Quickest way to switch user RDP

UnworthyBean · 26 Oct 2014 at 13:21

Looking for the quickest way to switch users on a remote desktop session, does anyone have any ideas?

I know I can just end the session and enter new credentials and I can also use task manager. Ideally I'd just like a batch file shortcut on the desktop.

RichIbizaSport · 26 Oct 2014 at 15:27

Do you mean switch user as in close the current rdp window (disconnect) and launch a new one (as the new user)?

You can just save rdp connections and associated credentials to a file. Double clicking it will launch it as that user.

UnworthyBean · 26 Oct 2014 at 15:34

RichIbizaSport said:
Do you mean switch user as in close the current rdp window (disconnect) and launch a new one (as the new user)?

Ideally not. I'd like to just click a file or something and it instantly switch to the new user.

Disconnecting and reconnecting means I have to wait 30 seconds for the user to respond.

RichIbizaSport · 26 Oct 2014 at 15:46

I'm not really following what you want. Can you explain a scenario?

Disconnecting/reconnecting an RDP doesn't take 30 seconds. By clicking the X, you're effectively severing the connection of the RDP only, not the user session on the remote PC (you'd need to log off).

Liquidfox · 26 Oct 2014 at 18:28

It sounds like you're trying to connect to someone else's session on a TS box. Just connect to the server or the session broker as the domain admin, then remote control their session.