Changing system shell to RDP client

[matt]

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Several months ago I think I read an article about how to have Windows XP
boot straight into a terminal session instead of the typical logon
screen/explorer desktop by changing the system shell to the rdp client.

We are having problems with our remote sites wasting time and/or surfing
where they shouldn't be. We already utilize Win Terminal Server to host the
application that our remote site users need. I would like the winxp machines
in those sites to boot into the rdp client and connect directly to our wts
server.

I have been searching all afternoon, and cannot find a damn thing on how to
do this. Has anyone else heard of how to do this/know how to/can point me
in the right direction/etc....or do I need to lay off the pipe?

I posted this in the setup/admin forum yesterday...no-one seemed to know.
Hopefully this crowd is more helpful!

Thanks all

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

You may want to post this to the terminal services specific
newsgroup.. They have more experience with this type of issue.
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On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 14:03:04 -0700, "Matt"
<Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Several months ago I think I read an article about how to have Windows XP
>boot straight into a terminal session instead of the typical logon
>screen/explorer desktop by changing the system shell to the rdp client.
>
>We are having problems with our remote sites wasting time and/or surfing
>where they shouldn't be. We already utilize Win Terminal Server to host the
>application that our remote site users need. I would like the winxp machines
>in those sites to boot into the rdp client and connect directly to our wts
>server.
>
>I have been searching all afternoon, and cannot find a damn thing on how to
>do this. Has anyone else heard of how to do this/know how to/can point me
>in the right direction/etc....or do I need to lay off the pipe?
>
>I posted this in the setup/admin forum yesterday...no-one seemed to know.
>Hopefully this crowd is more helpful!
>
>Thanks all