Discussion:
Remote Desktop Connection Logon
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Alboni
2005-07-17 15:24:03 UTC
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I am setting up desktops as "dumb terminals" to a Windows 2000 Terminal
Services server. What can I do to have a user log on directly to the Remote
Desktop Connection log on screen, instead of going through the desktop
operating system log on first?
Any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thank you.
Al
m***@kkidirect.com
2005-07-20 20:12:58 UTC
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1. Make sure that the operating system of the "dumb terminal" does not
have any logon necesarry (the OS boots directly to the desktop).
2. Setup your RDP connection as you normally would, with all options
set. Then save that RDP connection to the desktop. Now make a shorcut
from the start menu-->programs--->startup folder that points to the
saved RDP connection.

Make sure you do not put in the user name and password in the RDP
connection before you save it, otherwise anybody who boots that
computer would be able to get directly into your terminal server
without logging on.

-Mark
Post by Alboni
I am setting up desktops as "dumb terminals" to a Windows 2000 Terminal
Services server. What can I do to have a user log on directly to the Remote
Desktop Connection log on screen, instead of going through the desktop
operating system log on first?
Any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thank you.
Al
Alboni
2005-07-21 16:10:09 UTC
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Mark, Thank you for your response. The desktop has been a member of a
domain; how would I remove the initial logon screen?
Al
Post by m***@kkidirect.com
1. Make sure that the operating system of the "dumb terminal" does not
have any logon necesarry (the OS boots directly to the desktop).
2. Setup your RDP connection as you normally would, with all options
set. Then save that RDP connection to the desktop. Now make a shorcut
from the start menu-->programs--->startup folder that points to the
saved RDP connection.
Make sure you do not put in the user name and password in the RDP
connection before you save it, otherwise anybody who boots that
computer would be able to get directly into your terminal server
without logging on.
-Mark
Post by Alboni
I am setting up desktops as "dumb terminals" to a Windows 2000 Terminal
Services server. What can I do to have a user log on directly to the Remote
Desktop Connection log on screen, instead of going through the desktop
operating system log on first?
Any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thank you.
Al
Vera Noest [MVP]
2005-07-21 21:59:05 UTC
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Create a dummy *local* user account, be sure to give it minimal
user rights on the local client and none on the domain resources
(printers, network shares, etc). Then configure autologon, as
explained here:

How To Enable Automatic Logon in Windows 2000 Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=234562

I assume that you understand the security implications of this
setup. Anyone booting the device will have access to local files
and folders. If a legitimate user starts an rdp session and ticks
the box "Save password", any subsequent user will be using the
previous users saved credentials.

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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Post by Alboni
Mark, Thank you for your response. The desktop has been a
member of a domain; how would I remove the initial logon screen?
Al
Post by m***@kkidirect.com
1. Make sure that the operating system of the "dumb terminal"
does not have any logon necesarry (the OS boots directly to the
desktop). 2. Setup your RDP connection as you normally would,
with all options set. Then save that RDP connection to the
desktop. Now make a shorcut from the start
menu-->programs--->startup folder that points to the saved RDP
connection.
Make sure you do not put in the user name and password in the
RDP connection before you save it, otherwise anybody who boots
that computer would be able to get directly into your terminal
server without logging on.
-Mark
Post by Alboni
I am setting up desktops as "dumb terminals" to a Windows
2000 Terminal Services server. What can I do to have a user
log on directly to the Remote Desktop Connection log on
screen, instead of going through the desktop operating system
log on first? Any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thank you.
Al
gian_1970
2005-08-01 17:16:56 UTC
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And if i want that a user can login to a domain and where he "click" on
something he can login automatically toa TS session with rights
username/password?

I have a lot of user, they have to login on startup and to login again to TS
I want to "pass" the correct login/password to TS, can i do this?????

In this way every user can login on the TS server with only one login....
Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
Create a dummy *local* user account, be sure to give it minimal
user rights on the local client and none on the domain resources
(printers, network shares, etc). Then configure autologon, as
How To Enable Automatic Logon in Windows 2000 Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=234562
I assume that you understand the security implications of this
setup. Anyone booting the device will have access to local files
and folders. If a legitimate user starts an rdp session and ticks
the box "Save password", any subsequent user will be using the
previous users saved credentials.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
Post by Alboni
Mark, Thank you for your response. The desktop has been a
member of a domain; how would I remove the initial logon screen?
Al
Post by m***@kkidirect.com
1. Make sure that the operating system of the "dumb terminal"
does not have any logon necesarry (the OS boots directly to the
desktop). 2. Setup your RDP connection as you normally would,
with all options set. Then save that RDP connection to the
desktop. Now make a shorcut from the start
menu-->programs--->startup folder that points to the saved RDP
connection.
Make sure you do not put in the user name and password in the
RDP connection before you save it, otherwise anybody who boots
that computer would be able to get directly into your terminal
server without logging on.
-Mark
Post by Alboni
I am setting up desktops as "dumb terminals" to a Windows
2000 Terminal Services server. What can I do to have a user
log on directly to the Remote Desktop Connection log on
screen, instead of going through the desktop operating system
log on first? Any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thank you.
Al
Korstiaan
2005-08-01 21:14:35 UTC
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Hi
What reason do you have to have users login to a domain and also
connect via a TS ?
Seems to me you would be better of using a Citrix Server and setup
published applications.
That way you can have users run remote applications as if they are on
their local PC.
Korstiaan
Vera Noest [MVP]
2005-08-01 21:25:12 UTC
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What you describe is called "pass-through" authentication. It is
not a native feature of Windows Terminal Services. You'll need
Citrix for this.

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
Post by gian_1970
And if i want that a user can login to a domain and where he
"click" on something he can login automatically toa TS session
with rights username/password?
I have a lot of user, they have to login on startup and to login
again to TS I want to "pass" the correct login/password to TS,
can i do this?????
In this way every user can login on the TS server with only one login....
Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
Create a dummy *local* user account, be sure to give it minimal
user rights on the local client and none on the domain
resources (printers, network shares, etc). Then configure
How To Enable Automatic Logon in Windows 2000 Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=234562
I assume that you understand the security implications of this
setup. Anyone booting the device will have access to local
files and folders. If a legitimate user starts an rdp session
and ticks the box "Save password", any subsequent user will be
using the previous users saved credentials.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
Post by Alboni
Mark, Thank you for your response. The desktop has been a
member of a domain; how would I remove the initial logon
screen? Al
Post by m***@kkidirect.com
1. Make sure that the operating system of the "dumb
terminal" does not have any logon necesarry (the OS boots
directly to the desktop). 2. Setup your RDP connection as
you normally would, with all options set. Then save that
RDP connection to the desktop. Now make a shorcut from the
start menu-->programs--->startup folder that points to the
saved RDP connection.
Make sure you do not put in the user name and password in
the RDP connection before you save it, otherwise anybody who
boots that computer would be able to get directly into your
terminal server without logging on.
-Mark
Post by Alboni
I am setting up desktops as "dumb terminals" to a Windows
2000 Terminal Services server. What can I do to have a
user log on directly to the Remote Desktop Connection log
on screen, instead of going through the desktop operating
system log on first? Any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thank you.
Al
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