@bigbear - What kind of firewall do you have at the remote site with the Yealinks? Perhaps SIP ALG needs to be disabled.

Not that there is a need for it anymore but PCAnywhere

@thanksajdotcom - Really just something that is comfortable and over the ear. Being able to walk away from my desk while on the phone would be nice as I am a pacer when I talk.

I assume that wireless models actually connect to the wifi network or are they all just Bluetooth with some kind of base station/usb module.

I actually think in their FAQ they mention that all you need are Windows Server User Cals for their product.

@scottalanmiller said in MY Cloud IT for Azure RDS:

If you aren't careful, that's how you end up getting hit with both RDS and VDI licensing at the same time!

Oh I understand. I have not personally used winflector. It looked interesting with their claim of not using RDS I figured it was a workaround MS licensing.

@scottalanmiller said in MY Cloud IT for Azure RDS:

@syko24 said in MY Cloud IT for Azure RDS:

I know there have been other products discussed in the past that appear to be RDS alternatives but still require RDS licensing. I was just curious if anyone has looked at www.winflector.com ? They claim that they are not using RDS with their product. So would something like this only require Server 20XX User Cals and no RDS Cals? If that's the case might be something to look into.

Using RDS has nothing to do with the licensing. It's Windows that needs RDS CALs if you access it in that way, whether you use RDS technology or not. So literally there is no getting around the licensing.

So basically no matter what method someone comes up with for creating multiple sessions to the same machine, it's always going to require RDS Cals?

Winflector does not use the Windows Terminal Services (TM) nor the Citrix products. Neither does it use the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

@Danp Thanks, I appreciate the recommendation

@Danp - Do the Bluetooth models have decent battery life? If the battery runs out is there an option to charge while using it?

I know there have been other products discussed in the past that appear to be RDS alternatives but still require RDS licensing. I was just curious if anyone has looked at www.winflector.com ? They claim that they are not using RDS with their product. So would something like this only require Server 20XX User Cals and no RDS Cals? If that's the case might be something to look into.

@RojoLoco said in Headset Recommendations for softphone:

@syko24 said in Headset Recommendations for softphone:

@RojoLoco @DustinB3403

Thanks for the info! I think I might look at the Jabra line but maybe something a little less than the $150. At that price I feel like I'd be better off with a yealink desk phone.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0028RCZZG/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Top item is a refurb one, not sure how the quality or warranty would be, but $69.95 is a decent price, and they have active reps on Spiceworks (Karl is very helpful, great vendor rep).

Cool Thanks!!

@RojoLoco @DustinB3403

Thanks for the info! I think I might look at the Jabra line but maybe something a little less than the $150. At that price I feel like I'd be better off with a yealink desk phone.

@DustinB3403 - Most likely over the ear. I don't think I want both ears because I want to hear someone sneaking up behind me. Do you guys typically recommend usb for reliability or are there good wireless/bluetooth sets?

@DustinB3403 - Just from the computer. I was thinking Zoiper but if you have other recommendations I'd be interested.

Does anyone have a recommendation for either a usb or wireless headset option for a softphone? Pricewise I would like to be under $100. I know once you go wireless prices jump to the $100-$250 range.

Thanks

@wirestyle22 - I contacted my rep this morning asking for a quote and apparently he is no longer my rep...who knew???

I've been on hold with Dell for an hour just trying to place a freaking order

Just curious where everyone buys MS Licenses from. I typically order them through Dell Premier but honestly getting a response takes forever. I see a lot of people buy through CDW. Is the purchasing process through other companies more streamlined? Dell's ordering system is very archaic.

@Dashrender said in Exchange Outlook Client replacement:

@Minion-Queen said in Exchange Outlook Client replacement:

Again.... it's that Outlook can't handle that many email accounts let alone calendars etc. Looking for a single app to have it all work in.
OWA is not a relevant option.

interesting - mine doesn't seem to have any problems

I was going to say, I have 4 Exchange accounts and 3 imap accounts in Outlook 2013.

@DustinB3403 - per their website - http://www.emclient.com/purchase?lang=en

Any purchase is risk-free because of our unconditional 30 day money-back guarantee!
(No annual subscription! Lifetime license)

I don't have any experience with the product, but eM Client looks promising. Pro version allows for adding unlimited accounts. Works with Exchange/Office365.

http://www.emclient.com