group policy in terminal server

[Joe]

I am running a windows 2000 network with terminal
servers. I want to set up group policy to stop my users
from being able to disconnect from a terminal session so
that they have to log off and also from being able to see
or at least access the shutdown button on the terminal
server. How would I go about doing that in group policy.

 

[Matthew Harris [MVP]]

This should all be able to be controlled through group
policy, or you could just go to your RDP-TCP configuration
and adjust the settings there.

-M

 

[Joe]

How woould I go about doing it in group policy?

-----Original Message-----
This should all be able to be controlled through group
policy, or you could just go to your RDP-TCP configuration
and adjust the settings there.

-M

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[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Check these articles:

278295 - How to Lock Down a Windows 2000 Terminal Services Session
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=278295

260370 - How to Apply Group Policy Objects to Terminal Services
Servers
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260370

231287 - Loopback Processing of Group Policy
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=231287

Note that you can hide the disconnect option from the start menu,
but you won't be able to prevent users from closing the window.
So it's wise to put a time-out limit on disconnected sessions and
rest them after the time-out limit is reached.

 

[jkmusic]

So, there is no way to keep users from hitting the X????

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

No, not with Microsofts standard client. I believe that Cláudio
Rodrigues has a client that does this. Check

http://www.terminal-services.net/

 

[Matthew Harris [MVP]]

Or you could just create it yourself...

http://terminal.servebeer.com/php/x_box_disable.php

An even better way to do this is to just force all
disconnected clients to be reset automatically, rather
than letter them go into the disconnected state. You can
configure this through the terminal services configuration.

-M

 

[jkmusic]

We want to keep their work open in case of a network glitch. Since this is
Citrix, I am going to persue the Appscape utility www.dabcc.com, that
another user has recommended.
Thanks
Kevin

Or you could just create it yourself...

http://terminal.servebeer.com/php/x_box_disable.php

An even better way to do this is to just force all
disconnected clients to be reset automatically, rather
than letter them go into the disconnected state. You can
configure this through the terminal services configuration.

-M

 

[Matthew Harris [MVP]]

Ah...isnt't that the application that isn't made anymore?

-M