Remote Desktop to a locally logged in PC. What happens?

[Rog]

I was always under the impression that if an administrator attempted to
remote desktop into a Windows XP machine that already had someone logged in
locally, the remote desktop session would force a logoff of the local user,
allowing the remote desktop session to take control. I'm noticing that
occasionally, the remote desktop session seems to piggyback on the local
session, giving you the already open desktop with running programs.

What determines whether there's a forced logoff, or you get the already open
desktop?

 

[Bernd]

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I was always under the impression that if an administrator attempted to
remote desktop into a Windows XP machine that already had someone logged in
locally, the remote desktop session would force a logoff of the local user,
allowing the remote desktop session to take control. I'm noticing that
occasionally, the remote desktop session seems to piggyback on the local
session, giving you the already open desktop with running programs.

What determines whether there's a forced logoff, or you get the already open
desktop?

Look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280828/

Bernd

 

[Dave R.]

I was always under the impression that if an administrator attempted
to
remote desktop into a Windows XP machine that already had someone
logged in
locally, the remote desktop session would force a logoff of the
local user,
allowing the remote desktop session to take control. I'm noticing
that
occasionally, the remote desktop session seems to piggyback on the
local
session, giving you the already open desktop with running programs.

What determines whether there's a forced logoff, or you get the
already open
desktop?

In my experience, if you log in as the same user that is already
logged on locally, you take over the existing session. If you log in
as a different user, you either force a logoff or the user gets
asked - per the link in Bernd's post.

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something big and sinister going on in the world.
Slartibartfast: No, that's perfectly normal paranoia. Everyone in the
universe gets that.

 

[Rog]

This is the piece of info for which I was looking. Thanks.