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How to Lock Down a Windows 2000 Terminal Server Session

The information in this article applies to:
bulletMicrosoft Windows 2000 Server
bulletMicrosoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
This article was previously published under Q278295

SUMMARY

You can use Group Policies to lock down a Terminal Server session on a Windows 2000-based computer. With the following settings, even the administrator account will have restricted access. It is highly recommended that you create a new Organizational Unit instead of modifying the polices on an existing one.

Note: The use of these policies does not guarantee a secure computer, and you should use them only as a guideline.

MORE INFORMATION

Use Active Directory Users and Computers to create a new Organizational Unit (OU). Right-click the OU, click Properties, and then on the Group Policy tab, click New Policy. Edit this policy with the following settings:

bullet[Computer Configuration\Admin Templates\System\Group Policy]

Enable the following setting:

User Group Policy loopback processing mode

bullet[Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options]

Enable the following settings:

Do not display last user name in logon screen
Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only
Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only

bullet[Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer]

Enable the following setting, and set it to Always:

Disable Windows Installer

bullet[User Configuration\Windows Settings\Folder Redirection]

Enable the following settings:

Application Data
Desktop
My Documents
Start Menu

bullet[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer]

Enable the following settings:

Remove Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive
Remove Search button from Windows Explorer
Disable Windows Explorer's default context menu
Hides the Manage item on the Windows Explorer context menu
Hide these specified drives in My Computer (Enable this setting for A through D.)
Prevent access to drives from My Computer (Enable this setting for A through D.)
Hide Hardware Tab

bullet[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Task Scheduler]

Enable the following settings:

Prevent Task Run or End
Disable New Task Creation

bullet[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu & Taskbar]

Enable the following settings:

Disable and remove links to Windows Update
Remove common program groups from Start Menu
Disable programs on Settings Menu
Remove Network & Dial-up Connections from Start Menu
Remove Search menu from Start Menu
Remove Help menu from Start Menu
Remove Run menu from Start Menu
Add Logoff to Start Menu
Disable and remove the Shut Down command
Disable changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings

bullet[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop]

Enable the following settings:

Hide My Network Places icon on desktop
Prohibit user from changing My Documents path

bullet[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel]

Enable the following setting:

Disable Control Panel

bullet[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System]

Enable the following settings:

Disable the command prompt (Set Disable scripts to No)
Disable registry editing tools

bullet[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon/Logoff]

Enable the following settings:

Disable Task Manager
Disable Lock Computer

    


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Last modified: 05/14/12.