Log back on after RDP session

Luke284 · 13 Jan 2007 at 16:34

Hi, ive got a desktop PC running as a Media centre and file server etc. I control it using the MCE remote but occasionally I need to to connect via RDP from my laptop. this logs me out locally (understandably).

Is there a way to get my PC to to log back in locally automatically after disconnecting remotely? I was thinking about a cmd line batch file on the desktop which would log me in locally. Im not sure if that is possible (or how to do it) or if there is another way of doing this?

thanks

masterk · 13 Jan 2007 at 19:55

Could just google

termsrv.dll+concurrent

If this is not allowed i apologise.

bledd · 13 Jan 2007 at 20:00

phwoar, handy!

Luke284 · 13 Jan 2007 at 20:03

umm... another complication. This is Vista Ultimate not XP pro! will that still work?

bledd · 13 Jan 2007 at 20:06

i'd say unlikely as vista has a newer version again, but would be cool if someone could test

Luke284 · 13 Jan 2007 at 20:16

this doesnt really suit me either, as you cant connect to the same account remotely and locally at the same time with this. (which is what i would want to do) any other ideas?

is there not a command line to log on locally which i can run from the remote session?

bledd · 13 Jan 2007 at 20:31

have you used vnc before?

install tightvnc server and use that

blighter · 13 Jan 2007 at 21:19

bledd. said:
have you used vnc before?

install tightvnc server and use that

seconded

Luke284 · 13 Jan 2007 at 23:13

ive just tried tightvnc and its no where near as good as RDP. any other ideas? ideally i dont want to have to use VNC...

ns400r · 13 Jan 2007 at 23:55

Try running "mstsc /console" from the laptop.
That will login to the current session on the server. After closing the connection the server will still be logged in as it was but locked.

Luke284 · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:14

that didnt do anything different from usual. (unless i did something wrong) what i want is to see my desktop after disconnecting from the remote session

ns400r · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:19

You'll have to unlock the server using the keyboard, but it hasn't logged you out like the normal method.

Luke284 · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:21

so there is no way that i can unlock my desktop without physically doing it locally? thats a pain! looks like ill have to use vnc then

bledd · 14 Jan 2007 at 03:00

tightvnc server + real vnc viewer (free) is the best combo for vnc i've found

its def not as good as remote desktop, and you 'wrestle' with the local user, but you can choose what happens upon disconnection which is good

vncviewer.exe from realvnc can be run standalone, which is dead useful!

Luke284 · 14 Jan 2007 at 15:49

ive tried that combination, but im still not that impressed. the video showed on my laptop is just really slow and laggy and blocks are left on the screen after you close a window. one advantage is that is can still look at my desktop's monitor to see what is going on.

there any way of improving the VNC performance?
or even better a solution that works with RDP? (not holding my breath for that one!)

bledd · 14 Jan 2007 at 15:54

there's a program called logmein that is free (made by same people as hamachi i think)

never used it but its supposed to be good

damned · 15 Jan 2007 at 19:42

Here you go:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm