No "Log Off" or "Disconnect" from Server 2008 Remote Desktop?

[Guest 9Nails]

Hi, I've just setup my first Windows 2008 Standard server and noticed one

odd thing, it doesn't have the "Disconnect" option like Server 2003 did in

the bottom of the Start Menu. The option to Log Off is there, but it's

burried and I would like to put it back under the Start Menu and not hide it

under the options button.

 

So does "Lock" replace the "Disconnect" option?

And can I add "Log Off" as a button or link on the new "Start Menu"? (Not

the Classic Start Menu)

 

I do like the new Vista-esque menu, and especially the Start Search feature.

I haven't had any serious problems with Server 2008 yet. I did have some

minor SQL 2005 backwards compatability issues. (I needed SQL SP2, and VS

2005 SP1). And I had an issue with Remote Desktop data encryption, but I

fixed that by disabling "IPv4 Large Send Offload" on my NIC card properties.

I also had to upgrade my AV software. (Sheesh, is nothing backwards

compatible?!) I'm not running AD on this box, just using it for SQL

services. It takes some getting used to, but so far so good!

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: No "Log Off" or "Disconnect" from Server 2008 Remote Desktop?

 

Hello 9Nails,

 

If you just choose the X in the upper right corner and close the RDP window

you have the Disconnect option. Log off is only available in Classic start

menu.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Hi, I've just setup my first Windows 2008 Standard server and noticed

> one odd thing, it doesn't have the "Disconnect" option like Server

> 2003 did in the bottom of the Start Menu. The option to Log Off is

> there, but it's burried and I would like to put it back under the

> Start Menu and not hide it under the options button.

>

> So does "Lock" replace the "Disconnect" option?

> And can I add "Log Off" as a button or link on the new "Start Menu"?

> (Not

> the Classic Start Menu)

> I do like the new Vista-esque menu, and especially the Start Search

> feature. I haven't had any serious problems with Server 2008 yet. I

> did have some minor SQL 2005 backwards compatability issues. (I needed

> SQL SP2, and VS 2005 SP1). And I had an issue with Remote Desktop data

> encryption, but I fixed that by disabling "IPv4 Large Send Offload" on

> my NIC card properties. I also had to upgrade my AV software. (Sheesh,

> is nothing backwards compatible?!) I'm not running AD on this box,

> just using it for SQL services. It takes some getting used to, but so

> far so good!

>

[Guest Jeffrey Adams]

add logoff to your start menu

 

add logoff to your start menu

 

Fire up local group policy editor, (run/gpedit.msc) and go under User Configuration / Administrative Templates / Start Menu and Templates ... there is a group policy setting that is third down on mine "Add Logoff to the Start Menu" which I think will do what you want. I think disconnect might be in there somewhere as well.

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: add logoff to your start menu

 

Re: add logoff to your start menu

 

Hello Jeffrey,

 

Disconnect from what?

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Fire up local group policy editor, (run/gpedit.msc) and go under User

> Configuration / Administrative Templates / Start Menu and Templates

> ... there is a group policy setting that is third down on mine "Add

> Logoff to the Start Menu" which I think will do what you want. I think

> disconnect might be in there somewhere as well.

>