thin Client Platform

The Windows Thin Client configuration provides a starting point for remote-desktop terminals that can be accessed through support for Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). To create a Windows Thin Client on a CEPC, you can use either the New Platform Wizard that includes a pre-configured option or you can build a custom platform by manually selecting the necessary features from the catalog.

For a list of features included by default using the pre-configured option, see Thin Client Features.

Hardware and Software Assumptions

• Your Platform Builder installation includes the CEPC x86 board support package (BSP).
• You have a CEPC already configured. For more information, see How To Set up a CEPC and How to Use the IDE to Create, Customize, and Build a Platform.
• You have a Terminal Server already running Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition or later. For more information about Terminal Server, see Terminal Server.

To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.

	Step	Topic
	1. Create a Windows Thin Client platform for a CEPC. The following list shows the choices to make: For BSP, choose CEPC x86. For configuration, choose Windows Thin Client. If the Application & Media page appears, choose the desired features. For Networking and Communications, choose the desired features.	Creating a Platform
	2. (Optional) Customize the Windows Thin Client OS Image.	Customizing the Thin Client OS Image
	3. Prepare to build the Windows Thin Client. Choose the debug build.	Selecting a Debug or Release OS Image
	4. Build the platform.	Building a Platform
	5. Download the Windows Thin Client Image.	Downloading the Thin Client OS Image
	6. Test the Windows Thin Client.	Testing the Thin Client OS Image

The RDP feature allows a thin client to execute Windows applications within a Windows graphical user interface (GUI) environment, even though they are actually being executed on the server. For information about the RDP modules and components, see Remote Desktop Protocol Overview.

To build a Windows Thin Client on hardware other than a CEPC, make certain your hardware meets the requirements described in Thin Client Hardware.

See Also

Windows Thin Client Configuration | Thin Client Security

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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