topic Remote Desktop Support for 2D mapping in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/remote-desktop-support-for-2d-mapping/m-p/602333#M3627 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>This seems like yet another case of a software company building a prodict that is over specced and not really what customers want.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The old version of Arc Explorer would run on anything and worked well for what it was intended for.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>ArcGIS Explorer now requires a high powered machine and will not run on a terminal server. Surely a terminal server is where you are most likely to want to run an explorer type product. You can use Arcmap on a desktop machine.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Are ESRI thinking of bringing out a 2D version of Explorer that will run on remote dsesktop??</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Les</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:43:23 GMT LesGibbs 2011-02-21T21:43:23Z Remote Desktop Support for 2D mapping https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/remote-desktop-support-for-2d-mapping/m-p/602333#M3627 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>This seems like yet another case of a software company building a prodict that is over specced and not really what customers want.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The old version of Arc Explorer would run on anything and worked well for what it was intended for.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>ArcGIS Explorer now requires a high powered machine and will not run on a terminal server. Surely a terminal server is where you are most likely to want to run an explorer type product. You can use Arcmap on a desktop machine.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Are ESRI thinking of bringing out a 2D version of Explorer that will run on remote dsesktop??</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Les</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:43:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/remote-desktop-support-for-2d-mapping/m-p/602333#M3627 LesGibbs 2011-02-21T21:43:23Z Re: Remote Desktop Support for 2D mapping https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/remote-desktop-support-for-2d-mapping/m-p/602334#M3628 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I wholeheartedly agree!&nbsp; I think it is not wise to build software whose purpose is to share information - yet has been built so incredibly restrictive.&nbsp; My hardware specs are certainly not out of date - but I'm restricted from using a remote desktop connection?&nbsp; My first impression is not favorable.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:51:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/remote-desktop-support-for-2d-mapping/m-p/602334#M3628 MatthewHampton 2011-02-24T16:51:07Z