Why Disable Lock Computer on Windows 2003 TS

[Guest James]

Just wondering why it is recommended to disable to lock computer setting on

terminal server clients?

Does it do any harm to enable it so TS users can still lock their desktop?

Running with Wyse thin clients so they don't have a local desktop...

[Guest Patrick Rouse]

RE: Why Disable Lock Computer on Windows 2003 TS

 

Who says it's recommended? I would recommend that you remove or disable all

screen savers from the Terminal Server, as they use valuable resources.

 

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Patrick C. Rouse

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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http://www.sessioncomputing.com

 

 

 

"James" wrote:

> Just wondering why it is recommended to disable to lock computer setting on

> terminal server clients?

> Does it do any harm to enable it so TS users can still lock their desktop?

> Running with Wyse thin clients so they don't have a local desktop...

>

>

>

[Guest James]

Re: Why Disable Lock Computer on Windows 2003 TS

 

Microsoft Does:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278295

 

"Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Who says it's recommended? I would recommend that you remove or disable

> all

> screen savers from the Terminal Server, as they use valuable resources.

>

> --

> Patrick C. Rouse

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> Provision Networks VIP

> Citrix Technology Professional

> President - Session Computing Solutions, LLC

> http://www.sessioncomputing.com

>

>

>

> "James" wrote:

>

>> Just wondering why it is recommended to disable to lock computer setting

>> on

>> terminal server clients?

>> Does it do any harm to enable it so TS users can still lock their

>> desktop?

>> Running with Wyse thin clients so they don't have a local desktop...

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Patrick Rouse]

Re: Why Disable Lock Computer on Windows 2003 TS

 

I see no reason for this.

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Patrick C. Rouse

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

Provision Networks VIP

Citrix Technology Professional

President - Session Computing Solutions, LLC

http://www.sessioncomputing.com

 

 

 

"James" wrote:

> Microsoft Does:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278295

>

> "Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6C2B494F-3E07-4D7B-99B6-31551AE5146C@microsoft.com...

> > Who says it's recommended? I would recommend that you remove or disable

> > all

> > screen savers from the Terminal Server, as they use valuable resources.

> >

> > --

> > Patrick C. Rouse

> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> > Provision Networks VIP

> > Citrix Technology Professional

> > President - Session Computing Solutions, LLC

> > http://www.sessioncomputing.com

> >

> >

> >

> > "James" wrote:

> >

> >> Just wondering why it is recommended to disable to lock computer setting

> >> on

> >> terminal server clients?

> >> Does it do any harm to enable it so TS users can still lock their

> >> desktop?

> >> Running with Wyse thin clients so they don't have a local desktop...

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Why Disable Lock Computer on Windows 2003 TS

 

The recommendation might be there for historical reasons.

I seem to recall that there have been problems with reconnecting to a

disconnected and locked session.

 

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Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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<PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 dec 2007 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I see no reason for this.