Concurrent Logons

[Guest mk]

Hello -

Is it possible to have more than two concurrent logons per user with TS 2000

or 2003? For example, can I have one user with 8 concurrent TS sessions to

the same server?

 

Thanks in advance,

mk

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Concurrent Logons

 

Yes, if you configure the server to allow multiple sessions per user.

 

If you are planning to use this feature to allow all of your users to

connect to the TS with a generic shared user account, then I would

strongly recommend against it.

Since all sessions will share the same profile, you are likely to

experience problems with redirected printers and corrupt user

profiles.

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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=?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hello -

> Is it possible to have more than two concurrent logons per user

> with TS 2000 or 2003? For example, can I have one user with 8

> concurrent TS sessions to the same server?

>

> Thanks in advance,

> mk

[Guest mk]

Re: Concurrent Logons

 

Vera -

Thank you very much for your response and the advice. We will not be using

generic accounts.

 

Where do I configure "allow multiple sessions" on the server? Is this a TS

setting or a Local Security setting?

 

TIA,

mk

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes, if you configure the server to allow multiple sessions per user.

>

> If you are planning to use this feature to allow all of your users to

> connect to the TS with a generic shared user account, then I would

> strongly recommend against it.

> Since all sessions will share the same profile, you are likely to

> experience problems with redirected printers and corrupt user

> profiles.

>

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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

>

> =?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Hello -

> > Is it possible to have more than two concurrent logons per user

> > with TS 2000 or 2003? For example, can I have one user with 8

> > concurrent TS sessions to the same server?

> >

> > Thanks in advance,

> > mk

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Concurrent Logons

 

On a 2003 TS, you'll find it in Terminal Services Configuration -

Server settings.

But the easiest way to configure this is in a Group Policy:

 

Computer Configuration - Administrative templates - Windows

Components - Terminal Services

"Restrict Terminal Services Users to a single remote session"

 

Configure this setting to "Disabled"

 

On a W2K TS, it's enabled by default.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Vera -

> Thank you very much for your response and the advice. We will

> not be using generic accounts.

>

> Where do I configure "allow multiple sessions" on the server?

> Is this a TS setting or a Local Security setting?

>

> TIA,

> mk

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Yes, if you configure the server to allow multiple sessions per

>> user.

>>

>> If you are planning to use this feature to allow all of your

>> users to connect to the TS with a generic shared user account,

>> then I would strongly recommend against it.

>> Since all sessions will share the same profile, you are likely

>> to experience problems with redirected printers and corrupt

>> user profiles.

>>

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

>> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > Hello -

>> > Is it possible to have more than two concurrent logons per

>> > user with TS 2000 or 2003? For example, can I have one user

>> > with 8 concurrent TS sessions to the same server?

>> >

>> > Thanks in advance,

>> > mk

[Guest mk]

Re: Concurrent Logons

 

Perfect. Your assistance is greatly appreicated!

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> On a 2003 TS, you'll find it in Terminal Services Configuration -

> Server settings.

> But the easiest way to configure this is in a Group Policy:

>

> Computer Configuration - Administrative templates - Windows

> Components - Terminal Services

> "Restrict Terminal Services Users to a single remote session"

>

> Configure this setting to "Disabled"

>

> On a W2K TS, it's enabled by default.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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

>

> =?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Vera -

> > Thank you very much for your response and the advice. We will

> > not be using generic accounts.

> >

> > Where do I configure "allow multiple sessions" on the server?

> > Is this a TS setting or a Local Security setting?

> >

> > TIA,

> > mk

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Yes, if you configure the server to allow multiple sessions per

> >> user.

> >>

> >> If you are planning to use this feature to allow all of your

> >> users to connect to the TS with a generic shared user account,

> >> then I would strongly recommend against it.

> >> Since all sessions will share the same profile, you are likely

> >> to experience problems with redirected printers and corrupt

> >> user profiles.

> >>

> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> Vera Noest

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

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

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

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

> >> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> >>

> >> > Hello -

> >> > Is it possible to have more than two concurrent logons per

> >> > user with TS 2000 or 2003? For example, can I have one user

> >> > with 8 concurrent TS sessions to the same server?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks in advance,

> >> > mk

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Concurrent Logons

 

You're welcome!

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Perfect. Your assistance is greatly appreicated!

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> On a 2003 TS, you'll find it in Terminal Services Configuration

-

>> Server settings.

>> But the easiest way to configure this is in a Group Policy:

>>

>> Computer Configuration - Administrative templates - Windows

>> Components - Terminal Services

>> "Restrict Terminal Services Users to a single remote session"

>>

>> Configure this setting to "Disabled"

>>

>> On a W2K TS, it's enabled by default.

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12 nov

>> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > Vera -

>> > Thank you very much for your response and the advice. We will

>> > not be using generic accounts.

>> >

>> > Where do I configure "allow multiple sessions" on the server?

>> > Is this a TS setting or a Local Security setting?

>> >

>> > TIA,

>> > mk

>> >

>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Yes, if you configure the server to allow multiple sessions

per

>> >> user.

>> >>

>> >> If you are planning to use this feature to allow all of your

>> >> users to connect to the TS with a generic shared user

account,

>> >> then I would strongly recommend against it.

>> >> Since all sessions will share the same profile, you are

likely

>> >> to experience problems with redirected printers and corrupt

>> >> user profiles.

>> >>

>> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> Vera Noest

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

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

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

>> >>

>> >> =?Utf-8?B?bWs=?= <mk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 12

nov

>> >> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>> >>

>> >> > Hello -

>> >> > Is it possible to have more than two concurrent logons per

>> >> > user with TS 2000 or 2003? For example, can I have one

user

>> >> > with 8 concurrent TS sessions to the same server?

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks in advance,

>> >> > mk