Re: Remote Access/Desktop

From: Phil (3psi_at_3psi.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:56:16 -0500

The Host Machine is SBS2003 and I want to connect to it using XP Pro.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Steve Foster [SBS MVP] wrote:
> > Phil wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I am using Windows Server 2003 for Small Busniness Edition, and log
> >> in remotely using remote desktop.
> >>
> >> My problem is that if a session has an application open, then I can
> >> not use the same app.. I would like log into the same session, where
> >> that application that is open. Similar to, as if I just walked up to
> >> the PC and started to use it.
> >>
> >> I have even tried remote assistance, however I am trying to connect
> >> to an attended machine, and want to be able to log in without having
> >> to grant permission manually, only password rights to let me in.
> >>
> >> Also I would not want a remote assistance invitation to expire...if
> >> that is the way I need to get this done.
> >>
> >> We have a small business and use the server as our office computer to
> >> run Quickbooks, and than need remote access to run that application
> >> on that PC, when we are away from the office. We have only a single
> >> license, and can not open more than one session of Quicknbooks.
> >>
> >> We used to use PC Anywere...But Remote Desktop is much faster, except
> >> we have been connecting in a new session, other than the one we need.
> >>
> >> All your help would be appreciated.
> >
> > The only control that you have over which session you connect to is to
> > request the "console" itself (aka session 0). You do this by invoking
> > the Remote Desktop Client with the /console switch:
> >
> > "MSTSC /console"
>
> ...on the server, not on an RD host on XP, which is what I presumed the OP
> meant. Esp. since you can't run SBS2003 in app mode for TS. Nor should
> anyone ever do that in any version of SBS.
> >
> > The other, possibly better, option would be to run a dedicated XP Pro
> > client for the QuickBooks, and use Remote Desktop to access that.
> > Since XP only allows a single session (the Console), it would avoid
> > the issue. Plus you don't then have the security issues of users being
> > logged onto your server.
>
>

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