WTware

WTware is a Windows Terminal Services Client for diskless computer network boot.

WTware package includes all the software needed to create a terminal: OS, multiple drivers, network services and terminal services client.

Any PC from 486 8Mb RAM to modern can be used as a terminal. Based on the Linux kernel, it's more reliable than other solutions. Fast, easy to setup and configure, intended for Windows system administrators.

A working model with network boot can be made in 10 minutes with the step by step manual. High graphic performance due to improved visualization algorithms. Built-in support for common hardware.

All configuration is stored in a single well-documented text file. No additional servers are required for a diskless WTware terminal network boot.

All required services are included in the Windows Server distribution.

Network boot, avoiding local hard drive usage. Three graphics libraries are used: SVGALib, Linux Kernel Framebuffer and XFree86 X Window System.

Various screen resolutions are supported, color depth up to 24 bit. Supported hardware: Common video, network and sound cards. USB and parallel (LPT) printers. DIN, USB, PS/2 keyboards and bar-code scanners.

COM, USB and PS/2 mouses and wheel-mouses. Floppy drives and IDE ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Majority of USB memory storage (flash-cards, flash-card-readers, etc.)

Limitations: Session is limited to 20 minutes.

What's new in this version: 11 New Linux Kernel Framebuffer video drivers added into the package. Interface improvements.