Remote Desktop

[Guest weinerschizel]

I have a server here that we want to enforce only ONE active desktop at a

time. Right now there are people remote desktoping into the system and

leaving desktops open. This is causing our system to crash (server acts as a

controller for a distributed system).

 

Is there a way to setup remote desktop to enforce ONLY ONE desktop at a

time. And force the desktop to be closed upon exit?

 

Thanks.

[Guest Soo Kuan Teo [MSFT]]

Re: Remote Desktop

 

The following may work for you:

goto Terminal Services Configuration (TSCC.msc), double click rdp-tcp,

goto network adapter tab, set maximum connections = 1.

goto sessions tab, check 'Override user settings', set "End a

disconnected session" to 1 minute.

 

Please keep in mind that there's a potential data lost, as the disconnected

session will be logoff without further warning.

Thanks

Soo Kuan

 

 

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"weinerschizel" <weinerschizel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I have a server here that we want to enforce only ONE active desktop at a

> time. Right now there are people remote desktoping into the system and

> leaving desktops open. This is causing our system to crash (server acts

> as a

> controller for a distributed system).

>

> Is there a way to setup remote desktop to enforce ONLY ONE desktop at a

> time. And force the desktop to be closed upon exit?

>

> Thanks.

[Guest weinerschizel]

Re: Remote Desktop

 

Hey it worked like a charm. However, I'm not quite there yet. I can still

remote into the computer AND yet have an operator at the system running a

second desktop.

 

So my question is, how do I not just allow one remote desktop... but allow

only one active desktop at a time?

 

Thanks!

 

"Soo Kuan Teo [MSFT]" wrote:

> The following may work for you:

> goto Terminal Services Configuration (TSCC.msc), double click rdp-tcp,

> goto network adapter tab, set maximum connections = 1.

> goto sessions tab, check 'Override user settings', set "End a

> disconnected session" to 1 minute.

>

> Please keep in mind that there's a potential data lost, as the disconnected

> session will be logoff without further warning.

> Thanks

> Soo Kuan

>

>

> --

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

>

> "weinerschizel" <weinerschizel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D1167C04-A2AB-4D67-98D9-3CFC3391E3B0@microsoft.com...

> >I have a server here that we want to enforce only ONE active desktop at a

> > time. Right now there are people remote desktoping into the system and

> > leaving desktops open. This is causing our system to crash (server acts

> > as a

> > controller for a distributed system).

> >

> > Is there a way to setup remote desktop to enforce ONLY ONE desktop at a

> > time. And force the desktop to be closed upon exit?

> >

> > Thanks.

>

>

[Guest Rich Raffenetti]

Re: Remote Desktop

 

I don't understand why you want to push that far but how about not allowing

physical access to the computer. Physical access by users other than admins

may not be a good idea anyway. Some options are:

 

Lock it up.

 

Take away the keyboard and mouse and monitor.

 

I think you can even prevent non-admins from logging in at the console via

policy.

 

 

"weinerschizel" <weinerschizel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DD24623E-F5FD-4A07-BD2A-B681EBDC54E4@microsoft.com...

> Hey it worked like a charm. However, I'm not quite there yet. I can

> still

> remote into the computer AND yet have an operator at the system running a

> second desktop.

>

> So my question is, how do I not just allow one remote desktop... but allow

> only one active desktop at a time?

>

> Thanks!

>

> "Soo Kuan Teo [MSFT]" wrote:

>

>> The following may work for you:

>> goto Terminal Services Configuration (TSCC.msc), double click

>> rdp-tcp,

>> goto network adapter tab, set maximum connections = 1.

>> goto sessions tab, check 'Override user settings', set "End a

>> disconnected session" to 1 minute.

>>

>> Please keep in mind that there's a potential data lost, as the

>> disconnected

>> session will be logoff without further warning.

>> Thanks

>> Soo Kuan

>>

>>

>> --

>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

>> rights.

>>

>> "weinerschizel" <weinerschizel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message

>> news:D1167C04-A2AB-4D67-98D9-3CFC3391E3B0@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a server here that we want to enforce only ONE active desktop at

>> >a

>> > time. Right now there are people remote desktoping into the system and

>> > leaving desktops open. This is causing our system to crash (server

>> > acts

>> > as a

>> > controller for a distributed system).

>> >

>> > Is there a way to setup remote desktop to enforce ONLY ONE desktop at a

>> > time. And force the desktop to be closed upon exit?

>> >

>> > Thanks.

>>

>>