Remote control of a Terminal Service session is allowed.

From Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Terminal Service - Remote Control Settings

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-3341r1_rule Remote control of a Terminal Service session is allowed.

Vulnerability discussion

This setting is used to control the rules for remote control of Terminal Services user sessions. This is a Category 1 finding because remote control of sessions could permit an unauthorized user to access sensitive information on the controlled system.

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Configure the system to prevent remote control of the computer by setting the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services, “Sets rules for remote control of Terminal Services user settings” to “Enabled” and the “Options” will be set to “No remote control allowed”.

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