Added Windows 2008 TS to SBS 2003: Group Policy

All,
Yesterday I added a new Windows 2008 R2 Terminal Server to our existing
SBS 2003 R2 environment. My question is this: I want to "lock down" this new
server, so do I create a Group Policy on the SBS box or on the new 2008 TS
box?

Thank you,
Thomas

Hello Thomas,

To configure a GPO for Windows server 2008 R2 you should use a Windows 7
machine or the server, install GPMC and if needed RSAT tools on the Windows
server 2008 R2 from "add features"

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> All,
> Yesterday I added a new Windows 2008 R2 Terminal Server to our
> existing
> SBS 2003 R2 environment. My question is this: I want to "lock down"
> this new
> server, so do I create a Group Policy on the SBS box or on the new
> 2008 TS box?
>
> Thank you,
> Thomas

Meinolf,
So even though we have a SBS 2003 as our Domain Server, I should still
use the Windows 2008 R2 box to create a Group Policy for users who remotely
connect to this terminal server box?

Thank you,
Thomas

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello Thomas,
>
> To configure a GPO for Windows server 2008 R2 you should use a Windows 7
> machine or the server, install GPMC and if needed RSAT tools on the
> Windows server 2008 R2 from "add features"
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> All,
>> Yesterday I added a new Windows 2008 R2 Terminal Server to our
>> existing
>> SBS 2003 R2 environment. My question is this: I want to "lock down"
>> this new
>> server, so do I create a Group Policy on the SBS box or on the new
>> 2008 TS box?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Thomas
>
>

Hello Thomas,

It doesn't matter where you configure the GPO, of course an admin machine
with Windows 7 or another Windows server 2008 R2 machine can also be used.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Meinolf,
> So even though we have a SBS 2003 as our Domain Server, I should
> still
> use the Windows 2008 R2 box to create a Group Policy for users who
> remotely
> connect to this terminal server box?
>
> Thank you,
> Thomas
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news: .com...
>
>> Hello Thomas,
>>
>> To configure a GPO for Windows server 2008 R2 you should use a
>> Windows 7 machine or the server, install GPMC and if needed RSAT
>> tools on the Windows server 2008 R2 from "add features"
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> All,
>>> Yesterday I added a new Windows 2008 R2 Terminal Server to our
>>> existing
>>> SBS 2003 R2 environment. My question is this: I want to "lock down"
>>> this new
>>> server, so do I create a Group Policy on the SBS box or on the new
>>> 2008 TS box?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Thoma