I have a win2k server SP4 where I use remote desktop for support issues.
Suddenly I get a message that too many connections are up and when I try to
start the TS-manager it looks like it starts but only shows in the system
tray and cant be maximized. Only way to shut it down is by ...

The remote version of Remote Desktop Protocol Server (Terminal Service) is
vulnerable to a man in the middle attack.  An attacker may exploit this flaw
to decrypt communications between client and server and obtain sensitive
information (passwords, ...).

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When a remote user logs onto my terminal server and attempts to print, and
error box is presented that states that an error has occurred.  When I look
in the event log, I discover an error entry with an event id of 6161.  The
error description states that a Win32 error has ...

The RDP File looses/Prompts for the password.
I have an unattended build that autolog's on and launches an RDP
session to a W2K SP4 fully patched server.  The RDP-Tcp config is:
    Use client-provided logon information - CHECKED

Guys,
Might be a dump question, but at this point I want to make sure.
A user got this message trying to log in the terminal server from his
workstation.

We have a Windows 2000 Server.   We use a Remote Desktop from a Windows XP
to remote control to this server.  When I finish, do I select "Disconnect"
or "Log-off"?   We have a DOS batch file running on this server.  If we
select Log-off, would the batch file be closed also?  ...

I'd like to change my 2000 TS from Admin Mode to Application Server Mode.
Do I just install from Add/ Remove programs?
Also, does it install with a default number of users allowed?
Thanks,

On a W2k Terminal server running SQL, there is the SQL Server Service Manager
icon in the system tray on all user sessions. How can this icon be removed so
it is not available on any user session except the administrator's session ?
If it is an all or nothing scenario, how can the ...

I'm very glad to announce the new version of Remote Executor for Terminal
Services - TSRemoteExec
This is a very small program using Virtual Channel to execute the
ShellExecute function on the Client (local) machine from a remote session on

How can i send a message to a user when his session limit is reached?
Thanks
Alain

We have a Windows 2000 server running Terminal Server in remote
administration mode in a Windows 2003 domain.  We get an error when more than
two users try to log on saying "The terminal server has exceeded the maximum
number of allowed connections." and that the system has ...

I got this error message when I tried to remote desktop to the Windows 2000
server from a Windows XP.  It says "the client could not establish a
connection to the remote computer.  The most likely causes for this error
are: