The rule states that if your firm requires N number of servers to operate and support your firm's workload, your firm should have N+1 servers for resiliency and business continuance in the event of a server failure.Īt a minimum, installing CS Professional Suite applications involves two steps, with install mode required for both: Hardware best practices include following the N+1 Rule, also known as N+1 redundancy. Note that this issue does not affect SQL-based CS Professional Suite applications (Accounting CS, Practice CS, or Workpapers CS). If you are installing UltraTax CS, Fixed Assets CS, FileCabinet CS, or Planner CS on Windows Server 2012 or Server 2012 R2, see Installing Software on Windows 2012 or 2012 R2 Terminal Server. When running applications on a terminal server from a network location, the application could crash for all users when one user logs off the terminal server. Microsoft has identified an issue that may impact applications in a terminal services environment for users of Window Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2. Windows Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2 Terminal Services. Listed below are the terminal server environments that the CS Professional Suite supports. If you require a terminal server license, contact your Sales Representative. If you were to attempt to run a CS Professional Suite application on a terminal server without the proper license, you would see an alert message saying 'Terminal Server detected, licenses not validated.' (For more details about the alert message, see Error: 'Terminal Server Detected, License Not Validated'.) Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA)Ī terminal server license is required for any CS Professional Suite application if want to you install that application on a server with Microsoft Terminal Services/Remote Desktop Services enabled.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP).

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS).

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) for Windows Server.Due to the complexity of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Services role services (which had been named 'Terminal Services' prior to the release of Windows Server 2008 R2), be sure to rely only on a qualified and certified terminal server professional to handle the installation of CS Professional Suite applications in a terminal server environment.įor example, an appropriate certification could be one of the following:

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