Applying user policy based on where the user logs in is called "loopback
processing." You can probably bing up a mountain of information by
searching that term.
Loopback processing of Group Policy
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287
"Pete" <> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm trying to setup group policies, which I can do and apply ok.
> However we have two terminal servers on a SBS 2003 domain, when normal
> LAN users logon onto the terminals I want to be able to apply a GPO
> but the GPO should only apply if they log onto the terminal server
> i.e. I don't want the policy to apply when they log onto their
> workstation. This is what I have done so far in setting up my GPO and
> testing :
>
> 1. I have created an OU and assigned a GPO with both User and Computer
> configuration.
> 2. If I Place a user in the OU the GPO applies when the user next logs
> onto their workstation and terminal server.
> 3. I have created a GPO and assigned the terminal server to it but it
> only applies the computer configuration.
> I have read allot of articles about this but they don't make sense,
> some say use a loopback adapter and others talk about creating groups.
> Any help or info would be well appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Pete.