What does it attach you to? It attaches me to the console each time. The switch, btw, is dependent on the version of the RDP client that you are using, not the destination. So, from your Win7 SP1 box it will always be */admin*. From an older box, it might be one or the other, depending on the version of the client, but regardless of the destination.
* * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Dave Vantine <dvant...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a specfic need to connect to a server via RDP but connect to it on > the console session. I Googled for it and came up with the switches that > should allow this > > I tried both mstsc.exe /console to a Win 2003 server and mstsc.exe /admin > to a Win 2008 server from my Win7 Ultimate machine and in neither case does > it attach me to the console. > > Does this work and if so what am I missing? > > -- > Thanks > Dave Vantine > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
