How do I prevent logoff/locking of remote computer In RemDesktop session ?

[Gerd Pohlmann]

I can successfully access (from a Win2000 Prof) system a WinXP Pro system through RD.

However when I connect to the remote system the user currently logged in at the remote system
is logged off (or is only the computer locked).

How do I allow this user to stay logged in and view my mouse and keyboard operations
on his screen ?

Gerd

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I can successfully access (from a Win2000 Prof) system a WinXP Pro system through RD.

However when I connect to the remote system the user currently logged in at the remote system
is logged off (or is only the computer locked).

How do I allow this user to stay logged in and view my mouse and keyboard operations
on his screen ?

Gerd

I assume that your Remote Desktop server runs WinXP
Professional. If so then you cannot prevent this from happening.
If this is not acceptable then you have to use an alternative
product, e.g. WinVNC.

 

[Phillip Windell]

Use Remote Assistance instead of Remote Desktop.
The user has to initiate it.
I've never personally used it, so I can't help much beyond that.

Otherwise it will have to be VNC or PCAnywhere like others have suggested.

 

[Steve MCSE MCV A+ NET+]

Remote desktop will only log the current user off if you log on using a
different profile other wise you will simply be taking over their session
however they will not be able to see what you are doing. I would suggest
using net meeting which is built into all 2000/xp machines. You can also
try www.logmein.com which is free for basic remote control.

Steve

Use Remote Assistance instead of Remote Desktop.
The user has to initiate it.
I've never personally used it, so I can't help much beyond that.

Otherwise it will have to be VNC or PCAnywhere like others have suggested.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

I can successfully access (from a Win2000 Prof) system a WinXP Pro system through RD.

However when I connect to the remote system the user currently logged in at the remote system
is logged off (or is only the computer locked).

How do I allow this user to stay logged in and view my mouse and keyboard operations
on his screen ?

Gerd

 

[Guest]

sorry, this is not true... even if you remote desktop to another machine
using the exact same id/pw that the machine is currently logged on with, the
host (computer being attached to) will logoff/logon again. This is the root
of my problem in that the logoff part causes a network disconnect and the
connection cannot then be established. I only have one ID per machine, both
passwords are the same.

Remote desktop will only log the current user off if you log on using a
different profile other wise you will simply be taking over their session
however they will not be able to see what you are doing. I would suggest
using net meeting which is built into all 2000/xp machines. You can also
try www.logmein.com which is free for basic remote control.

Steve

Use Remote Assistance instead of Remote Desktop.
The user has to initiate it.
I've never personally used it, so I can't help much beyond that.

Otherwise it will have to be VNC or PCAnywhere like others have suggested.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

I can successfully access (from a Win2000 Prof) system a WinXP Pro system through RD.

However when I connect to the remote system the user currently logged in at the remote system
is logged off (or is only the computer locked).

How do I allow this user to stay logged in and view my mouse and keyboard operations
on his screen ?

Gerd

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Here is the definitive KB article that describes how this works...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280828/en-us

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[Andrei Ungureanu]

or you can use Remote Assistance

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[Sooner Al [MVP]]

AFAIK Remote Assistance is not available with W2K...

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[Phillip Windell]

Niether was Remote Desktop.
But the OS involved here is XP.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Well, Mr. Ungureanu suggested RA from a W2K box to an XP Pro box or am I
reading that incorrectly? The original poster is connecting from a W2K box
to an XP Pro box so that precludes RA as Mr.Ungureanu suggests...

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Niether was Remote Desktop.
But the OS involved here is XP.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

AFAIK Remote Assistance is not available with W2K...

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[Andrei Ungureanu]

yeap. you're right. You can't connect from a W2K client to an XP machine
using Remote Assistance.


--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Well, Mr. Ungureanu suggested RA from a W2K box to an XP Pro box or am I
reading that incorrectly? The original poster is connecting from a W2K box
to an XP Pro box so that precludes RA as Mr.Ungureanu suggests...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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Niether was Remote Desktop.
But the OS involved here is XP.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

AFAIK Remote Assistance is not available with W2K...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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"Andrei Ungureanu" <contact me via www.itboard.ro> wrote in message
or you can use Remote Assistance

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

 

[Phillip Windell]

I hadn't heard of that. Doesn't installing the RDP Client from the XP CD
onto the Win2k box allow it to work? It only lets RD work but not RA?

