Connect to TS Web Access
By default, you can access the TS Web Access Web site at the following location, where server_name is the NetBIOS name or the fully qualified domain name of the Web server where you installed TS Web Access:
http://server_name/tsIf you connect to TS Web Access from a public computer, such as a computer in an "Internet café," you should clear the I am using a private computer that complies with my organization's security policy check box that appears in the lower-right corner of the Web Part. In public mode, you are not provided with the option to save your credentials, and the caching of bitmaps is not enabled.
Client requirements and configuration
To connect to TS Web Access, the client computer must be running RDC 6.1. RDC 6.1 is included with the following operating systems:
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Vista with SP1 Beta or Windows Vista with SP1 RC
• Windows XP with SP3 Beta or Windows XP with SP3 RC
Additionally, the Terminal Services ActiveX Client control must be enabled. The ActiveX control is included with RDC 6.1.
If you are running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista with SP1 Beta, or Windows Vista with SP1 RC, and you receive a warning message on the Internet Explorer Information bar about the site being restricted from showing certain content, click the message line, point to Add-on Disabled, and then click Run ActiveX Control. When you do this, you may see a security warning. Make sure that the publisher for the ActiveX control is "Microsoft Corporation" before you click Run.
Note:
If the Internet Explorer Information bar does not appear, and you cannot connect to TS Web Access, you can enable the Terminal Services ActiveX control by using the Manage Add-ons tool on the Tools menu of Internet Explorer. The add-on appears as Microsoft Terminal Services Client Control.
If you are running Windows XP with SP3 RC, you must modify the registry to enable the ActiveX control. To do this, follow these steps:
Caution:
Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
To enable the ActiveX control in Windows XP with SP3 RC by modifying the registry
1. Start Registry Editor. To do this, click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings
3. In case you need to restore, we recommend that you back up the Settings subkey. To do this, right-click Settings, click Export, type a file name in the File name box, and then click Save.
4. Under the Settings subkey, delete the following subkeys. (To delete a subkey, right-click the subkey, click Delete, and then click Yes to confirm.)
• {4eb89ff4-7f78-4a0f-8b8d-2bf02e94e4b2}
• {7390f3d8-0439-4c05-91e3-cf5cb290c3d0}
5. Close Registry Editor.
6. Refresh the TS Web Access Web page.
The TS Web Access Web page should display correctly.
Note:
Depending on your Internet Explorer security settings, you may receive a warning message on the Internet Explorer Information bar that asks if you want to allow the add-on to run. If you receive the message, click the message line, and then click Run ActiveX Control. When you do this, you may see a security warning. Make sure that the publisher for the ActiveX control is "Microsoft Corporation" before you click Run.