If by "interrupt", he means not actually controlling the console
session, then VNC's a no-go either. Actually I don't know of any way to
accomplish that.

 

It would be equivalent to "switch user" in a remote session without
locally suspending the current user session.

 

That's Windows Server Terminal Services Admin mode as far as I can tell,
and you ain't gonna get that from a desktop OS.

 

As an aside, if the goal is to actually use the Media Center interface
remotely, that will fail as well... as it depends on DirectX video
access that the RDP video interface doesn't support .

 

-sc

 

From: Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:47 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT: enabling remote desktop on vista home prem

 


"so I guess I would need both the ability to rdp on to the laptop, but
also the ability to not interrupt the locally logged in session too"

 

That elimates RDP so I would look at something like VNC et.al. as the
way to go.

 

Jon

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Clayton Doige <[email protected]>
wrote:

Hi all, sorry for the noise - I have a creaky laptop with vista home
premium installed, and I want to consign it to running as a media centre
box, but would still like to rdp on to it while the missus is watching
her favourite tv shows

 

I have seen a few download hacks, reticent to go down that route, so am
wondering if one of you kind folks could recommend the safest bestest
way to get my cake and eat it too!

 

For clarification: Laptop > Docking Station > AV system and Network - so
I guess I would need both the ability to rdp on to the laptop, but also
the ability to not interrupt the locally logged in session too

 

All suggestions and tips are greatly appreciated!

 

Clayton

 

 

 

 

 

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