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Is it possible with Windows XP remote desktop or remote assistance to
connect to a users session without locking them out or without them having
to request it.

I know you can do this via terminal services on a server but I don't know if
it possible with Windows XP.

Cheers

Damon

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Damon wrote:
> Is it possible with Windows XP remote desktop or remote assistance to
> connect to a users session without locking them out or without them
> having to request it.
>
> I know you can do this via terminal services on a server but I don't
> know if it possible with Windows XP.

You can look into "Shadowing", but in a practical sense, unless you push/use
something like UltraVNC, no.

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I tried the "mstsc /v:xpworkstation /console" command but it locked the
workstation.

I would love to be able to do it without installing UltraVNC if possible.

Cheers

"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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> Damon wrote:
> > Is it possible with Windows XP remote desktop or remote assistance to
> > connect to a users session without locking them out or without them
> > having to request it.
> >
> > I know you can do this via terminal services on a server but I don't
> > know if it possible with Windows XP.
>
> You can look into "Shadowing", but in a practical sense, unless you
push/use
> something like UltraVNC, no.
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of
> completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any
> kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any
> advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions.
>
>

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Damon wrote:
> Is it possible with Windows XP remote desktop or remote assistance
> to connect to a users session without locking them out or without
> them having to request it.
>
> I know you can do this via terminal services on a server but I don't
> know if it possible with Windows XP.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> You can look into "Shadowing", but in a practical sense, unless you
> push/use something like UltraVNC, no.

Damon wrote:
> I tried the "mstsc /v:xpworkstation /console" command but it locked
> the workstation.
>
> I would love to be able to do it without installing UltraVNC if
> possible.

Again, as I said before - it sorta can be done with shadowing - where you
share the screen with your customer (even in XP) - supposedly. I have yet to
get it to work as advertised and would never set it up that way.

However, you cannot, in any other way I know, connect to a remote Windows XP
machine and not lock the screen... and if you log in as someone other than
the user who was already on there - you will log them off. If you log in as
the user who was on there, they will stay logged on and you can push the
console back to them when you are done - but that is as good as it gets.

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If you use Remote Assistance then the Novice can view the display while you (the Expert) perform
actions from a remote location. Both of you need to be running XP (Pro or Home)...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] intro.mspx

If your in a domain or trusted domain environment you can use the "Offer" functionality of Remote
Assistance to initiate a help session. Note the Novice must still provide permission for you (the
Expert) to both view and take control of the Novice desktop. Look at these KB articles for help with
the "Offer Remote Assistance" feature. I believe you should look closely at the "Solicited" policy,
which I believe has to be enabled...

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;308013
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;301527
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;310629
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;306496

If your *NOT* in a domain or trusted domain environment, ie. your in a SOHO workgroup environment,
then look at this page that may help with the invitation issue...

http://members.cox.net/ajarvi/Remo [...] tance.html

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"Damon" <damon@nsmanagedenlighten.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Is it possible with Windows XP remote desktop or remote assistance to
> connect to a users session without locking them out or without them having
> to request it.
>
> I know you can do this via terminal services on a server but I don't know if
> it possible with Windows XP.
>
> Cheers
>
> Damon
>
>

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