Windows MultiPoint Server

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Windows MultiPoint Server is a Microsoft Windows Server-based operating system using Remote Desktop Services technology to host multiple simultaneous independent station or computing terminals connected to a single computer. Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 is the final release as an independent SKU and has been replaced by the MultiPoint Services role in Windows Server 2016.

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Windows MultiPoint Server 2010

This version was released in February 2010 and is based on Windows Server 2008 R2. Some stations can be added to a WMS 2010 host computer by connecting one monitor, USB 2.0 hub, keyboard and mouse to each station. The hardware requirements for MultiPoint stations are non-proprietary, and almost all of the multi-monitor, mouse, keyboard and monitor video cards supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 can be used to build stations.

Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 is available for purchase through OEM or Academic Volume Licenses. The Academic Version, obtained through the Academic Volume License, supports domain merging and no license restrictions on station count (however, hardware limits still apply), but requires Windows Server 2008 R2 CAL and Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL per station, while the non-Academic version obtained via OEM is limited to 10 maximum stations and does not support joining domains, but requires only Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 CAL per station and no Windows Server 2008 R2 CAL.

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, based on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, was released to manufacturing on March 10, 2011. New features in Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 include:

• The ability to add connection stations and thin clients via LAN through traditional RDP clients
• Support for thin client capable of RemoteFX
• Expanded shared management console with Windows Small Business Server 2011 and Windows Home Server 2011
• Ability to be supported by Windows Small Business Server Essentials 2011 (the only server SKU that enables and supports this)
• A feature that allows administrators to view and interact with desktop station thumbnails, including
  • Project a single station desktop to one or all stations
  • Lock the station's keyboard and mouse and display messages
  • Opening and/or closing applications remotely
  • Restrict Internet browsing to a list of specific sites or block browsing to a list of specific sites
• Management of multiple WMS servers and stations from within a single administration console
• Support for running inside a virtual machine
• Distribution through broader distribution channels for both editions

Additionally, unlike Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 has Standard and Premium editions. The following table compares the differences between two editions; they share all the other features equally.

Windows MultiPoint Server 2012

On November 27, 2012, Microsoft released Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 to manufacturing. This is the first version of MultiPoint based on Windows Server 2012, and contains some new features and improvements from previous versions:

• The addition of the MultiPoint Dashboard, an application that allows certain non-administrator users to monitor and interact with the user's desktop
• Ability to create stations from virtual machines running on WMS Premium servers - Not available in Standard version.
• Disk protection, server features that remove changes made to the server during user sessions are similar to Windows SteadyState
• Windows 8 desktop experience for users, including access to Windows Store
• Controls client computers running Windows 7 or 8 with MultiPoint Server Connectors

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Includes the ability to deploy servers in multipoint roles

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See also

• Configure multiseat
• Microsoft Servers
• Windows Multipoint Mouse
• Windows Server

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References

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External links

• Official website

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