Most existing 32-bit or 64-bit Windows-based applications run "as is" in a Terminal Services environment. However, some applications function correctly and perform well in a Terminal Services environment, while others do not. The following topics provide guidelines for developing applications in a Terminal Services environment.
Many of these guidelines are good programming practices that will benefit applications running in any Microsoft Windows environment. However, some of the sections recommend optimizations, such as limiting graphic effects, that you would want only when your application is running under Terminal Services. For sample code that shows how to detect a Terminal Services environment, see
Detecting the Terminal Services Environment.
See Also
Administrative Template File Format
Registry Key Security and Access Rights
Registry Hives
Security Descriptors
Standard Access Rights
Access Control Model
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