Remote Desktop, instead of logoff, lock workstation?

[Markus]

I remote desktop to my workstation at work regularly, but
also have scheduled tasks that run from my local machine
when I'm logged in.

When I remote desktop in and end my session, it logs me
off as the local user instead of locking the machine. Is
there any way to change this behavior so that it locks the
machine as the remoted-in user?

Your help is appreciated.
Markus.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I remote desktop to my workstation at work regularly, but
also have scheduled tasks that run from my local machine
when I'm logged in.

When I remote desktop in and end my session, it logs me
off as the local user instead of locking the machine. Is
there any way to change this behavior so that it locks the
machine as the remoted-in user?

Don't use the start menu of the remote machine to disconnect.

Just close the remote desktop session with the X in the top right of the
session Window or top center (depending on if you full screen or window the
session.)

The remote machine is locked from the moment you log into it remotely (to
anyone looking at it locally) and will stay that way if you just drop the
connection like that.

 

[Sooner Al]

In addition look at the group policies on the machine to make sure they are not configured to
disconnect/log off RD sessions after a certain amount of time. Note these also may be set by your
network administrators if your in a domain environment...

Go to "Start -> Run" and type gpedit.msc at the command line. Navigate to the "Local Computer
Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal
Services -> Sessions". Do this on the RDP host.

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