Remote Access to Windows 2008 ?

[Guest Patrick]

We just install our first Windows 2008 Server. We find that when we use RDP

to access it, it works as remote access (we haven't used /admin option).

 

From the web, we learn that Windows 2008 supports 2 active session if TS is

not installed. If it is true, we wonder why RDP session is a Console

Session.

 

Your advice is sought.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Remote Access to Windows 2008 ?

 

I'm not really sure what you mean.

Windows 2008 without the TS role supports 2 rdp sessions. You do

not have to use the /admin flag.

Windows 2008 (with or without TS) does *not* have an interactive

console session anymore.

 

Details here:

 

947723 - Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947723

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 23 sep 2008

in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> We just install our first Windows 2008 Server. We find that

> when we use RDP to access it, it works as remote access (we

> haven't used /admin option).

>

> From the web, we learn that Windows 2008 supports 2 active

> session if TS is not installed. If it is true, we wonder why

> RDP session is a Console Session.

>

> Your advice is sought.

[Guest Patrick]

Re: Remote Access to Windows 2008 ?

 

Dear Vera,

 

I find that there is really only 1 console session when use RDP to connect to Windows 2008.

 

When I disable the "Restrict Terminal Services users to a single remote session" in Group Policy, I am able to get 2 TS session. Needless to say, it is not Console Session anymore.

 

Thanks

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message news:Xns9B22D8530BC7Averanoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

> I'm not really sure what you mean.

> Windows 2008 without the TS role supports 2 rdp sessions. You do

> not have to use the /admin flag.

> Windows 2008 (with or without TS) does *not* have an interactive

> console session anymore.

>

> Details here:

>

> 947723 - Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008

> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947723

>

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 23 sep 2008

> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

>> We just install our first Windows 2008 Server. We find that

>> when we use RDP to access it, it works as remote access (we

>> haven't used /admin option).

>>

>> From the web, we learn that Windows 2008 supports 2 active

>> session if TS is not installed. If it is true, we wonder why

>> RDP session is a Console Session.

>>

>> Your advice is sought.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Remote Access to Windows 2008 ?

 

That is by design. If you enable a single session per user, and you

try to make a second connection with the same user account, you

take over your existing session. That's the whole idea behind this

setting.

You should however be able to start a second session with a

different user account.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24 sep 2008

in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Dear Vera,

>

> I find that there is really only 1 console session when use RDP

> to connect to Windows 2008.

>

> When I disable the "Restrict Terminal Services users to a single

> remote session" in Group Policy, I am able to get 2 TS session.

> Needless to say, it is not Console Session anymore.

>

> Thanks

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote

> in message

> news:Xns9B22D8530BC7Averanoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

>> I'm not really sure what you mean.

>> Windows 2008 without the TS role supports 2 rdp sessions. You

>> do not have to use the /admin flag.

>> Windows 2008 (with or without TS) does *not* have an

>> interactive console session anymore.

>>

>> Details here:

>>

>> 947723 - Changes to remote administration in Windows Server

>> 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947723

>>

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 23 sep

>> 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>>> We just install our first Windows 2008 Server. We find that

>>> when we use RDP to access it, it works as remote access (we

>>> haven't used /admin option).

>>>

>>> From the web, we learn that Windows 2008 supports 2 active

>>> session if TS is not installed. If it is true, we wonder why

>>> RDP session is a Console Session.

>>>

>>> Your advice is sought.

[Guest Patrick]

Re: Remote Access to Windows 2008 ?

 

Dear Vera,

 

Many thanks for your advice. We just try to log in with "administrator".

It explains the reason why only one of us are able to log in without

changing the group policy.

 

Thanks again !

 

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message

news:Xns9B239BA013E16veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

> That is by design. If you enable a single session per user, and you

> try to make a second connection with the same user account, you

> take over your existing session. That's the whole idea behind this

> setting.

> You should however be able to start a second session with a

> different user account.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24 sep 2008

> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

>> Dear Vera,

>>

>> I find that there is really only 1 console session when use RDP

>> to connect to Windows 2008.

>>

>> When I disable the "Restrict Terminal Services users to a single

>> remote session" in Group Policy, I am able to get 2 TS session.

>> Needless to say, it is not Console Session anymore.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote

>> in message

>> news:Xns9B22D8530BC7Averanoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

>>> I'm not really sure what you mean.

>>> Windows 2008 without the TS role supports 2 rdp sessions. You

>>> do not have to use the /admin flag.

>>> Windows 2008 (with or without TS) does *not* have an

>>> interactive console session anymore.

>>>

>>> Details here:

>>>

>>> 947723 - Changes to remote administration in Windows Server

>>> 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947723

>>>

>>> _________________________________________________________

>>> Vera Noest

>>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>>

>>> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 23 sep

>>> 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>>

>>>> We just install our first Windows 2008 Server. We find that

>>>> when we use RDP to access it, it works as remote access (we

>>>> haven't used /admin option).

>>>>

>>>> From the web, we learn that Windows 2008 supports 2 active

>>>> session if TS is not installed. If it is true, we wonder why

>>>> RDP session is a Console Session.

>>>>

>>>> Your advice is sought.

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Remote Access to Windows 2008 ?

 

You're welcome, Patrick, I'm glad that the problem is solved.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 25 sep 2008

in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Dear Vera,

>

> Many thanks for your advice. We just try to log in with

> "administrator". It explains the reason why only one of us are

> able to log in without changing the group policy.

>

> Thanks again !

>

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote

> in message

> news:Xns9B239BA013E16veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

>> That is by design. If you enable a single session per user, and

>> you try to make a second connection with the same user account,

>> you take over your existing session. That's the whole idea

>> behind this setting.

>> You should however be able to start a second session with a

>> different user account.

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24 sep

>> 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>>> Dear Vera,

>>>

>>> I find that there is really only 1 console session when use

>>> RDP to connect to Windows 2008.

>>>

>>> When I disable the "Restrict Terminal Services users to a

>>> single remote session" in Group Policy, I am able to get 2 TS

>>> session. Needless to say, it is not Console Session anymore.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se>

>>> wrote in message

>>> news:Xns9B22D8530BC7Averanoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...

>>>> I'm not really sure what you mean.

>>>> Windows 2008 without the TS role supports 2 rdp sessions. You

>>>> do not have to use the /admin flag.

>>>> Windows 2008 (with or without TS) does *not* have an

>>>> interactive console session anymore.

>>>>

>>>> Details here:

>>>>

>>>> 947723 - Changes to remote administration in Windows Server

>>>> 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947723

>>>>

>>>> _________________________________________________________

>>>> Vera Noest

>>>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>>>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>>>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>>>

>>>> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 23 sep

>>>> 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>>>

>>>>> We just install our first Windows 2008 Server. We find that

>>>>> when we use RDP to access it, it works as remote access (we

>>>>> haven't used /admin option).

>>>>>

>>>>> From the web, we learn that Windows 2008 supports 2 active

>>>>> session if TS is not installed. If it is true, we wonder

>>>>> why RDP session is a Console Session.

>>>>>

>>>>> Your advice is sought.