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Old 10-20-2006   #4 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper


 
 

Re: Remote Desktop - Able to have one user logged in locally and one u

It isn't going to happen. Microsoft has clearly defined the featureset of
remote connection and that definition includes the fact that any desktop OS
will support only one simultaneous connection.

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"Jake" <Jake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9ECA906-9421-4003-BE62-C71E25766161@microsoft.com...
>I would also like this feature. Microsoft: PLEASE let the Ultimate Edition
> support one remote and one console connection.
>
> -Jake
>
> "Paul Murdock" wrote:
>
>> I understand that Microsoft has terminal services for this exact reason,
>> but
>> for crying out loud why not allow at least 1 connection via remote
>> desktop
>> and allow the local user to log into the system?
>>
>> What about a family computer where the father is on the road and logs in
>> at
>> home (via remote desktop), while the children can do their homework at
>> the
>> same time?!? this scenario does happen - Is there any solution to this
>> using
>> Microsoft's RDP protocol with Vista?
>>
>> cheers,
>> Paul
>>



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