Will wrote:
> When using the RDP client in Windows XP SP2, connecting to the
> machine you already are logged into appears to fail with a
> message that there is already
> a console session and you cannot open a second console window.
> Is there any way to work around this?
>
> With Windows 2000, it is an extremely useful thing to be able to
> login to the same machine from your console login. I typically
> login as a simply "user" with minimal permissions and then open
> up a second console window through Terminal Services and login as
> administrator. If I have some administrative chore on the
> system it is extremely convenient to be able to
> switch over to the other console session and do the work as
> administrator. I can't believe they would take a step backwards
> and forbid that practice in
> Windows XP?
>
> I'm aware of the Run As feature, but it is extremely cumbersome
> to have to type a long password on each command.
>
> By the way, does Microsoft have a newsgroup dedicated to
> discussion of RDP issues and terminal services? I saw such
> groups for WindowsNT only.
Richard G. Harper wrote:
> Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 allow up to three
> sessions at once for remote and local access. Windows XP, not
> being a server operating system, allows only one.
Will wrote:
> That's fine, I only need one. I have no other RDP session to the
> Windows XP. I'm simply trying to connect from the Windows XP box
> to itself using RDP. They can't be counting the current login to
> the console as an instance of an RDP session?!
>
> How do I get the terminal services management applications open to
> see what RDP sessions Windows XP thinks are there?
I believe you misunderstood.
First - when you say "Windows 2000" in your original post - you must have
meant "Windows 2000 Server" - correct?
Second - when Richard said that Windows 2000/2003 allows up to three
sessions at once - he meant "at once".. One local, two remote... That's your
possible combination.
Last - when Richard said Windows XP allows only one - he meant only one
session (period) - local or remote - not one of each.
Is there a way around that? Sure - you can look for the hack to allow
multiple terminal service connections to Windows XP that requires the
replacement of a dll from a beta version of Service Pack 2 out on the web -
but it is definitely not supported by Microsoft.
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