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Mark [lodle]:

--- Quote from: The SSL on February 17, 2009, 05:37:03 pm ---And for future reference:

Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services>

Then disable Terminal services and Terminal services Configuration.

This will essentially make remote desktop unusable by yourself or anyone else, and really patches up a big gaping security hole in Windows XP/Vista. I've never really met anyone who uses Windows's built-in remote desktop software for everyday use, so it should be ok to disable.

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I use it every day. It is wikid once setup right but it logs the current user out so he prob has some custom software doing it for him.

keefy:

--- Quote from: Viashino Cutthroat on February 17, 2009, 04:20:25 pm ---Hey keefer,

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LOL
I actually liked Rick the first time round.

m-p{3}:

--- Quote from: The SSL on February 17, 2009, 05:37:03 pm ---And for future reference:

Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services>

Then disable Terminal services and Terminal services Configuration.

This will essentially make remote desktop unusable by yourself or anyone else, and really patches up a big gaping security hole in Windows XP/Vista. I've never really met anyone who uses Windows's built-in remote desktop software for everyday use, so it should be ok to disable.

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I actually do use it, but it's limited to the localhost IP, which I use through SSH for enhanced security/privacy.


--- Quote from: Mark [lodle] on February 17, 2009, 11:08:26 pm ---
I use it every day. It is wikid once setup right but it logs the current user out so he prob has some custom software doing it for him.

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There is a Terminal Server patch that allows more than one active session on the workstation (like one Terminal Server user, and one physical user on the same system), but I won't post this here. PM me if you want details.

Sp1nn3y:

--- Quote from: Viashino Cutthroat on February 17, 2009, 04:20:25 pm ---Hey keefer,

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HEI! THIZ IZNT THE UPGRAED!

Staaf:
Fixed. Thanks


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