MSTSC V6, both in XP and Vista, now asks for credentials EVERYTIME you connect! I want the server to ask, not the client! Add this line to the Default.rdp file located in your My Documents folder.

enablecredsspsupport:i:0

Also:

authentication level:i:0

You may need to save as another name, then

rename the Default.rdp and replace the file.

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Below are the default.rdp contents as set above

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screen mode id:i:2

desktopwidth:i:1024

desktopheight:i:768

session bpp:i:32

winposstr:s:2,3,0,0,800,600

full address:s:venus

compression:i:1

keyboardhook:i:2

audiomode:i:1

redirectprinters:i:0

redirectcomports:i:0

redirectsmartcards:i:1

redirectclipboard:i:1

redirectposdevices:i:0

displayconnectionbar:i:1

autoreconnection enabled:i:1

authentication level:i:0

prompt for credentials:i:0

negotiate security layer:i:1

remoteapplicationmode:i:0

alternate shell:s:

shell working directory:s:

disable wallpaper:i:1

disable full window drag:i:0

allow desktop composition:i:1

allow font smoothing:i:1

disable menu anims:i:0

disable themes:i:0

disable cursor setting:i:0

bitmapcachepersistenable:i:1

gatewayhostname:s:

gatewayusagemethod:i:0

gatewaycredentialssource:i:4

gatewayprofileusagemethod:i:0

drivestoredirect:s:

enablecredsspsupport:i:0

The shortest interval to download user email with the Exchange Pop3 connector is 15 minutes. Too long for most people. To shorten that to 5 minutes, you have to update/add a registry value in this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer\Network\POP3 Connector

Add Dword:

“ScheduleAccelerator”=dword:00000003

 

It works by dividing the default schedule interval by that value. For example, the server connector is set to 15 minutes, the lowest setting. Set the reg value to 3, so 15 divided by 3 equals 5. This makes it a 5 minute interval.

When opening files on the network over mapped drive OR UNC, you receive a “publisher” or “security” warning before running the file. Very annoying.

In IE, you add the server or domain to your “local intranet” security zone. In my case, my server was: main.domain.local
It was mapped on O: drive.

 

So in the zone I added:
\\main
O:\
domain.local
\\domain.local

That took care of all kinds of connections.

On a domain wide setting: In active directory, I added a group policy for the file types of moderate security.

Go to a domain policy, I did the Default Domain Policy on mine. > Open User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Attachment Manager.

And edit the item: Inclusion List for Moderate Risk file types

Add: .doc;.xls;.exe;.pdf
(just the most common, you might want more)

Add the type you want to exclude from the security warning. Reboot the client computer, or run gpupdate on it to get the new policy. Problem went away for me!