Re: RDP Sessions not "disconnecting"

Hi Blake

Two Choices here. You can logon to the Console as Admin and Disconnect instead of logging off and this will leave Admin logged on to Synch Act and will leave 2 more Remote slots open. To logon to Console use the /console switch. The other choice is to disconnect from a normal session as Admin instead of Logging off and when you connect again you will resume your session. The second choice may anger the owner as if Admin and Admin2 are logged on he won't be able to unless he is knowledgeable enough to know about the /console switch

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Frank McCallister SBS MVP
MCP Microsoft Small Business Specialist
COMPUMAC

"Blake" <Blake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:94E19ED1-6618-437E-B60B-40EB49DAAC47@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Haha, i knew someone would ask, and was initially inclined to put that very
explanation in my original post.

To cut to the chase, 2 of us admin the machine - we each have our own login.
The 3rd, however, only logs in occassionally - I do the regular IT stuff,
she manages some of the server based apps like ACT for Workgroups, and
QuickBooks, etc. etc. She's not using it as a WS - but to manage the
server based apps - she also hits it from remote. But the 3rd (the one I'm
skeptical about logging off versus disconnecting) is the Company Owner. He's
as hard-headed as a brick, and insists remotely loggin on to server verses
his Desktop to hit these 3rd party apps (ACT, Quickbooks, etc.) when he's on
the road. If he needs email and such, he RWW's to his desktop - but won't
got RWW/DP then back to the server based ACT and QB. I've tried to explain
to him numeruous times to no avail. Note that he's my client (not boss, but
client)

So, it's when he occassionally logs on and then fails to fully disconnect,
it prevents Admin2 from getting in to do her thing with QB and ACT and such.

Which leads me to my next question/point... Can I, as Admin, close out my
RDP connection WITHOUT logging off. We have to keep Admin logged on for ACT
Workgroups to run properly (the remote synching) so I end up keeping my
session there, or at least "disconnected" which i'm thinking uses up one of
the 2 slots. If I fully log off, then it logs admin off and ACT remote
synchronizing stops.

Thanks, blake

"Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" wrote:

Ok ...feel I need to ask...

WHY are three of you tripping over each other logging onto the server ?
...need we again point out that the Server is -not- a Workstation and
shouldn't be used as one ?
The TS Sessions on the server are for Administration Only, not running
applications.

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Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}


"Blake" <Blake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EE9CE9A0-A8DD-45DA-8482-7E9803AD0FCD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> There are a total of 3 of us that remotely access our SBS2003 server > from
> outside the network (and sometimes from inside) I'm getting instances
> where
> if 2 of us are logged on, but one logs off, his session is remaining in
> the
> Terminal Services window, and preventing the 3rd person from loggin in. > I
> always have to go to Terminal Services, and "Reset" the session and it
> disappears. The 3rd user is then able to login.
>
> I was thinking that he is simply "disconnecting" his session, rather > than
> "Logging Off" the server, but he insists that he's logging off. > (Though
> i'm
> still skeptical) Is there any reason why the session would remain in > the
> list, and if so, how can i ensure it's cleared out when someone get's > off?
>
> Thanks,
> Blake

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