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Is there any way that i am able to setup my windows xp server to allow more than one person to control the computer simultaneously. at the minute if i am logged on as 'Admin' and i want to log on as 'Kris', 'Admin' has to be logged off first before 'Kris' can log on.

i think what i want to do is called multiple user logon or something similar
 
I found this:

http://www.golod.com/2005/10/enabli...p-professional-and-media-center-edition-2005/


Enabling Multiple Remote Desktop Sessions in Windows XP Professional and Media Center Edition 2005

If you have ever used a real remote computer system like Citrix, then you have probably been craving multiple Remote Desktop sessions since you first fired up Windows XP Professional and/or Media Center Edition. Here is a HACK (translated: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK), to enable multiple Remote Desktop sessions on your XP Pro or MCE 2005 box:

NOTE: You will have to have knowledge of the Windows operating system and more specifically the Windows Registry. If you have no experience with the registry, then I would recommend you find someone who does or leave these alone. I do not make any kind of warranty that this will work for you or your friends. This is provided for entertainment purposes only. Don’t call me if your computer stops working. Got it?

1. Print these directions so that you have them to work from.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode - Follow this link to learn how to restart Windows XP in Safe Mode
3. Turn off/disable Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) and Terminal Services

1. Right click My Computer
2. Select Properties
3. Click on the Remote tab at the top of the window
4. UNCHECK the box next to, “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer“
5. Click OK
6. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
7. Find Terminal Services in the list
8. Right click on Terminal Services and click Properties
9. In the Startup Type box, select Disabled
10. Click OK to close the window

# Next you will replace the current version of the Terminal Services DLL (termsrv.dll) with an unrestricted version from a previous release of Terminal Services.

1. Here is a copy of the Terminal Services DLL - Save it to your Desktop or other suitable location
2. Using a file manager like Windows Explorer open C:\Windows\system32\dllcache
3. Rename the file termsrv.dll to termsrv_dll.bak or whatever you would like.
4. Copy the downloaded termsrv.dll file (the one you just downloaded from the web) to C:\Windows\system32\dllcache
5. Open the C:\Windows\system32 folder
6. Delete the file termsrv.dll in C:\Windows\system32

# Now we can edit the Windows Registry to enable more than one RDP connection. Go to Start -> Run and type regedit - Hopefully you knew that already
# Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Licensing Core
# Add a DWORD Key named EnableConcurrentSessions and give it a value of 1
# Close the Registry Editor window
# Go to Start -> Run and type gpedit.msc to run the Group Policy Editor
# Browse to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services and double click Limit number of connections
# Select the Enabled button and enter the number of connections you would like to enable….at least 2.
# Restart Windows
# Right click My Computer and select Properties.
# Click on the Remote tab at the top of the window
# CHECK the box next to, “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer“
# Click OK
# Go to Start -> Control Panel ->Administrative Tools -> Services. Select Terminal Services from the list and double click it or right-click -> Properties. Set the Startup Type to Manual.
#
# Restart Windows/Computer

You should be good to go.




I haven't actually tried it yet though although I was looking for exactly this a few months ago and couldn't find anything so I might well have a shot :D
 
Not sure about the legalities of it but if it works it'll be handy :D Just wondering how easy it'd be to roll out to all my PCs on site, I could do work in the backgroup whilst people are working anyway.
 
it is not legal afaik

But yes it does work as long as you have the correct version of the file to replace the standard version
 
I dont think so I remember messing about with RD for a while at the start of the year and everytime I tried to get a simultaneous login when someone was using the PC they were locked out of it.
 
the file you replace (termsrv.dll) is actually a file that microsoft released in an early SP2 beta. They then decided to pull this feature for the final build of SP2 but the modified file works fine with all current XP builds.
 
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