Terminal Services Client That Is Using a Smart Card Cannot Connect to the Terminal Server (830579)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

SYMPTOMS

When a terminal services client uses a smart card to log on to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 terminal server, the client computer cannot connect to the terminal server.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if the client computer is a member of a workgroup.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, join the client computer to the domain, and then log on with the smart card. The terminal services client must be a member of the domain to log on with a smart card.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/5/2004
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