Remote Desktop Console Switch
On your local windows 10 pc.
Remote desktop console switch. As you remember if you try to connect to a windows 10 computer using rdp the session of a user working locally is knocked out even if you enable multiple concurrent rdp. Rdc 6 1 is included with the following operating systems. If you use version 6 1 of the remote desktop client included in order to connect to the console session for windows server 2003 you should use the admin switch instead. The admin switch mstsc exe admin should be used instead.
Open the remote desktop app available for free from microsoft store google play and the mac app. You can either use this or the mstsc command line utility that is described in the how to connect to the console session section but omit the console switch. On your windows android or ios device. By logging in to console session of remote computer all existing applications that are running and not yet closed when user is physically using the computer will be automatically appeared instead of having users re open all of them.
On earlier builds of windows vista service pack 1 if you run mstsc. From the command prompt the following screen is displayed. By default the windows server 2003 remote desktop connection utility is installed in all versions of windows server 2003. For windows vista remote desktop client use admin switch instead.
Windows server 2008 windows vista service pack 1 sp1 and later windows xp service pack 3 sp3 and later. Note the section in red below. After you open this session start a command prompt in the. By default the options to keep your pc awake for connections when plugged in and make your pc discoverable.
Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 windows 8 1 windows 10 mobile windows phone 8 1 windows 10 team surface hub hololens. See screenshots read the latest customer reviews and compare ratings for microsoft remote desktop. However a few of them know that session shadowing can be used to remotely view and manage a user desktop console session in windows 10 as well. Turn on the switch next to enable remote desktop click confirm to enable the setting.