Allow logon through Terminal Services (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

Supported Platforms: Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports accounts with rights to log on to the system through Terminal Services. You can use the name list to exclude or include users or security groups that are not already excluded or included by the Users to check option.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Allow logon through Terminal Services

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_LOGON_THROUGH_TERMINAL_SERV

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2003 (205959)

  • Windows 2008 (248959)

  • Windows Vista (228952)

  • Windows XP (200952)

Title: Allow logon through Terminal Services

Description:The user or security group has been granted the ability to log on through Terminal Services. If the right is authorized, edit the check's name list. If this right is not authorized, use the Correct feature to revoke it.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: true

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [Full name: %s]