Guest alex.birchall@gmail.com Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I used to remotely administrate a Windows 2000 server with TightVNC. With TightVNC, I could log onto the server and start processes that run in DOS windows, lock the server and disconnect. I could then reconnect later on to the same session. Since the server was rebuilt, I am having to use Remote Desktop from a Windows XP client to administer the server. The problem with this is that it appears that these Remote Desktop sessions are timing out. I say this because when I remotely connect to the server I find no evidence that the processes that run in DOS windows are still running. The DOS windows have disappeared, and when I start the processes they begin a catch-up process that would not be necessary had they been running continuously. I have tried reinstalling TightVNC as a system service, but when I reboot the server and attempt a connection, I am informed that the server does not have a password set and until one is set I won't be able to connect to it. This is spite of having set the password! Any thoughts on the solution to either the Remote Desktop or TightVNC problem would be most gratefully received!
Guest Dave Patrick Posted April 5, 2008 Posted April 5, 2008 Re: Terminal Services sessions timeout? These settings are controlled on the terminal server. Start|Run|%SystemRoot%\system32\tscc.msc /s -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect <alex.birchall@gmail.com> wrote: >I used to remotely administrate a Windows 2000 server with TightVNC. > With TightVNC, I could log onto the server and start processes that > run in DOS windows, lock the server and disconnect. I could then > reconnect later on to the same session. > > Since the server was rebuilt, I am having to use Remote Desktop from a > Windows XP client to administer the server. The problem with this is > that it appears that these Remote Desktop sessions are timing out. I > say this because when I remotely connect to the server I find no > evidence that the processes that run in DOS windows are still > running. The DOS windows have disappeared, and when I start the > processes they begin a catch-up process that would not be necessary > had they been running continuously. > > I have tried reinstalling TightVNC as a system service, but when I > reboot the server and attempt a connection, I am informed that the > server does not have a password set and until one is set I won't be > able to connect to it. This is spite of having set the password! > > Any thoughts on the solution to either the Remote Desktop or TightVNC > problem would be most gratefully received!
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