Server 2008R2 RDS

Most often you want to restrict access to control panel items, but you probably want to see some icons (for example Regional Settings, Mouse and Mail). By default Server 2008R2 only shows the categories and not the individual icons. Let’s make it the classic look, so we see our icons right away. Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO …

With the lockdown of Server 2008R2 RDS you have the opperunity to show only specific control panel items. So i want to show my users the Mail icon.

In Server 2008R2 and Windows 7 you have a link in your start menu to Devices and Printers, but this new layout isn’t showing the printer comment and location. Solution: Create a new shortcut to printers Create a new shortcut and copy / paste to following line %windir%\explorer.exe /e,::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} Name it Printers. You can even change the icon which points …

By default can browse the network with the network icon in Windows Exlorer. If for some reason you don’t want this, make this change. Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open your RDS Server Machine Policy and expand the following folders: Computer Configuration, Preferences, Registry Right click and choose New, Registry Item Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Key …

Windows 2008R2 gives a user the opportunity to show and hide specific icons in the taskbar notification. Since not al users have the same knowledge of specific settings in Windows i’d like to make this setting for them and show all icons and notifications Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open your RDS Server User Policy …

When running the RDS server on VMware you will find the VMware tools icon in the system tray. But users really don’t need / want to the icon, so let’s make it dissapear. Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open your RDS Server Machine Policy and expand the following folders: Computer Configuration, Preferences, Registry Right …

Every users needs to have the Computer icon on the desktop, but when you allow right clicking to see the context menu the users will also find the Manage button. All though the user can’t use the mmc, i don’t want them to see the option at all. Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open …