{"id":772,"date":"2013-03-11T18:34:37","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T16:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.netexpertise.eu\/en\/?p=772"},"modified":"2021-09-16T07:28:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T05:28:58","slug":"windows-2003-rdp-extra-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.netexpertise.eu\/en\/systems\/windows\/windows-2003-rdp-extra-session.html","title":{"rendered":"RDP Extra Session on Windows Terminal Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/category\/systems\/windows\">Windows<\/a> 2003 Server comes with 2 remote desktop sessions for administration. If another session is initiated, you will get the following error message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"powershell\" class=\"language-powershell\">The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<br>A workaround exists though, Microsoft have made a hidden extra session available. It can be started running <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/administration\/windows-commands\/mstsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mstsc<\/a> from the command line. <em>\/v:server<\/em> is not mandatory, you can set it on the RDP connection window that will open up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"powershell\" class=\"language-powershell\">mstsc \/admin or \/console \/v:server<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br>Type in your server&#8217;s address and you&#8217;re in! You can then kick out logged in people if you like from the Task Manager. Yes, some people log in and go for a LONG run!<br>&nbsp;<br>Note: This has been removed on Windows 2008 Server. You can now kick out anyone who&#8217;s logged in if you have Administrator credentials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 2003 Server comes with 2 remote desktop sessions for administration. If another session is initiated, you will get the following error message: \u00a0A workaround exists though, Microsoft have made a hidden extra session available. 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