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Thanks Plug1, is there a way to configure Windows 2000 Server to only allow someone in the remote desktop users group access to terminal services?
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Thanks Plug1, is there a way to configure Windows 2000 Server to only allow someone in the remote desktop users group access to terminal services?

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You would do it the same way mate, you add the users you want to use it into a global group and then on the terminal server add that global group into the local &quot;remote desktop Users&quot; group. Doesnt matter if its NT4, 2000 or 2003... or even 2008.
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You would do it the same way mate, you add the users you want to use it into a global group and then on the terminal server add that global group into the local "remote desktop Users" group. Doesnt matter if its NT4, 2000 or 2003... or even 2008.

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Thanks for the help.<br />
Cheers!
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Hi, I was wondering if there is any difference between using 'Deny logon through Terminal Services' in the Local Security Policy and restricting permissions for RDP in Terminal Services Configuration. &nbsp;Do they both have the same effect and is one preferred over the other? &nbsp;Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I was wondering if there is any difference between using 'Deny logon through Terminal Services' in the Local Security Policy and restricting permissions for RDP in Terminal Services Configuration.  Do they both have the same effect and is one preferred over the other?  Thanks in advance.

Deny logon through Terminal Services vs. RDP Permissions

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Microsoft Server OS

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OS Security

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).