Most existing 32-bit or 64-bit Windows-based applications run "as is" in a Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Terminal Services) environment. However, some applications function correctly and perform well in a Remote Desktop Services environment, while others do not. The following topics provide guidelines for developing applications in a Remote Desktop Services environment.
Many of these guidelines are good programming practices that will benefit applications running in any 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 Remote Desktop Services. For sample code that shows how to detect a Remote Desktop Services environment, see
Detecting the Remote Desktop Services Environment.
See Also
- Terminal Services Is Now Remote Desktop Services
- Administrative Template File Format
- Registry Key Security and Access Rights
- Registry Hives
- Security Descriptors
- Standard Access Rights
- Access Control Model
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