Re: Batch loading users from text file and RD security issue...

nonsensenam_at_hotmail.com
Date: 02/14/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:07:59 -0500

You're correct. Thanks!

"Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
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> 2) It is probably doing as you have told it to do. Remote Desktop Client
can
> save the username and password. If you start the Remote Desktop Client,
> click the Options button, is the username filled in? That is how the
> username gets to the logon screen. You can verify this by trying to log on
> from another workstation (but do not enter the username and password in
the
> RD Client).
>
> Remote Desktop is encrypted, and secure. It can be used over the Internet.
> What worries me most is that you need to open a port in the firewall and
> forward to the machine. So, anybody that knows about this, can try to
logon
> to the console session, no matter where they are. I prefer to establish a
> VPN connection first, and then use Remote Desktop. I trust that more.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
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>
> <nonsensenam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:edpoVQf8DHA.2480@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > 1. I just set up a new stand-alone server with W2003 Web Edition . With
NT
> 4
> > I was able to create a text file with all the users, (~130) and load
them
> at
> > once. Is there a way to do this with W2003?
> >
> > 2. I started using remote desktop, (very cool, better than PCAnywhere,)
> and
> > I'm logging in to session 0, (console.) I have the local security policy
> set
> > to not display the last user name, and it doesn't do so when logging in
at
> > the server, however, the last user name appears when logging in to the
> > remote desktop. Remember, I'm logging in as console. Why does the last
> user
> > name still appear? How can I prevent it? And, are there any significant
> > issues using RD to connect remotely to a server over the Internet?
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Scott G.
> >
> >
>
>