I’ve done many installs of triCerat’s Simplify Suite in my time. For those that don’t know, the Simplify Suite requires a database on the backend to save all its setting to. One of the most common questions I get is, “What is the difference between Windows Authentication and SQL Authentication?” First, don’t get Authentication and Authorization confused. Authentication is dealing with the user’s connection to the SQL Server.
Windows Administrators are well aware of the security holes that are inherent within the Explorer Shell. These issues are compounded when the desktop resides on a Terminal or Citrix Server, due to the fact that multiple users are working on a single server. Administrators often turn to shell policies to modify the way that the Explorer Shell and its components behave.