Re: How do I find out who is connected via Remote Desktop to an XPP machine?

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From: Gary Webb (email_at_garywebb.co.uk)
Date: 04/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:18:46 +0100

Nice! Thanks for pointing out this useful command. Unfortunatly though, this
gives me access denied when accessing a remote machine with the /server
switch. When somebody is remote desktopping to that machine, I obviosuly
cannot get to a command prompt on it to enter this command. Even so, I still
don't think this is the answer as when I run it from the system that I have
connected 'To' (remotely whilst connected), it just shows the username as
"administrator" against that session (which is the local user name I have
logged onto Remote Desktop as, and not the user name or computer name I am
connecting from - which is what I am after).

Thanks all the same. I will remember this command.

Gary

"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote
in message news:6i8m80pbktpd2bjd0919lpfk2ak81fum8s@4ax.com...
> Try qwinsta....
>
> From the command prompt help:
> Display information about Terminal Sessions.
>
> QUERY SESSION [sessionname | username | sessionid]
> [/SERVER:servername] [/MODE] [/FLOW] [/CONNECT]
> [/COUNTER]
>
> sessionname Identifies the session named sessionname.
> username Identifies the session with user username.
> sessionid Identifies the session with ID sessionid.
> /SERVER:servername The server to be queried (default is current).
> /MODE Display current line settings.
> /FLOW Display current flow control settings.
> /CONNECT Display current connect settings.
> /COUNTER Display current Terminal Services counters
> information.
>
> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>
> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
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> be answered depending on time availability....
>
> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
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> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 09:19:08 +0100, "Gary Webb" <email@garywebb.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >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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