Before Installing Terminal Server

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Before installing Terminal Server

Review the following information before you install Terminal Server:

  • Read System Planning for system sizing and performance considerations.

  • Read "Hosting Applications with Terminal Server" at the Microsoft Windows Resource Kit Web site.

  • Plan to install Terminal Server on a standalone server, not on a domain controller. When installed on a domain controller, Terminal Server performance is affected because of the additional memory, network traffic, and processor time required to perform the tasks of a domain controller in a domain.

  • Install Terminal Server on a server installed on an NTFS file system partition. NTFS provides greater security for users in a multisession environment.

  • Understand the effect of the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration setting on users of a terminal server. When you install Terminal Server using the Configure Your Server Wizard, this setting prohibits Administrators from downloading files or ActiveX controls from the Web by default as a security precaution. However, all non-Administrator users can download files or ActiveX controls. After you install Terminal Server, you can change this setting to allow both Administrators and non-Administrator users to perform these tasks, or to prevent all users from performing these tasks. Use Add/Remove Windows Components in Add or Remove Programs to change this setting. This setting applies to servers running one of the Windows Server 2003 family operating systems. For more information, see Terminal server role: Configuring a terminal server and Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.

  • Install the programs you want to use with Terminal Server after Terminal Server is installed. This allows Terminal Server to register the programs for multisession access, making the programs easier to manage. For more information about installing programs, see Installing Programs.

For instructions on installing Terminal Server, see Install Terminal Server