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Hack&Lube · 07-03-2013, 02:20 PM

Host a VM on your machine that others can log into with a thin client. Multiple sessions with individual keyboard/mice will not work in Windows 7 even with a KVM. The other option is the Linux side of course if you want multiple sessions.

If they have to share the same monitors in your own space, I'd build a guest PC that is an el-cheapo thin client that runs off the resources and horsepower of the VM on your main machine. I have done a similar thing with all my family members. It helps make use off all the excess old junk lying around that can't be used in modern PCs like old ram, cpus, motherboards, videocards, etc. Makes me feel better about not wasting stuff that still works.

07-03-2013, 02:20 PM	#4
Hack&Lube Atomic Nerd Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	Host a VM on your machine that others can log into with a thin client. Multiple sessions with individual keyboard/mice will not work in Windows 7 even with a KVM. The other option is the Linux side of course if you want multiple sessions. If they have to share the same monitors in your own space, I'd build a guest PC that is an el-cheapo thin client that runs off the resources and horsepower of the VM on your main machine. I have done a similar thing with all my family members. It helps make use off all the excess old junk lying around that can't be used in modern PCs like old ram, cpus, motherboards, videocards, etc. Makes me feel better about not wasting stuff that still works. Last edited by Hack&Lube; 07-03-2013 at 02:25 PM.