Guest nova3uk@gmail.com Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Hi everyone, i wonder if anyone can help me with a problem i have with TS on windows server 2003. What i want to find out is if it is possible to change the behavior when a second user tries to connect to the server when one user is already logged on. The box is limited to 1 login, but the problem is 2 or 3 people administer the same box, and frequently log you off when your doing something by connecting at the same time. Does anyone know if it is possible to stop this behavior, or show some warning to the logged in user before allowing someone else to connect and effectively kick you off! Any help much appreciated :)
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: RDP (Terminal Services) nova3uk@gmail.com wrote: > Hi everyone, i wonder if anyone can help me with a problem i have with > TS on windows server 2003. > > What i want to find out is if it is possible to change the behavior > when a second user tries to connect to the server when one user is > already logged on. > > The box is limited to 1 login, but the problem is 2 or 3 people > administer the same box, and frequently log you off when your doing > something by connecting at the same time. > > Does anyone know if it is possible to stop this behavior, or show some > warning to the logged in user before allowing someone else to connect > and effectively kick you off! > > Any help much appreciated :) Are they all using the same credentials? If they are, there's nothing you can do - change that practice. If they're not, I don't think this could happen as described. And if this is really TS, and not Remote Desktop (which is just for admin use) it would seem you don't have enough TS CALs. I suggest you post future TS questions to microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services.
Guest Simon Finn Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: RDP (Terminal Services) "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message news:eTVE91xgIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > nova3uk@gmail.com wrote: >> Hi everyone, i wonder if anyone can help me with a problem i have with >> TS on windows server 2003. >> >> What i want to find out is if it is possible to change the behavior >> when a second user tries to connect to the server when one user is >> already logged on. >> >> The box is limited to 1 login, but the problem is 2 or 3 people >> administer the same box, and frequently log you off when your doing >> something by connecting at the same time. >> >> Does anyone know if it is possible to stop this behavior, or show some >> warning to the logged in user before allowing someone else to connect >> and effectively kick you off! >> >> Any help much appreciated :) > > Are they all using the same credentials? If they are, there's nothing you > can do - change that practice. > > If they're not, I don't think this could happen as described. > > And if this is really TS, and not Remote Desktop (which is just for admin > use) it would seem you don't have enough TS CALs. > > I suggest you post future TS questions to > microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services. > > Hi As Lanwench says if it is Remote Desktop or Terminal Services Administration mode (ie no TS CALs): you can have up to 2 admin users connecting simultaneously on a 2k3 server without TS CALs. If they are using the same credentials goto Terminal Services Configuration (under Admin Tools) and check that restrict each user to one session is set to No. If you need 3 concurrent users you will need TS CALs and to install the application mode TS. Hope it helps Regards Simon Finn Consultants Ltd http://www.FinnConsultants.co.uk
Guest nova3uk@gmail.com Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Re: RDP (Terminal Services) On Mar 11, 9:34 am, "Simon Finn" <Simon.F...@Newsgroups.microsoft.com> wrote: > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"<lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:eTVE91xgIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > > > nova...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi everyone, i wonder if anyone can help me with a problem i have with > >> TS on windows server 2003. > > >> What i want to find out is if it is possible to change the behavior > >> when a second user tries to connect to the server when one user is > >> already logged on. > > >> The box is limited to 1 login, but the problem is 2 or 3 people > >> administer the same box, and frequently log you off when your doing > >> something by connecting at the same time. > > >> Does anyone know if it is possible to stop this behavior, or show some > >> warning to the logged in user before allowing someone else to connect > >> and effectively kick you off! > > >> Any help much appreciated :) > > > Are they all using the same credentials? If they are, there's nothing you > > can do - change that practice. > > > If they're not, I don't think this could happen as described. > > > And if this is really TS, and not Remote Desktop (which is just for admin > > use) it would seem you don't have enough TS CALs. > > > I suggest you post future TS questions to > > microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services. > > Hi > > As Lanwench says if it is Remote Desktop or Terminal Services Administration > mode (ie no TS CALs): you can have up to 2 admin users connecting > simultaneously on a 2k3 server without TS CALs. > > If they are using the same credentials goto Terminal Services Configuration > (under Admin Tools) and check that restrict each user to one session is set > to No. If you need 3 concurrent users you will need TS CALs and to install > the application mode TS. > > Hope it helps > > Regards > > Simon > > Finn Consultants Ltdhttp://www.FinnConsultants.co.uk Thanks for your tips guys, i actually managed to work itout in the end as there was a KB available giving the details, just very very well hidden. Anyway, it is win2k3 server, and it is only being used for remote administration, therefore you have the usual 2 user limit, plus one for the console. However, it is resolved by going into the tcp settings of the terminal services, and setting maximum tcp connections to 1. so long as there is no console logged on and there is only one user using it remotly it works like a treat, and now if i am connected to the server and another user tries to connect it simly denies them. Which is the desired effect! Thanks for your help nonetheless.
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