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Windows 2003 - Remote Desktop - How to lock down?

What I have is a bunch of users that are essentially using Windows 2003 Terminal Services (Remote Desktop) sessions as "Dumb Terminals". I put 4 Icons on the desktop and that's all I want them to have access to. I don't want them to have the ability to shut down the session. I don't want them to be able to add shortcuts, explore by right clicking on the start button, etc.

Any ideas on how I can lock them down? Do I need to be set up in an Active Directory environment to be able to use group policies? Right now I'm set up as a standalone server.

Thanks

Josh

sirbounty

Not sure if it'll accomplish everything you're looking for, but explore gpedit.msc (from Start->Run)
I think you may have a problem with preventing them from shutting down the session - unless I'm not understanding you there. . .

JoshFink

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Well, I looked at gpedit.msc , but the things in there tend to apply to all users and I want to limit certain groups..

Thanks though

Josh

adonis1976

to accomplish whatever you need, you will have to have the Active directory. Once the active directory is done, you can create an OU for the users you want to limit and then apply the GPO(group policy) to that OU.

JoshFink

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That's what I was thinking.. Off to try it.

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