Re: How do I find out who is connected via Remote Desktop to an XPP machine?
From: Gary Webb (email_at_garywebb.co.uk)
Date: 04/24/04
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Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 14:55:14 +0100
Thanks for the reply. Although users leaving the session open and idle when
finished is and will be a problem, this will not be enough. We still need to
be able to see who is using what system basically, to call them and kick
them off if we have a more urgent requirement to get onto one of the
machines.
So far, I have tried running a script in the run key of the registry of the
XP RD PC to get the client PC name and put it into a key I have made in the
RD machines registry. I have then created a script to allow me to run on any
LAN PC to "get" this client PC name remotely from the registry of the RD
machine. The only problem though is that this always just returns the client
PC name/username, etc. of the RD system itself, not the client that is
RDP'ing to it. This is a problem with my script on the RD system. Not really
the right problem for this group, but I thought I'd check out any other
ideas.
Regards
Gary
"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> Gary,
>
> I can't help with the script issue, but one strategy for idle sessions is
to setup a Group Policy to
> disconnect after a timeout period. Go to "Start -> Run"
> and type gpedit.msc at the command line. Navigate to the "Local Computer
Policy -> Computer
> Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components ->
Terminal Services -> Sessions".
> Do this on the RDP host.
>
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> "Gary Webb" <email@garywebb.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > We have a few XP Pro PC's that act as a method of remote desktopping to
> > other servers via VPN across the Internet for support purposes. We also
> > access these "RD" machines via remote desktop over the LAN. Whoever
connects
> > to one of these machines logs on as the same (local) user. These
machines
> > are limited to a single RDP session that will give an error message if
> > somebody is already connected (rather than disconnect them). Therefore,
we
> > are always aware when somebody is currently accessing one of these
machines.
> >
> > I would like to expand this further by trying to find a method of
knowing
> > WHO is connected to these machines (mainly in case somebody has forgot
to
> > disconnect). I have tried to write a few versions of vbscripts that will
> > look at these machines and pull the user name or computer name of who is
> > RDP'ing in. I seem to have reached a stage of going around in circles.
Can
> > anybody offer any advice on a method of getting this information?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
>
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