Re: Remote Control the Console

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Thanks, I tried that, but it just brings up the Remote Desktop Connection box
on the remote PC, prompting me to log on to the PC. It does not "remotely
control" the console session the way I can remotely control other TS sessions.

Anoy other thoughts?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

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> In news:4E026D22-0F85-45A0-B51F-A423D05EA6BA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> James_in_Byron <JamesinByron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> > As administrator logged onto the 2003 server remotely, I can keep an
> > eye on who's doing what by using the "Remote Control" function within
> > Terminal Services Manager.
> >
> > However, I cannot remote control the "console" session ('session
> > ID:0'), but I want to. Is there some way I can see the session of the
> > person logged on at the console (ie. sitting at the server itself)?
>
> Start | run | mstsc /console <enter>
>
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>
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