Remote Desktop logoff required???

[jazzman42379]

Hey everyone,

So I just found out that the WinXP Remote Desktop client can log onto a Win2k terminal services host! Very cool. But when I played aroudn with it, it seems that Win2k Advanced Server runs in a much more prefereable way when being used remotely. I was able to log onto it, and it did not lock the computer. THen, while still logged on remotely, I logged on locally with the SAME user account, no problem! I even created/deleted stuff on the desktop remotely, and it did it locally too! (didn't show a mirror of the remote, it just disappeared from the desktop on the local session when I deleted it from the remote session)

So my question is this....can WinXP work the same way? One of MS's 'big' features is user switching, which lets multiple people be loged on with their programs running. But when I remotely connect to the XP machine, it logs off whoever is on locally. Then if you try to log on locally when it's connected remotely, it'll kick off the remote user. Is there some hidden setting that will NOT boot more than 1 user at a time? I am very impressed with how Win2kAS runs it, so I would think that XP Pro would at least be able to run multiple sessions.....

Lenmme know what's out there....

Thanx,
Jazzman

 

[bsobel]

No, the RDP support in XP is what you see, one remote session taking over for a logged in session. Right now, you'll need the .NET server versions to support what your trying to do (once it's released). Another possibility is it looks like MS might relax that restriction somewhat (allow one remote user, while another is logged in locally) as part of the MIRA initiative.

Bill