Using Terminal Server as a User Workstation

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1. Use the Terminal Server Client on the console as the normal desktop to allow reconnection from remote sites.
2. Use a minimum of 64 MB of RAM.
3. Set the IdleWinStationPoolCount to 0 (zero). You find this setting under HKEY\LOCAL\MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server. This setting tells Terminal Server not to create any idle sessions until needed, saving you two instances of WinLogon and CSRSS.
4. If you don't use NetDDE, then remove the Nddeagnt.exe from the list of processes that start when a user logs on. This value is set in the UserInit value under the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon key.
5. For remote access, turn off Menu & Window animated effects by setting the MinAnimate flag to zero (0) (a string containing a zero). This value is located under HKEY\CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics.
6. Turn off Smooth Scrolling in Internet Explorer 4.0.
7. Consider sharing the RDP client if you frequently work at different computers and would like to get your normal desktop. This allows you to connect to the client share, and to run MSTSC.EXE remotely, without having to install the client everywhere you work.