I believe this responds to all your questions and concerns: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2007/12/17/changes-to-remote-administration-in-windows-server-2008.aspx
And no, you don't need the print-server role. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Questions on WIndows 2008 Terminal Services The issue is my helpdesk had to Remote into the Terminal Servers in Windows 2003 R2 to fix printer issues, from re-directed sessions, and now that there is no Console Session ( to give the Local Desktop in Windows 2008) they don't have that ability. Also I am wondering for TS easy-print to work in Windows 2008 Terminal Services Application Mode, does the print-role need to be added to the Terminal Services? Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:[email protected] Cell:401-639-3505 From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Questions on WIndows 2008 Terminal Services What is the actual issue? The concept behind a "console session" changed starting with Vista/2008 because of "Session 0 isolation". Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Questions on WIndows 2008 Terminal Services No, Its running in Application mode ( Or Terminal Services App Role in Windows 2008) Seems like access to the local desktop is not allowed now to logon to the console session if you are running a default application on the TS Connection. Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:[email protected] Cell:401-639-3505 From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Questions on WIndows 2008 Terminal Services Is it not /admin now? On 17 May 2011 16:55, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I have a question, we have two Terminal servers that are setup to run a specific application, but with this configuration I can't use the /console switch to get access to the Local Desktop itself via a Terminal Services connection. Any idea how to get around that accordingly? Z Edward E. 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