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"smc2005" <smc2005@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68D930B7-E7B6-4AEB-BA7F-2210FEF051D4@microsoft.com...
> 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...
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>> >>
>> >> "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.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>