Remote Desktop-without logging current user off

[Guest]

I am a network administrator. Is there a way I can connect via Remote desktop
with the current user of the other computer still able to use the computer?

 

[Matt Gibson]

No.

There are methods which will let you do this, but involve things that are
not supported or endorsed by Microsoft.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

As Matt noted that is not normally supported with Remote Desktop... There is a shadow function that
may work for you...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279656

If this is a "Help Desk" function you could also look into using Remote Assistance...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/remoteassist/intro.mspx

You can even "offer" assistance since your in a domain environment...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308013
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301527
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310629
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306496

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Correction... That should read...

"You can even "offer" assistance if your in a domain environment..."

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[em3g]

I am a network administrator. Is there a way I can connect via Remote desktop
with the current user of the other computer still able to use the computer?

The reason that remote desktop doesn't allow you to do this is because of user licenses. normally windows is made to use 1 license per pc. So you cannot use concurrent users. It shows you one user at a time as the license determines this. To hack this, use this guide and you will be able to use the same machine to host concurrent accounts. it works.

http://www.missingremote.com/guide/how-enable-concurrent-sessions-windows-7-service-pack-1-rtm


For windows 7 without service pack:

http://www.missingremote.com/guide/...-sessions-windows-7-rtm?destination=node/3447


Nicely done....

 

[em3g]

Emmanuel Mahuni