Launch script on login to RDS – server side

Create a group policy that uses the restricted groups feature to place "Domain Users" in the "Remote Desktop Users" group. Apply that policy to your server, overriding the local policy. Log in as domain admin and make sure the policy refreshes. When you examine the remote desktop users group, verify that "domain users" has been placed in this group. Now, log off and test as one of your domain users.

You should be able to accomplish this pretty easy.

• Setup the client to auto start, use one of these methods.

  • Drop an RDP file or shortcut in their startup group or the system startup group.
  • Set a group policy that will automatically start the terminal server client at logon
    • GPO: User Configuration \ Admin Templates \ System \ Logon \ Run these programs at logon
    • The user will have a local desktop, and there may be a short delay between the display of the desktop and the client automatically launching.
  • Set mstsc as the windows shell
    • GPO: User Configuration \ Admin Templates \ System \ Custom User Interface
    • The down-side is that the user will not have a local environment, and when they disconnect their system will logout.

• Enable RDC Client Single Sign-On for Remote Desktop Services.