Configuring terminal services

This topic describes how to configure the temp file settings in terminal services. You need to configure temp file settings to retain installation log files in the temp folder, when you restart the application server after installing BMC Decision Support – Database Automation.

To configure Terminal Services for Windows Server 2003
To configure Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services) for Windows Server 2008 and later
To modify registry settings
Where to go from here

To configure Terminal Services for Windows Server 2003

Select Start > Run, type gpedit.msc, and click OK.
In the Group Policy panel, select Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Terminal Services > Temporary Folders.
Right-click Do Not delete temp folder upon exit, click Properties, select Enabled, and click OK.
Right-click Do not use temp folders per session, click Properties, select Enabled, and click OK.
Close the panel and restart the system.

To configure Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services) for Windows Server 2008 and later

Select Start > Run, type gpedit.msc, and click OK.
In the Group Policy panel, select Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Temporary Folders.
Right-click Do Not delete temp folder upon exit, select Edit, select Enabled, and click OK.
Right-click Do not use temp folders per session, select Edit, select Enabled, and click OK.
Close the panel and restart the system.

To modify registry settings

If the settings did not take effect on your system by using the the preceding procures, modify the registry settings as follows:

Select Start > Run, type regedit, and click OK.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Terminal Server.
Set PerSessionTempDir and DeleteTempDirsOnExit to 0 as follows:
1. Right-click one of the settings and select Modify.
2. Set the Value data field to 0 and click OK.
3. Repeat the process for the other setting.

Where to go from here

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