How do I restrict remote desktop access to a specific user or group in Windows Server 2003 ?
If you want to restrict Terminal Services / RDP access to a particular Windows 2003 server, it is fairly simple. If the server is on a domain, create however many groups in active directory that you want to add / remove users to in order to control and facilitate RDP access to that particular server. If it is not on a domain, then just create the groups locally or just add the users themselves that are locally setup on that box. 1. Go into Terminal Services Configuration (under administrative tools) 2. Right click “RDP Protocol” under the connections area, and click “properties” 3. Under the access tab, remove and add as many users or groups as you want, that you wish to have access to this server. Simple!
