Thanks very much for your help. What you suggested worked a treat and I can
now start training our helpdesk on using this tool. Sorry it took a while for
me to get back but it has been one of those weeks!

All the best,
Steven.

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> I'm not a domain type person, but there is a policy on my XP Pro SP2 boxes
> for...
>
> Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal
> Services\Allow users to connect remotely using Terminal Services
>
> ....that may do what you want.
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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> "smc2005" <smc2005@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C0686F0-B12E-4AB3-8ABD-D7E856CE176B@microsoft.com...
> > HI, thanks for taking the time to reply. The article on Google Groups was
> > very useful but I can't find the group policy setting shown below:
> >
> > ----------------------
> > Then to actually force RDP to be enabled on a Windows XP Professional
> > Machine
> > (Disabled by default) you must set the following policy to "DISABLED"
> >
> > Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows
> > Components\Terminal
> > Services\Do Not Allow New Client Connections.
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I am using the Group Policy Management console on Windows XP SP2 to
> > administer my domain's group policies. Can you think why this setting is
> > missing?
> >
> > Any help is much appreciated.
> >
> > All the best,
> > Steven.
> >
> > "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> This may be of some help...
> >>
> >> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...soft.com#link4
> >>
> >> http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/...ks_remote.html
> >>
> >> Beyond that only accounts that are Administrators or members of the
> >> Remote
> >> Desktop Users Group can access a PC with RD...
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...e_rem_hzcq.asp
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >>
> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
> >> benefit of all of us...
> >> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights...
> >>
> >> "smc2005" <smc2005@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2EF1F468-8E05-4E17-B5DE-F4034A40564B@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > We're looking at using Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop to more
> >> > effectively support our users through the helpdesk. When I look at the
> >> > Remote
> >> > tab in System Properties, the Remote Assistance option is ticked. Under
> >> > the
> >> > Remote Desktop section, the option to "Allow users to connect remotely
> >> > to
> >> > this computer" is not selected.
> >> >
> >> > My question is, how can I use Group Policy to have this box ticked on
> >> > each
> >> > XP machine and then how to I specify who can access each PC. My aim is
> >> > to
> >> > have a security group which has the rights to RDP onto a XP machine.
> >> > Apologies if this question has been posted and answered else where!
> >> >
> >> > All the best,
> >> > Steven.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>