Remote Desktop permissions

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Dale

This is just an informational question. I have noticed
that after 2 XP machines are both setup for remote
desktop, and the proper users are added from the domain
that unless the user trying to connect to the remote
desktop is not a local admin, the connection for the
person trying to access the machine drops you back to the
windows desktop.

I thought if you granted people access via the remote
desktop options in XP they didn't need to be an
administrator.

Is this correct or is this a security measure to prevent
others from accessing the machine?

Thanks,
Dale
 
I don't understand what you're asking here.

When someone logs onto a XP machine via Remote Desktop,
the console (where the actual monitor is) becomes
locked. This is because XP only allows one active
session.

Could you explain what you mean if this isn't what you're
referring to?
 
You only have to be a member of the remote desktop users group. You do not
have to be an admin.

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Well let me rephrase the question: I know that you can
be a member of RDU or local admin etc. What I really
want to know is why does remote desktop allow you to
select users to control your desktop if you have to make
them a member of a local group? What we are finding is
if you don't make them a member of the local group or
they aren't network admins, you get dropped to the
desktop.

So why make me select remote users and to get them to
work put them in a group.

Thanks,

Dale
 
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