How to control which programs are viewable & accessible via Terminal Services?

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Published on 2010-03-03T14:20:50Z Indexed on 2010/05/11 12:04 UTC
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I know I can control access to programs in Terminal Services (TS) via 'Software Restriction Policies.' But is there a way to show only the programs relevant (i.e. accessible) to the TS user -- something akin to multiple profiles in a regular XP/Vista workstation?

Thanks.

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