windows server 2003 and remote desktop

Guv · 30 May 2008 at 19:59

I have server 2003 installed on a pc and use remote desktop to access it. It works fine until my brother then uses remote desktop using my log in from a different pc.

When I then use remote desktop log in it has us both logged in under the same username showing different desktops etc.

What I'd like is so that if one of us logs in it 'takes over' the same desktop and programs each time.

Does that make sense?
Is it possible?

lumpeh · 30 May 2008 at 20:04

You want to connect to the server with the console switch:
mstsc /v:guvsserver /console
from the Run command. This will always connect you to the physical desktops session rather than make your own session - you get up to 2 or 3 administration sessions with 2003.

Strangely though they changed it to /admin on the Vista client if you are using that.

m_cozzy · 30 May 2008 at 20:23

terminal services configuration > restrict each user to one session

bledd · 30 May 2008 at 22:50

or you could give him his own login also

thanks for the tip lumpeh

Vans · 30 May 2008 at 23:34

lumpeh said:
You want to connect to the server with the console switch:
mstsc /v:guvsserver /console
from the Run command. This will always connect you to the physical desktops session rather than make your own session - you get up to 2 or 3 administration sessions with 2003.

Strangely though they changed it to /admin on the Vista client if you are using that.

I've only ever done mstsc /console to access session zero on server 2K3 and use the same on Vista. Whats all the other gubbins for?

Having said that, there was a RDP download which had console feature built in so you didnt have to use the switch.

EDIT: Ahh nice