Remote Desktop problem, by design?

[Guest]

We've been looking at using the 'remote desktop' feature on our Win XP Pro
clients in all the offices for the company I work for. Is 'Remote Desktop' on
Win XP Pro like the Terminal Services you find on Windows 200x Server?

In 200x Server, you can make a connection to the server, and it does not log
the current user out, lets you work in a 'virtual machine' of sorts. But on
Win XP Pro, when you make a connection it says a message like: "the user is
currently logged on to this computer if you continue this user's windows
session will end and any un-saved data will be lost do you want to continue".
Is there any way to configure Remote Desktop so that it lets you work in the
'virtual machine' type space like in terminal services, and not log the
current user out?

 

[Matt Gibson]

Nope.

That's the difference between Terminal Services and Remote Desktop.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

 

[Guest]

bugger. thanks anyway. what a piece of shit! may aswell stick to using VNC

 

[Shenan Stanley]

bugger. thanks anyway. what a piece of shit! may aswell stick to
using VNC

Hack It..
http://sig9.com/node/110

 

[Matt Gibson]

And have a completly unsupported product.

Not a good idea.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

 

[Shenan Stanley]

And have a completly unsupported product.

Not a good idea.

Depends how you look at it... Since you can make it supported again by
copying the file back.

Functionality sometimes outweighs support - also - as many machines as I
manage - the support usually depends on me - not Microsoft.

 

[Matt Gibson]

True, but in a corporate environment, it just isn't worth the chance.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

 

[John Hung]

It is not a piece of <s..> , it is quite good and comes free with Windows!
IMHO there are better alternatives but you have to fork out some, I use
Atelier Remote Commander and like it a lot. Some VNC variants are quite good
as well, fast and secure. You have to weight out what are your real
requirements and make a rational choice!

 

[roman modic]

We've been looking at using the 'remote desktop' feature on our Win XP Pro
clients in all the offices for the company I work for. Is 'Remote Desktop'
on
Win XP Pro like the Terminal Services you find on Windows 200x Server?

In 200x Server, you can make a connection to the server, and it does not
log
the current user out, lets you work in a 'virtual machine' of sorts. But
on
Win XP Pro, when you make a connection it says a message like: "the user
is
currently logged on to this computer if you continue this user's windows
session will end and any un-saved data will be lost do you want to
continue".
Is there any way to configure Remote Desktop so that it lets you work in
the
'virtual machine' type space like in terminal services, and not log the
current user out?

Yes, it is possible:
http://www.tekfront.com/article_read.asp?id=73

Roman

 

[Kenny S]

It can be done

visit my site www.computerboom.net

kenny