Try using the /console switch with mstsc.exe Open a command prompt and type:
mstsc.exe /? That'll explain your options better. What you need to do is connect with the console switch. It may also be the /admin switch depending on what version of RDP you are using. This link is a bit of overkill but explains it very nicely: http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/12/17/changes-to-remote-administration-in-windows-server-2008.aspx Cheers, Matt www.crossloop.com/matthewbramer On Nov 8, 12:10 am, Daleeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matt, > Thanks for the reply. I won't be able to try it until Wednesday. The > computers are in a lab at a senior center where I teach classes. > > Basically what I'm trying to do is keep the Vista machine's (the > remotely controlled machine) desktop visible on a projector so the > students can see what I'm doing. Because of the layout of the room, > it works better if I can remotely control the Vista machine from one > of the other computers, which are all XP Pro. So far I have no > problem with the remote except the screen on the Vista machine > switches to the "locked" screen as soon as the remote session starts, > which means the students see nothing but a typical log-in screen > saying the computer is locked. > > Dale > > On Nov 6, 9:42 pm, RemyMaza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You can type in the run command: > > > mstsc.exe > > > within that Remote Desktop Console, click options. You can then save > > your credentials. I think this is what you are after. If not, I'll > > need some more details. > > > Cheers, > > Mattwww.crossloop.com/matthewbramer > > > On Nov 6, 11:25 pm, Daleeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am trying to use XP to remotely control a Vista Business computer on > > > a local network and still allow the Vista machine's video to stay > > > "live". I have no problem establishing the session, but when I do the > > > Vista machines desktop "locks" instead of displaying the live > > > desktop. The reason is to remotely control a Vista computer connected > > > to a projector and the video should show the action not simply go to a > > > locked screen. > > > > I thought of using Netmeeting since you can install it on Vista, but > > > they have disabled the "remote desktop" feature in Netmeeting when it > > > runs on Vista. > > > > I don't want to use a third party solution or a "remote assistance" > > > session, if possible. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Dale- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
