Windows Explorer Tool Bar

[Guest Jimmy Jones]

I am setting up a Terminal Server for the purpose of serving 3 specific

applications.

 

Users should only be able to access these 3 applications but they need to be

able to switch between the 3 and use data between the 3. they should also be

able to close an application and open another.

 

To accomplish this I have created a folder with a shortcut to each of the 3

applications and set up the terminal server to run "explorer.exe <path>" when

the user logs on.

 

In group policy I have been able to remove the address bar and the File menu

but I would also like to remove the edit, view, tools, and help menu.

 

I have 3 questions:

 

1: How can I remove the other menus from the tool bar or remove the toolbar

completely.

 

2: If this can't be done is there a recommended way to do this?

 

3: How can I set up in Terminal server so that when the application that is

set to autorun closes it forces a logoff? I know I can set it in the rdp

file but a clever user can work around that.

 

Thanks for your help.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Windows Explorer Tool Bar

 

I'm not sure that you can remove the toolbar from explorer.

I'd do this: instead of starting the TS session with explorer, use

folder redirection of the Desktop to give users a read-only custom

desktop folder, which contains the shortcuts to your applications.

Then use Software Restrictions policies to allow only the

applications that you want them to run.

 

And to answer your last question, in case you want to continue with

explorer as the starting application: you can set it on the TS

itself, or through a GPO. But be aware that this will *not* stop

users from starting another session and get to the full desktop, as

explained here:

 

302883 - "Restrict Each User to One Session" Setting in Tscc.msc

Does Not Work

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302883

 

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Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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<JimmyJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 21 nov 2007 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I am setting up a Terminal Server for the purpose of serving 3

> specific applications.

>

> Users should only be able to access these 3 applications but

> they need to be able to switch between the 3 and use data

> between the 3. they should also be able to close an application

> and open another.

>

> To accomplish this I have created a folder with a shortcut to

> each of the 3 applications and set up the terminal server to run

> "explorer.exe <path>" when the user logs on.

>

> In group policy I have been able to remove the address bar and

> the File menu but I would also like to remove the edit, view,

> tools, and help menu.

>

> I have 3 questions:

>

> 1: How can I remove the other menus from the tool bar or remove

> the toolbar completely.

>

> 2: If this can't be done is there a recommended way to do this?

>

> 3: How can I set up in Terminal server so that when the

> application that is set to autorun closes it forces a logoff? I

> know I can set it in the rdp file but a clever user can work

> around that.

>

> Thanks for your help.