Environment

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

Environment

The Terminal Services Extension Environment tab on the Properties dialog box contains settings for creating the client working environment.

Starting program

If a starting program is specified in the user’s settings, that program opens whenever the user connects to a terminal server. It is the only application that can be used by the user. When the user closes the application, the connection to the terminal server closes, as though the user has logged off of the terminal server.

You can also use Terminal Services Configuration to specify a starting program that is the only application available to all users who connect to the terminal server. For more information about setting the starting program on a connection basis, see Specify a program to start automatically when a user logs on.

Client devices

You can configure Terminal Services to connect local client printers at logon. When the client logs on to the server, the local printer is detected and the appropriate printer driver is installed on the terminal server. If multiple printers are connected, you can also default all print jobs to the main client printer. For more information, see Connect client printers at logon or Providing client access to local printers.