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The information on this page is mostly taken from different sections of Microsoft's website.  This includes How-tos and Terminal Server Best Practices.  Since this information is scattered about on Microsoft .com, I wanted one page I could refer people to that's organized into logical sections.

 
 

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Terminal Server Installation and General Info

bullet Terminal Services in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (What's New?)
bullet Terminal Services Technical Reference Topics
bullet Terminal Services Technical Reference
bullet What is Windows Terminal Server (AKA Terminal Services)?
bullet How does Terminal Services work?
bullet What terminal services tools exist?
bullet Terminal server role: Configuring a terminal server in Windows Server 2003
bullet Guidelines for Deploying Terminal Server
bullet Terminal Server Features
bullet Best Practices
bullet Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server
bullet Before Installing Terminal Server
bullet Choosing the security mode for a terminal server
bullet Install Terminal Server
bullet Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Load Balanced Terminal Server Farm (Windows Media)
bullet Switching Terminal Services on and off
bullet Uninstall Terminal Server
bullet Deploy Applications
bullet Deploy Client Software
bullet Use Client Software
bullet System sizing
bullet Peripherals that affect performance
bullet Application performance
bullet Performance monitoring
bullet Load Balancing and Terminal Servers
bullet How Network Load Balancing works
bullet Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server - General / Overview
bullet Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services Technology Center
bullet Terminal Services Technical Resources for IT Pros
bullet Terminal Services Knowledge Base Articles
bullet Managing Terminal Server with MOM and SMS 
bullet Common administrative tasks (not Terminal Services Specific)

Designing Terminal Server Installation and Configuration

bullet Enabling Terminal Server Manually
bullet Enabling Terminal Server Using an Automated Installation Method
bullet Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server
bullet Designing Application Installation
bullet Supporting Multilingual and International Users
bullet Designing the Terminal Server Configuration
bullet Choosing a Terminal Server Configuration Tool
bullet Designing Terminal Server Connection Configurations
bullet Configuring Terminal Server for Differing Time Zones
bullet Designing the Remote Desktop Connection Installation and Configuration
bullet Designing the Remote Desktop Connection Installation
bullet Configuring Remote Desktop Connection
bullet Additional Resources for Hosting Applications with Terminal Server
bullet Terminal server role- Configuring a terminal server
bullet Using User Profiles in Windows Server 2003
bullet Using Home Directories with Terminal Server
bullet Using Folder Redirection with Terminal Server
bullet Configuring User Group Policy Settings
bullet Planning Terminal Server User Rights and Logon

Checklists: Setting up Terminal Server

bullet Plan your Terminal Server deployment
bullet Configure Terminal Server
bullet Configure Terminal Server Licensing
bullet Install Applications
bullet Choose client software deployment options

Upgrading Terminal Server

bullet Coexistence of Windows Server 2003 and Windows NT 4.0
bullet Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003
bullet Upgrading from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
bullet Why Upgrade from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003?

Configure and Manage Terminal Server Licensing

bullet Terminal Server Licensing (Overview / Requirements)
bullet Terminal Server Licensing Grace Period
bullet Required Licenses
bullet Terminal Server Licensing Administrative Tool
bullet Terminal Server License Management and Your Privacy
bullet Checklist: Configure Terminal Server Licensing
bullet Install Terminal Server Licensing
bullet Activate a Terminal Server License Server
bullet Activate a Terminal Server License Server by using a Web browser
bullet Purchasing and installing client access licenses on a Terminal Server license server
bullet Install client license key packs
bullet Backing Up a Terminal Services License Server
bullet Recovering Client Access Licenses on a Terminal Server License Server
bullet Deactivate a Terminal Server License Server
bullet Reactivate a Terminal Server License Server
bullet Repeat the installation of a client license key pack
bullet Controlling the issuance of Terminal Server Licenses (TSCALs)
bullet Connect to a Terminal Server License Server
bullet Change Terminal Server License Server properties

Configure Terminal Services connections

bullet Make a new connection
bullet Specify a maximum number of sessions that can connect to the server
bullet Configure Authentication and Encryption
bullet Specify a program to start when a user logs on
bullet Allow a user to log on to the server automatically
bullet Manage remote control
bullet Configure remote control settings
bullet Disable remote control
bullet Configure time-out and reconnection settings
bullet Set time-out settings for disconnected, active, and idle sessions
bullet Change settings for when a session limit is reached or connection is broken
bullet Change settings for reconnecting disconnected Citrix ICA sessions
bullet Manage Client Settings
bullet Manage Connection Permissions
bullet Disable Terminal Services connections
bullet Locking Down Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Sessions

Locking Down Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Sessions

bullet Terminal Server Security
bullet Locking Down Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Sessions

Configure Group Policy settings

bullet Ensure the session state is consistent with the client state
bullet Prevent automatic license upgrades
bullet Allow users to connect remotely using Terminal Services / Remote Desktop
bullet Remove the Disconnect item from the Shut Down dialog
bullet Remove the Windows Security item from the Start menu
bullet Secure Terminal Server RPC traffic
bullet Control the issuance of Terminal Server licenses
bullet Always prompt client for password upon connection
bullet Enforce removal of Remote Desktop wallpaper
bullet Disallow smart card device redirection
bullet Restrict Local Administrators from customizing permissions
bullet Software Restriction Policy
bullet Loopback Policy Processing with merge and replace
bullet Using Loopback Policy Processing to Configure User Settings
bullet How to apply Group Policy Settings to Terminal Servers
bullet Troubleshooting Loopback Policy Processing

Software Restriction Policies

bullet What Are Software Restriction Policies
bullet Using Software Restriction Policies
bullet How Software Restriction Policies Work
bullet Software Restriction Policies Tools and Settings
bullet Software Restriction Policies Overview
bullet Software Restriction Policies Best Practices
bullet Designing Software Restriction Policies
bullet Applying Software Restriction Policies
bullet Security Levels and Additional Rules
bullet Precedence of software restriction policies rules
bullet Setting the default security level to Disallowed
bullet System events for software restriction policies
bullet Software Restriction Policies Troubleshooting
bullet Create new software restriction policies
bullet Open Software Restriction Policies
bullet Apply software restriction policies to DLLs
bullet Prevent software restriction policies from applying to local administrators
bullet Enable certificate rules
bullet Create a certificate rule
bullet Create a hash rule
bullet Create an Internet zone rule
bullet Create a path rule
bullet Create a registry path rule
bullet Add or delete a designated file type
bullet Change the default security level of software restriction policies
bullet Set trusted publisher options
bullet Using Software Restriction Policies to Protect Against Unauthorized Software

Manage Terminal Services connections

bullet Disable a Terminal Services connection
bullet Enable a Terminal Services connection
bullet Rename a Terminal Services connection
bullet Delete a Terminal Services connection
bullet Configuring authentication and encryption
bullet Using remote control
bullet Configuring session limits
bullet Controlling connection access
bullet Managing Permissions on Connections
bullet Controlling connection access
bullet Adding users and groups
bullet Full control
bullet User access
bullet Guest access
bullet Service permissions
bullet Connect to another session
bullet Disconnect a Terminal Server session
bullet Log off a user from a session
bullet Send a message to a user
bullet Reset a session
bullet View status information for a session
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