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fangy...@gmail.com

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May 21, 2006, 9:43:30 AM5/21/06
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Hi.

OS: Windows 2000 Server SP4
Question:
How do I know if the terminal service running in the administration
mode or the application mode?

Vera Noest [MVP]

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May 21, 2006, 3:25:23 PM5/21/06
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From http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq.htm

Q. How can my script / application detect if a server is in Remote
Administration or Application Server mode?

A. You can check which mode the Terminal Server is in by checking the
contents of the following registry key:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\TSAppCompat

0 is Remote Administration, 1 is Application Server mode.

Note that this key will let you see what mode the server is in.
You can not switch between the modes just by toggling the key.

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fangy...@gmail.com wrote on 21 maj 2006 in
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Fangy

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May 21, 2006, 9:07:09 PM5/21/06
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Thank you very much!

HDI

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May 23, 2006, 4:00:34 AM5/23/06
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What is the difference between administration mode and the application
mode?

Does w2003 this also?

Is this an option when you install?

HDI

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May 23, 2006, 4:00:49 AM5/23/06
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Frankster

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May 23, 2006, 8:51:19 AM5/23/06
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Admin mode allows two connections (max) for admin purposes (basically,
remote desktop). Terminal Server mode allows you to buy as many TS CAL
licenses as you can afford and have as many connections as you like. There
are also some more subtle differences in the way TS verses Remote Desktop
handles the profile of the users.

-Frank

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HDI

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May 23, 2006, 9:59:21 AM5/23/06
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Each server has two connections for admin.

How can I active this so I can connect to them from remote?

Are there any security issues?

Vera Noest [MVP]

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May 23, 2006, 3:23:18 PM5/23/06
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If your server runs W2K, you have to install Terminal Services (in
Add/Remove programs - Add Windows components), and then choose
"Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode".

In Windows 2003, the terminology has changed: what was called "TS in
Application Server mode" on W2K is now simply called "Terminal
Services".
What was called "TS in Remote Administration mode" is now called
"Remote Desktop for Administration".

If you want only the 2 administrative sessions on a 2003 server,
without extra licensing requirements, you should *not* install
Terminal Services, because that implies Application mode.

Remote Desktop for Administration is already pre-installed and needs
only to be enabled (in My Computer - Properties - Remote tab).


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