Re: Local Policy & Remote Desktop Connection

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 10:14:40 -0400

Make sure the user accounts are set to allow 'terminal server logon' (don't
remember the exact name/tab where the checkbox lives) in ADUC on the SBS
server.

Reda Hanna wrote:
> Local Policy & Remote Desktop Connection
>
> Our Network is composed of a Windows 2000 SBS Server and all
> Workstations are running Windows 2000 OS ...
>
> Recently, we have purchased two workstations with Windows XP
> Professional and using a VPN connection, and then the Remote Desktop
> Connection the Windows XP Professional users can log to their Desktop
> with no problems when they are out-of-office ...
>
> I have upgraded a couple of workstations from Windows 2000 to
> Windows XP Professional ... Then tried to log remotely using a VPN
> connection and access the upgraded workstions using Remote Desktop
> Connection, but I get the following message when I try to log to the
> workstation:
>
> "The local policy does not permit you to logon interactively"
>
> When I logged as a local Administrator to that specific workstation,
> I found that under Administrative Tools, Local Security Policy,
> Local Policies, User Rights Assignment, Log on Locally everything is
> set correctly in terms of the Users and Groups which are allowed to
> access this machine (Administrator / Users / Everyone ... etc.)
>
> I have also checked the second workstation which I have upgraded to
> Windows XP Professional and the same problem presist ...
>
> Also, I have used NTRights.exe to force the "Log on Locally", but
> no success ...
>
> Kindly help me with that issue as I don't want to go through the
> route of clean installation of the Wondows XP Pro and all the
> applications ...
>
> Thank you in advance for your cooperation ...
>
> Reda Hanna

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