Re: Is there a way to turn off Group Policy's Desktop during Termi

Thanks for your continued support on this and several of my previous issues
Jenny.

I have already tried this... but this still loads the active desktop. I
found a solution for logging into our terminal server:
going into tscc.msc and disabling Active Desktop from the server settings

But this only works for our TS, and a few users have to log into their
actualy workstations which run XP PRO SP2.

I looked at the WMI filter but i have no idea how to even write one
nevermind how to do so correctly.

Wish there wasy some option to disable active desktop while in a remote
session in the same mannor as there is a way to disable a normal desktop
background (by unchecking the box).

Thanks,
Andy

"Jenny Wu (MSFT)" wrote:

> Hi Andy,
>
> Thanks for your update! I appreciate your time and efforts to the issue.
>
> Based on my research, when terminal service session setup, all data is
> transferred by bitmap. If we enabled active desktop and add an image to
> transfer on network, it increases data transfer volume so it is normal
> symptom to show desktop slowly. Also it is decided by your network transfer
> quality.
>
> We can try to do the following suggestions to see if thing turns to be
> better :
>
> 1. Please change network speed to Modem (28.8 kbps) in Remote Desktop
> connection (Remote Desktop connection -> Options -> Experience ->
> Performance -> Modem (28.8 kbps)).
>
>
> 2. When you RDP to client using RWW, try to change network speed to Modem
> (28.8 kbps) and also screen size to small (88x600) ( Option settings ->
> Screen size)
>
> 3. When you RDP to some client, try to click minimize button and then click
> maximize button of remote desktop again to trigger desktop image reapplied.
>
> Try to test, how about the result?
>
> Hope above information helps! We are glad to help.
>
> Have a nice weekend!
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jenny Wu
>
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> "Andrew Vital" <AndrewVital@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4E0156F9-E57A-4E58-A32C-D154FE172B3C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I am using MSTSC for my remote access, however i'm not really familure with
> > WMI filters (what they are, what they do, how to administer them so i'm no
> > help there). I'll do some other research and perhaps some testing to try
> > to
> > solve this problem. If i do i'll post up on here so at least you (and
> > anyone
> > else looking at this thread in the future) will know.
> > I do appreciate any help you can provide.
> >
> > Many Thanks,
> > Andy
> >
> > "Eriq Neale" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, thats a bit different than what I understood at first.
> >>
> >> I'll start off by saying that I don't know if what you're really
> >> wanting can be done through GP. If yoiu're coming in through the RDP
> >> client directly (mstsc as opposed to RWW), you can set your Performance
> >> options in the client so that it does not display the desktop
> >> background with the connection. Unfortunately, the RWW interface does
> >> not have this level of control available in the client.
> >>
> >> There might be a way you could set up a WMI filter on the connection to
> >> tell how the machine is getting accessed and process a second GPO using
> >> that filter that sets the desktop background to something that is
> >> basically blank, but I'm not 100% sure about that, either.
> >>
> >> Looks like you scored in round one of 'stump the techs.' I'll dig a
> >> little deeper into this when I have time and see what I can come up
> >> with.
> >>
> >> -Eriq
> >>
> >> On 2005-09-14 07:23:03 -0500, =?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmV3IFZpdGFs?=
> >> <AndrewVital@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >>
> >> > That sounds like a great idea, however i'm not sure if that's what I
> >> > was looking for.
> >> >
> >> > Since the user being effected by this issue isn't logging into a TS,
> >> > but rather his workstation, I would like him to have the company
> >> > wallpaper just as everyone else does (Since it's been in place, a few
> >> > days, i've been getting questioned as to why it has to stay and if its
> >> > perminant blah blah blah..Since it was a MGT decision i have no control
> >> > in the matter). I don't want people seeing thsi user doesn't have a
> >> > wallpape and saying why doesn't he have to have it?!
> >> >
> >> > Is there any way to restrict this GP just during remote desktop (TS)
> >> > sessions but other then that have it be on there?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > and sorry for the confusion.
> >> > - Andy
> >> >
> >> > "Eriq Neale" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On 2005-09-13 16:47:55 -0500, =?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmV3IFZpdGFs?=
> >> >> <AndrewVital@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hi,
> >> >>> I recently created a GP to have everyone in the company ahve the same
> >> >>> desktop wallpaper. The only problem is with Remote Desktop. When you
> >> >>> remote into a computer from home you get the desktop, and it makes
> >> >>> for
> >> >>> a very sluggish work experience. I tried unchecking the desktop
> >> >>> background mark in the remote desktop options but it still shows up
> >> >>> (my
> >> >>> guess is because its pushed down and it's an active desktop).
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Is there a way to exclude Terminal Services sessions from this Group
> >> >>> Policy?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks!
> >> >>> Andy
> >> >>
> >> >> Hey Andrew.
> >> >>
> >> >> There are several ways you could approach this, but it all depends on
> >> >> where the GP for the wallpaper is located. If you created a separate
> >> >> GPO that contains only the Dekstop Wallpaper settings (which is what
> >> >> it
> >> >> sounds like), you could set up a security group, add the TS to that
> >> >> group, then explicitly deny that gropu acces to the GPO. Upon logon,
> >> >> that particular GPO will not get applied and the desktop won't be
> >> >> used.
> >> >>
> >> >> One possible problem here is that since the settings have already been
> >> >> applied for the user account that accessed the TS, just denying access
> >> >> to the GPO may not be sufficient. You may need to create a separate
> >> >> GPO
> >> >> that applied only to the TS server that gets applied AFTER the GPO
> >> >> that
> >> >> sets the desktop (I'd still deny access to the initial GPO for the TS
> >> >> as described aove) and have that second GPO set a minimal desktop that
> >> >> won't cause the problems for the users.
> >> >>
> >> >> HTH...
> >> >>
> >> >> -Eriq
> >> >> --
> >> >> Eriq Neale - Small Business Specialist, MCSE, Mac Guru
> >> >> EON Consulting - www.eonconsulting.net
> >> >> Author of Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Unleashed
> >> >> Need additional IT insight? E-mail "support at eonconsulting dot net"
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Eriq Neale - Small Business Specialist, MCSE, Mac Guru
> >> EON Consulting - www.eonconsulting.net
> >> Author of Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Unleashed
> >> Need additional IT insight? E-mail "support at eonconsulting dot net"
> >>
> >>
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