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Remote Desktop=TSC?
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Nathan Thomas Sr
2005-04-04 19:08:13 UTC
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Is a Remote Desktop Connection the same as a Terminal Service connection?

And if so, how do I control which applications a user sees when they log
into the Remote Desktop, and prevent them from browsing the servers' local
disks?

TIA
Vera Noest [MVP]
2005-04-04 19:44:32 UTC
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Yes, that's the same thing.

You can secure your terminal server in several ways, by using a
combination of Group Policies and NTFS file system permissions.
Exactly what and how you secure it depends a bit on the OS on your
TS:

Locking Down Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Sessions
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/tech
nologies/terminal/trmlckd.mspx

Securing Windows 2000 Terminal Services
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/prodtechnol/win2kts/maintain/optimize/secw2kts.asp

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Post by Nathan Thomas Sr
Is a Remote Desktop Connection the same as a Terminal Service
connection?
And if so, how do I control which applications a user sees when
they log into the Remote Desktop, and prevent them from browsing
the servers' local disks?
TIA
Nathan Thomas Sr
2005-04-05 12:34:14 UTC
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Awesome, thanks!
Sometimes when you're out of the loop for awhile, it takes a bit to catch
up.

Nathan
Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
Yes, that's the same thing.
You can secure your terminal server in several ways, by using a
combination of Group Policies and NTFS file system permissions.
Exactly what and how you secure it depends a bit on the OS on your
Locking Down Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Sessions
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/tech
nologies/terminal/trmlckd.mspx
Securing Windows 2000 Terminal Services
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/prodtechnol/win2kts/maintain/optimize/secw2kts.asp
--
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
--- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ---
Post by Nathan Thomas Sr
Is a Remote Desktop Connection the same as a Terminal Service
connection?
And if so, how do I control which applications a user sees when
they log into the Remote Desktop, and prevent them from browsing
the servers' local disks?
TIA
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