One of our clients want to run MYOB (an accounting desktop application) over Terminal Services (that's what's recommended by MYOB themselves for multi-user access).
I have no previous experience with TS and have the (probably stupid) following question:
Given a Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, properly setup for terminal services, and the MYOB application installed on that server, are Windows clients required to open a Remote Desktop session to access the application? Ie., is there a way to launch the application so that it feels "integrated" with the operating system? Maybe something similar to what VMware Unity does?
I would just like to avoid that the client be confused by having two desktops, etc.
No, there is no need for the client to start Remote Desktop to run TS applications.
Running TS application is very transparent: the client has to open an .rdp file which starts automatically the required application on the same desktop. The only difference would be the visual appearance of a window (for example on my Windows 7, TS applications from Windows 2008 do not have Windows Aero style). So if you put a shortcut to the MYOB .rdp file in start menu, it will be enough.
Note: when starting TS application for the first time, domain username/password credentials will be asked. If they are remembered, starting a TS application the next time will be as easy as starting an application installed locally.