Windows Explorer Tool Bar

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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.
 
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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<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.
 
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