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Dear Experts,<br />
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Windows 2008 Terminal server, always starts the “Initial Program” configured in RDP-TCP Properties &gt;&nbsp;Environment &nbsp;even when I use the mstsc /admin rather than a mstsc without the /admin. &nbsp;I want this Initial program to start for all users, except when I need to get in the box to administer it ...etc<br />
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This is not the case in Windows 2003. &nbsp;In Windows 2003, an mstsc /admin (or /console) only starts the standard explorer shell.<br />
Apparently this was an &quot;Improvement&quot; in 2008 over 2003.<br />
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How can I achieve the preferred behaviour that 2003 did over the current &quot;Improvement&quot; with the least amount of changes to my system? &nbsp;I do not wish to create group policies or any advanced settings.<br />
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Regards,<br />
Hany
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Dear Experts,

Windows 2008 Terminal server, always starts the “Initial Program” configured in RDP-TCP Properties > Environment  even when I use the mstsc /admin rather than a mstsc without the /admin.  I want this Initial program to start for all users, except when I need to get in the box to administer it ...etc

This is not the case in Windows 2003.  In Windows 2003, an mstsc /admin (or /console) only starts the standard explorer shell.
Apparently this was an "Improvement" in 2008 over 2003.

How can I achieve the preferred behaviour that 2003 did over the current "Improvement" with the least amount of changes to my system?  I do not wish to create group policies or any advanced settings.

Regards,
Hany

Windows 2008 Terminal server &quot;Initial Program&quot;

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Windows 2008 Terminal server &quot;Initial Program&quot;

Windows 2008 Terminal server "Initial Program"