On a local machine, I get: “Rhino is not supported on Windows Server”
Why the difference?
I really would like to switch my main machine to Windows Server, even if getting a Windows Server license is costly. But that money is well worth the time I safe, and anyhow, it is possible to run a trial installation for up to three years. Regular Windows 11 Pro is just too bloated, buggy, and distracting. It’s just too much pain to operate.
This one is based on Windows Server 2019 Base, same as a related AMI for gaming.
Well, Rhino does not run there, although I thought it did run in the past. But probably my memory is failing me. I certainly did use EC2 servers with NICE DCV, a desktop streaming solution, a few times to run 3D software, for example Agisoft Metashape (photogrammetry). People also use these instances, with Windows Server, for gaming.
I assume, the reason that Rhino doesn’t like to run on Windows Server comes down to licensing, i.e. preventing people from simply using a single user Rhino license to serve stuff on the web. This is not my intention. I just want to use it for modeling on a fast and robust machine.
No idea if that breaks anything long term, but I just use remote machines temporarily if I need something more powerful than my local machine. I quickly install Rhino and sync the directory I’m working on using SyncThing. Currently I’m in Hong Kong. When in Europe, I use Shadow PC.
