RD Services vs. Remote Desktop?

Question

RD Services is basically Remote Desktop except it allows multiple user sessions, correct?
Is there a way to make an end-user's experience more clean?  Such as not showing Server Manager or Admin tools?

Answer 1

If the user is not an admin, there are a number of ways to lock down things for a standard user. Or else you can simply perform the following:
You can do it by registry change
Do not open Server Manager at logon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Server Manager
0 to disable and open the window normally; 1 to enable and prevent the window from opening.
Do not open Initial Configuration Tasks at logon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Server Manager\oobe
0 to disable and open the window normally; 1 to enable and prevent the window from opening.
or you can use the following GPO:
“Do Not Display Server Manager Automatically at Logon”
under Computer Configuration/policies/Administrative templates/System/Server Manager.
Hope this helps.
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