Ok. I got this working, the PC boots up, automatically logs on, and = starts the RDP client. However, the user can cancel out of the RDP client and return back to = the 2000 desktop. Is there a way to prevent this so the 2000 desktop is = basically not usable and the user is FORCED to use terminal services or = nothing at all? Jesse Rink Network Engineer Whitnall School District 414-525-8461 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Henry Sieff [mailto:hsieff@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 12:52 PM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [THIN] Re: automatically go to term services logon after boot? Yes this is possible: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;310584 = explains how to set up the auto login. Then you need to automaticaly trigger the TermServer connection; If you = look at the Terminal server client box, under options, it'll give you = flexibility and then the ability to save the settings as a file. Dump this into the = Run key (for either all users or the specific user key you're autologging = into) and away you go. > -----Original Message----- > From: Rink, Jesse [mailto:JRink@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 12:39 PM > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] automatically go to term services logon after boot? >=20 >=20 >=20 > Is this possible for a PC that is running Windows 2000 Pro? >=20 > 1. User turns the PC on > 2. PC boots into Windows 2000 > 3. User is automatically logged in (user does NOT have to do this =3D > themselves) > 4. User is prompted with the logon box for terminal services >=20 > In other words, can the PC's desktop of Windows 2000 Pro be=20 > completely =3D > bypassed and a user FORCED to log on to terminal services? >=20 > I would think this would be possible with group policy settings by =3D > forcing logins and programs to be run at startup... ? >=20 > Jesse Rink > Network Engineer > Whitnall School District > 414-525-8461 >=20 > ***********************************************=20 > This Weeks Sponsor: WM Software > WMS Messenger for TSE > Affordable Instant Messaging for Terminal Servers > http://www.wmsoftware.com/wmsm/ > ************************************************ > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. >=20 > http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm >=20 ***********************************************=20 This Weeks Sponsor: WM Software WMS Messenger for TSE Affordable Instant Messaging for Terminal Servers http://www.wmsoftware.com/wmsm/ ************************************************ For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm *********************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: WM Software WMS Messenger for TSE Affordable Instant Messaging for Terminal Servers http://www.wmsoftware.com/wmsm/ ************************************************ For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm