Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

[Ajay Kulsh]

Thanks.

Jay
- Original Message - 
From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:28 PM
Subject: RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so



You can do better than a short duration password-protected screen saver --
just run this from a login script:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

Carl,

Thanks. We had noticed what you describe, though it is not clear to me why
Microsoft would do that.

In any case, we will follow your suggestion to do autologon whenever
possible. Of course, this also means, we have to configure a very short
duration of lockout for security reasons. Correct?

Jay


- Original Message - 
From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so



If the console session was first logged on at the PHYSICAL console before
you connected to it with RDP, then the environment will reflect:

SESSIONNAME=Console

If the console session was logged out and you connect to it with RDP, 
then

you get this or similar:

SESSIONNAME=RDP-Tcp#5

The remedy?  Establish autologon so the console is logged on as soon as
the
system boots, and be careful never to logout from the console session -
only
disconnect.  This presumes the same username can be used and password
known
to anyone who would take remote control of the console.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP
session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to
use console mode.

However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the
connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in console mode;
rather it is in a terminal session mode.

Does anyone know what causes this inconsistent behavior and how to remedy
it? Thanks.

- Jay Kulsh
So. Pasadena, CA



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RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

[Carl Houseman]

You can do better than a short duration password-protected screen saver --
just run this from a login script:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

Carl,

Thanks. We had noticed what you describe, though it is not clear to me why 
Microsoft would do that.

In any case, we will follow your suggestion to do autologon whenever 
possible. Of course, this also means, we have to configure a very short 
duration of lockout for security reasons. Correct?

Jay


- Original Message - 
From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so


> If the console session was first logged on at the PHYSICAL console before
> you connected to it with RDP, then the environment will reflect:
>
> SESSIONNAME=Console
>
> If the console session was logged out and you connect to it with RDP, then
> you get this or similar:
>
> SESSIONNAME=RDP-Tcp#5
>
> The remedy?  Establish autologon so the console is logged on as soon as 
> the
> system boots, and be careful never to logout from the console session - 
> only
> disconnect.  This presumes the same username can be used and password 
> known
> to anyone who would take remote control of the console.
>
> Carl
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so
>
> When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP
> session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to
> use console mode.
>
> However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the
> connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in console mode;
> rather it is in a terminal session mode.
>
> Does anyone know what causes this inconsistent behavior and how to remedy
> it? Thanks.
>
> - Jay Kulsh
> So. Pasadena, CA
>
>
>
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Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

[Ajay Kulsh]

Michael.

Thanks. Actually we have only 2003 servers. Glad to know about /admin 
switch.


Jay

- Original Message - 
From: "Michael B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:32 PM
Subject: RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so



That command (/console) only works for Server 2003.

Server 2000 didn't recognize it, and neither does Server 2008 (/admin
instead - the difference isn't a 10 sentence explanation).

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:EM/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP
session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to
use console mode.

However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the
connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in console mode;
rather it is in a terminal session mode.

Does anyone know what causes this inconsistent behavior and how to remedy
it? Thanks.

- Jay Kulsh
So. Pasadena, CA



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Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

[Ajay Kulsh]

Carl,

Thanks. We had noticed what you describe, though it is not clear to me why 
Microsoft would do that.


In any case, we will follow your suggestion to do autologon whenever 
possible. Of course, this also means, we have to configure a very short 
duration of lockout for security reasons. Correct?


Jay


- Original Message - 
From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so



If the console session was first logged on at the PHYSICAL console before
you connected to it with RDP, then the environment will reflect:

SESSIONNAME=Console

If the console session was logged out and you connect to it with RDP, then
you get this or similar:

SESSIONNAME=RDP-Tcp#5

The remedy?  Establish autologon so the console is logged on as soon as 
the
system boots, and be careful never to logout from the console session - 
only
disconnect.  This presumes the same username can be used and password 
known

to anyone who would take remote control of the console.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP
session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to
use console mode.

However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the
connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in console mode;
rather it is in a terminal session mode.

Does anyone know what causes this inconsistent behavior and how to remedy
it? Thanks.

- Jay Kulsh
So. Pasadena, CA



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RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

[Carl Houseman]

If the console session was first logged on at the PHYSICAL console before
you connected to it with RDP, then the environment will reflect:

SESSIONNAME=Console

If the console session was logged out and you connect to it with RDP, then
you get this or similar:

SESSIONNAME=RDP-Tcp#5

The remedy?  Establish autologon so the console is logged on as soon as the
system boots, and be careful never to logout from the console session - only
disconnect.  This presumes the same username can be used and password known
to anyone who would take remote control of the console.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP 
session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to 
use console mode.

However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the 
connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in console mode; 
rather it is in a terminal session mode.

Does anyone know what causes this inconsistent behavior and how to remedy 
it? Thanks.

- Jay Kulsh
So. Pasadena, CA 



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RE: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

[Michael B. Smith]

That command (/console) only works for Server 2003.

Server 2000 didn't recognize it, and neither does Server 2008 (/admin
instead - the difference isn't a 10 sentence explanation).

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:EM/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP 
session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to 
use console mode.

However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the 
connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in console mode; 
rather it is in a terminal session mode.

Does anyone know what causes this inconsistent behavior and how to remedy 
it? Thanks.

- Jay Kulsh
So. Pasadena, CA 



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RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

[Ajay Kulsh]

When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP 
session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to 
use console mode.


However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the 
connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in console mode; 
rather it is in a terminal session mode.


Does anyone know what causes this inconsistent behavior and how to remedy 
it? Thanks.


- Jay Kulsh
So. Pasadena, CA 




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