See screen shot above showing Terminal Services Group Policy. You have access to the Windows 2003 Server, and you have opened the GPMC (Group Policy Management Console). If you are interested in troubleshooting, and creating network maps, then I recommend that you give this Network Performance Monitor a try.ĭownload your free trial of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. Its second best feature is the ability to monitor the health of individual VMware virtual machines. Perhaps the NPM’s best feature is the way it suggests solutions to network problems. This utility will also guide you through troubleshooting the dashboard will indicate whether the root cause is a broken link, faulty equipment or resource overload. SolarWinds’ Network Performance Monitor will help you discover what’s happening on your network. Guy Recommends: A Free Trial of the Network Performance Monitor (NPM) v12 Sets a time limit for active but idle Terminal Services sessions*.Set time limit for disconnected sessions*.Terminal Server Fallback printer driver behavior*.However, I have selected 5 Group Policies which you should consider for any Windows Server 2003 configuration. I have indicated where settings would not be needed if you have a standard configuration of Terminal Services. Guy’s 5 Terminal Service Group Policy Best PracticesĪbout half of the Group Policies are only needed for special situations, such as Microsoft clustering or running Remote Desktop from PDAs. So, my suggestion is to have both the GPMC and the Terminal Services Configuration menus available. Many of these Group Policies can also be controlled via the Terminal Services Configuration Snap-in, a classic case of Microsoft providing two (three) ways of doing everything. My reasoning is keep it simple, and keep all the settings in one place. Whilst some settings are also available under User Configuration, my first piece of advice is just use the Computer Configuration Group Polices for Terminal Services. Most of the Terminal Services Group Policies are found under the Computer Configuration. Guy’s 5 Terminal Service Group Policy Best PracticesĪssumption: that you have Windows Server 2003 and have downloaded the marvellous Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) from Microsoft’s site. Topics for Terminal Services Group Policies Perhaps you already use Windows Server 2003’s Group Policy to control the XP experience? If so, then configuring the remote desktop will follow on naturally. In fact, choosing your Terminal Server settings will be both fun and a labour of love. If you intend to be serious about Microsoft’s Terminal Services then invest time to configure Group Policies. Introduction to Terminal Services – Group Policies
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