Re: RDP vs Console - Need to run app over RDP, need to report Console to App.

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On Jun 19, 10:48 pm, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
DrewYKwrote:
I am looking for a way to work around a problem with two Windows XP,
SP2 machines.

Where I work we have a user who is VPN-ing into our network once a
week. While connected he uses Remote Desktop to connect to his work
PC and use the applications installed on it.

Our problem is that one of the applications we use not only refuses
to run but forces the Remote Desktop session to close because the
software was not launched from a Console session. This software was
designed to shutdown if it was used from a server (Terminal
Services, etc.) without the proper license, so it checks to see if
the session is Console or RDP. We have talked to the manufacturer
and our issue is an unexpected side effect.

They suggested that we try any third party software we like, from PC
Anywhere to GoToMyPC.com. They are not going to look into the issue
because they do not want to weaken their software with regards to
running on a server. (Running on a server is a different, more
expensive license than the license we have from them.)

We would like to stick with Remote Desktop, if at all possible. We
are not interested in reverse engineering the software and violating
our license agreement, and we would be permitted to use Remote
Desktop - if the software didn't cause it to shutdown.

Is there someway to:
- Mask the RDP session as a Console session,
- Remote Desktop into the XP workstation on the Console session,
- Or some other solution I didn't think of?

mstsc /console

(to start the client)?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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Nope - no change.

.

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