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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\AddIns

- This keys holds configuration information for Terminal Server addins such as drive share and clipboard

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\AuthorizedApplications

- - This is the location where the Appsec tool (Windows 2000/2003 reskit tool) stores a list of the applications that Terminal Server (Application Mode) user can run. These settings will apply to every user

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\ClusterSettings

This provides details regarding the cluster settings for session directory.

SessionDirectoryClusterName - The virtual IP address of the cluster to which the Terminal Server belongs.

SessionDirectoryLocation - The network DNS name or IP address of the server where the Terminal Services Session Directory service is running.

SessionDirectoryIPAddress - The IP address of the LAN adapter used by the session directory. This property was added for Windows Server 2003.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\DefaultUserConfiguration

This key contains the bulk of the default user settings such as

InitialProgram - Path and filename of the application that the user wants to start automatically when the user logs on to the Terminal Server.

MaxConnectionTime Maximum duration, in minutes, of the Terminal Services session. After the specified number of minutes have elapsed, the session can be disconnected or terminated.

MaxDisconnectionTime Maximum amount of time, in minutes, that a disconnected Terminal Services session remains active on the Terminal Server. After the specified number of minutes have elapsed, the session is terminated.

MaxIdleTime - Maximum amount of time, in minutes, that the Terminal Services session can remain idle. After the specified number of minutes have elapsed, the session can be disconnected or terminated.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Dos

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\InputDevices

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\KeyboardType Mapping

This key provides the list of files related to keyboard layouts for different locales

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Lanatable\

- This key identifies the Network interface on which Terminal Services operates.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Licensing Core

Contains the Licensing mode - Per User or Per Device

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\SysProcs

Contains the list of system process running

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\VIDEO\rdpdd

This value is hardcoded : Value data: \REGISTRY\Machine\System\ControlSet001\Services\RDPDD\Device0

If the ControlSet001 is deleted the RDP listener can go down: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=270588

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Wds\rdpwd\DefaultPrinterStore

- Lists clients’ redirected printers with associated SIDs

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations

List many of the security and encryption settings for both console (Win Sta0) and other WinStations

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\UserOverride

List the configuration settings for the user environment such at the colour of the desktop wallpaper

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\ICA-tcp

Citrix configuration settings

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\ICA-tcp\AutoClientPrinters

List autocreated printers through the ICA client

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\ICA-tcp\UserOverride\Control Panel\Desktop

e.g. Citrix desktop settings

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