Before using Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services, you should review some of the following terms:
By default, Remote Desktop for Administration is disabled. So if you want to use Remote Desktop you must enable this feature. To activate Remote Desktop, follow these steps:
Note : You do not need to have a Terminal Server client access license when using Remote Desktop for Administration. The maximum number of two concurrent connections is allowed automatically on the last server when Remote Desktop for Administration operates.
By default, the encryption level of Terminal Services sessions is set for Client Compantible to provide the highest level of encryption supported by the client. Other possible settings are:
To check the encryption level, follow these steps:
If Terminal Services is not stable, please check your IP address. Issues may appear when you provide an invalid IP address. If a program runs unexpectedly, you can consider the following issues:
For more information about Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services, you can look in Help and Support Center, using the "Terminal Services" keyword.
To enable or disable Remote Desktop with Group Policies, follow the steps below:
1. Open Group Policy.
2. On Group Policy interface, navigate by Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Terminal Services , then find and double-click Allow users to connect using Terminal Services.
3. Take one of the steps below:
- To activate Remote Desktop, click Enabled.
- To disable Remote Desktop, click Disabled.
If Remote Desktop is disabled while the user connects to the destination computer, the computer still maintains the current connection but does not accept any other new connections.
Important note:
When you enable Remote Desktop on your computer, you can enable other users or groups to log on to the remote computer. However, you should consider allowing users who can log in to the remote computer and then add those users to the Remote Desktop Users group.
Some other notes:
- To perform the above steps, you must be a member of the Admin group in the local computer system (Local Computer) or you are granted a license. If your computer joins a Domain, members of the Domain Admin group have the right to do this.
- Follow the steps above to configure the internal Group Policy. To change a Policy for a Domain (domain) or a certain organizational unit, you must log in to the Primary Domain Controller under Admin. Then open Group Policy using the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
- Be aware of security issues when logging in remotely. Users who log in remotely can perform some unauthorized behavior. Therefore, you should create a firewall to protect the server.
- Requires all users to connect remotely to use a strong password.
- Remote Desktop is disabled on Windows Server 2003 operating system by default.
1. Open System on Control Panel.
2. On the Remote tab, select or deselect the option Enable Remote Desktop on this computer and then click OK.
Important note:
When you enable Remote Desktop on your computer, you can enable other users or groups to log on to the remote computer. However, you should consider allowing users who can log in to the remote computer and then add those users to the Remote Desktop Users group.
Some other notes:
- You must log in as a member of the Admin group to enable or disable Remote Desktop.
- To open Control Panel, click Start , then click Control Panel , then double click on the Control Panel icon.
- When using System properties, any settings configured Group Policy will override the default configuration.
- Be aware of security issues when logging in remotely. Users who log in remotely can perform some unauthorized behavior. Therefore, you should create a firewall to protect the server.
- Requires all users to connect remotely to use a strong password.
- Remote Desktop is disabled on Windows Server 2003 operating system by default.
On Windows operating system, there is a built-in Remote Desktop function that allows users to access remote systems via local network or Internet.
Good luck!