Why Disable Lock Computer on Windows 2003 TS

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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...
 
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
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"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...
>
>
>
 
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
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...
>>
>>
>>
 
Re: Why Disable Lock Computer on Windows 2003 TS

I see no reason for this.
--
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...
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
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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<PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 dec 2007 in
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> I see no reason for this.
 
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