 

[Andrei Ungureanu]

I haven't tested this yet. Can you confirm this?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I hadn't heard of that. Doesn't installing the RDP Client from the XP CD
onto the Win2k box allow it to work? It only lets RD work but not RA?

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

yeap. you're right. You can't connect from a W2K client to an XP machine
using Remote Assistance.

 

[Phillip Windell]

Haven't tried it either,..that's why I was asking. The be honest I have
never,..ever,..used RA at all. I have only used RD.


--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

I haven't tested this yet. Can you confirm this?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I hadn't heard of that. Doesn't installing the RDP Client from the XP CD
onto the Win2k box allow it to work? It only lets RD work but not RA?

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

yeap. you're right. You can't connect from a W2K client to an XP machine
using Remote Assistance.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Remote Assistance is only available with XP platforms and Windows 2003
platforms...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
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Haven't tried it either,..that's why I was asking. The be honest I have
never,..ever,..used RA at all. I have only used RD.


--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

I haven't tested this yet. Can you confirm this?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I hadn't heard of that. Doesn't installing the RDP Client from the XP
CD
onto the Win2k box allow it to work? It only lets RD work but not RA?

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"Andrei Ungureanu" <contact me via www.itboard.ro> wrote in message
yeap. you're right. You can't connect from a W2K client to an XP machine
using Remote Assistance.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

And Vista...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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Remote Assistance is only available with XP platforms and Windows 2003
platforms...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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rights...

Haven't tried it either,..that's why I was asking. The be honest I have
never,..ever,..used RA at all. I have only used RD.


--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

I haven't tested this yet. Can you confirm this?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I hadn't heard of that. Doesn't installing the RDP Client from the XP
CD
onto the Win2k box allow it to work? It only lets RD work but not
RA?

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"Andrei Ungureanu" <contact me via www.itboard.ro> wrote in message
yeap. you're right. You can't connect from a W2K client to an XP machine
using Remote Assistance.

 

[Phillip Windell]

But from which *side*? The person asking for help,..or the person giving
the help? Obviously the one asking for the help needs one of those OS's,
but that is not the same thing as the one running the RD Client software
which will run from several versions of Windows.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

XP-XP
XP-W2K3
W2K3-XP
etc...etc...

It has to be an OS that is Windows XP or newer/later than Windows XP on
*EACH* end of the connection.

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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rights...

But from which *side*? The person asking for help,..or the person giving
the help? Obviously the one asking for the help needs one of those OS's,
but that is not the same thing as the one running the RD Client software
which will run from several versions of Windows.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

And Vista...

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

This is for Remote Assistance by the way...

For Remote Desktop the remote host/server PC must be running XP Pro, Windows
2003/Windows 2000 Server and Terminal Server or Vista. The Remote Desktop
client PC can be XP Pro/ XP Home, Windows 2K, Windows 2K3, Linux, Mac, Palm
or a PocketPC (built-in Terminal Server Client)...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
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XP-XP
XP-W2K3
W2K3-XP
etc...etc...

It has to be an OS that is Windows XP or newer/later than Windows XP on
*EACH* end of the connection.

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...

But from which *side*? The person asking for help,..or the person giving
the help? Obviously the one asking for the help needs one of those OS's,
but that is not the same thing as the one running the RD Client software
which will run from several versions of Windows.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

And Vista...

 

[Phillip Windell]

Ok!

Phil

This is for Remote Assistance by the way...

For Remote Desktop the remote host/server PC must be running XP Pro, Windows
2003/Windows 2000 Server and Terminal Server or Vista. The Remote Desktop
client PC can be XP Pro/ XP Home, Windows 2K, Windows 2K3, Linux, Mac, Palm
or a PocketPC (built-in Terminal Server Client)...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...

XP-XP
XP-W2K3
W2K3-XP
etc...etc...

It has to be an OS that is Windows XP or newer/later than Windows XP on
*EACH* end of the connection.

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...

But from which *side*? The person asking for help,..or the person giving
the help? Obviously the one asking for the help needs one of those OS's,
but that is not the same thing as the one running the RD Client software
which will run from several versions of Windows.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

And Vista...