I'll still never get why they just didn't make /console and /admin operate the same way in the new OS, and then deprecate /console *later*.
*ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... * On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > 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]> 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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