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Adding Enterprise Terminal Server Nodes to Enterprise Terminal Server via the NoMachine User Interface

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NoMachine Enterprise Terminal Server is the perfect solution for building a scalable multi-node infrastructure and distributing session load amongst these nodes. This is achieved by installing NoMachine Enterprise Terminal Server Node on any physical or virtual machine and adding it to the Enterprise Terminal Server . In this way, provisioning for hundreds of remote users who need to access to their own Linux desktop (a 'NoMachine virtual desktop') or who need to run Linux single applications is easy. Just add nodes as you need them! Do you also need high available access to the nodes? Try the Enterprise Terminal Server Cluster solution and set-up a failover cluster between two servers. Read on to find out how to add Enterprise Terminal Server Nodes to Enterprise Terminal Server via the User Interface in just a couple of clicks. The steps below can also be applied when connecting to the Enterprise Terminal Server via web.

Set up your machines

  • To add a node to the Enterprise Terminal Server host, you need to either be the system administrator of the host where NoMachine Enterprise Terminal Server is installed or be a NoMachine administrator.
  • Install NoMachine Enterprise Terminal Server (ETS) on your main server host. Install the NoMachine Enterprise Terminal Server Node package on the host which you want to add to the ETS host.

Add the node

  • Adding the node starts from the ETS host. You can be logged in locally on the ETS host or you can connect to it remotely from any NoMachine player. In both cases, you must be an administrator and you will be requested to confirm your administrator rights.
  • If you are logged in locally it’s enough to proceed to Settings > Server > Nodes and click 'Add' to start the procedure.
  • If you are going to connect to the ETS remotely, you can start the procedure by going to Settings > Server > Nodes and clicking 'Admin' (fig. 1). This tutorial will illustrate the steps to take when you want to add a node to your ETS host remotely.
Creating a multi-node environment is quick and simple with NoMachine Enterprise Terminal Server

Fig. 1 – Connect to the Enterprise Terminal Server host as administrator

  • Navigate to Server > Nodes (fig. 2).
  • Select 'Add' to start the procedure (fig. 3).
The Server settings panel for adding ETS nodes

Fig. 2 – Select Server > Nodes

Add a name in the panel for the ETS node

Fig. 3 – Click the 'Add' button to start

  • Provide a name for your node, in our example it’s Test-Node-2 (fig. 4).
  • Insert the port and protocol that the ETS host will use to connect to the node.
Add the details of the node host

Fig. 4 – Insert the details of the Enterprise Terminal Server Node host

  • Accept the certificate fingerprint (fig. 5).
  • Add the public key to the node host (fig. 6).
Accept the certificate fingerprint to proceed with adding the node

Fig. 5 – Accept the certificate fingerprint

Add the public key to proceed with adding the node

Fig. 6 – Add the public key to the node host

  • Insert administrator credentials for the ETS host (fig. 7).
  • Success! The node has been added (fig. 8).
Insert admin credentials for the ETS host when prompted

Fig. 7 – Insert the admin credentials of the ETS host

The node is now visible in the node list on the ETS host

Fig. 8 – The node has been successfully added

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