Configuring Windows 2003 for GUI-Level Testing

Enable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). RDP is disabled by default.
Note: A complete installation of Terminal Server is required to enable GUI-level testing on Windows 2003 machines, as opposed to the default two-user RDP trial version.
1. Open Windows System Properties.
2. Click the Remote tab.
3. Check the checkbox Enable Remote Desktop on this computer.
4. Click OK.
Allow RDP users to run multiple sessions.
1. Navigate to Administrative Tools > Terminal Services Configuration > Server Settings.
2. Double-click Restrict each user to one session. The Single session per user dialog box displays.
3. Uncheck the checkbox Restrict each user to one session.
4. Click OK.
Configure Remote Desktop settings.
1. Navigate to Administrative Tools > Terminal Services Configuration .
2. Right-click the Remote Desktop Protocol-TCP (RDP-Tcp) icon and click Properties.
3. Click the Logon Settings tab and make sure that Always prompt for password is disabled.
4. Click the Sessions tab and make sure that Override user settings is selected and that End a disconnected session is set to 1 minute. Make sure that all other settings are disabled or left blank.
5. Click the Environment tab and make sure that Run initial program specified by user profile and Remote Desktop Connection or Terminal Services client is enabled.
6. Click the Remote Control tab and make sure that Use remote control with default user settings is enabled.
7. Click the Client Settings tab and make sure that all connection settings in the Connection section are enabled.
8. Click the Network Adapter tab and make sure that All Network adapters configured with this protocol is selected in the Network adapter list.
9. Click OK.
Using the Windows user and group administration functionality, select the local users that can execute GUI-level tests. Ensure that this user is a member of the Administrators and/or Remote Desktop Users group.