[THIN] Re: Windows Explorer on citrix

  • From: "Rick Fogarty" <rfogarty@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:47:20 -0400

IIRC, this just hides them, doesn't block access to them.

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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Philip Walley
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 2:50 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Windows Explorer on citrix

user configuration -> administrative templates -> windows components -> 
windows explorer

2 different options:

Hide these specified drives in My Computer
or
Prevent access to drives from My Computer

HBooGz wrote:
> out of curiosity, which GPO settings can be used to block access to 
> the local drives ?
>
> On 8/29/06, *Jon D* <rekcahpmip@xxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:rekcahpmip@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Yeah I have GPOs in place to block access to the local drive, and
>     I followed the MS TS best practice white papers. Is there anything
>     else?
>
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>      
>     On 8/29/06, *Jeff Pitsch* <jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
>
>         you must ALWAYS treat published applications as if you were
>         publishing a desktop.  Security by obscurity in TS is way to
>         easy to get around.
>          
>
>         Jeff Pitsch
>         Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>
>         Forums not enough?
>         Get support from the experts at your business
>         http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
>         <http://jeffpitschconsulting.com/>
>
>
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>          
>         On 8/29/06, *Jon D* <rekcahpmip@xxxxxxxxx
>         <mailto:rekcahpmip@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>             I'm thinking about publishing windows explorer on citrix
>             via the internet explorer like this:
>             "M:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -e k:
>              
>             Can anyone think of any potential issues, or reasons why
>             this would be a bad idea?
>              
>             I tried to access the M: drive on the server through this
>             app, and even with domain admin rights, it doesn't seem to
>             allow you to do it, so I feel somewhat safe in regards to
>             that.... Not sure if I should feel safe, or if theres a
>             way around it.
>              
>              
>              
>             Thanks in advance,
>             Jon
>              
>              
>              
>             .
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> -- 
> HBooGz:\> 
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