Why do I keep getting kicked off remote desktop?

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Ihave a quick question about RDP. We have a windows XP pc that multiple users connect to via RDP. When a user is on a session and another connects it kicks the other user out with out warning. Ido not want concurrent users i just want to prevent users kicking each other off. Any ideas?

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Thai Pepper OP              JacobP         Apr 19, 2010 at 08:38 UTC

Try changing the users to non-local administrators and add them to the remote users group. Also, make sure fast user switching is disabled.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280828

Non-administrator Currently Logged on to the Console loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); When a non-administrator is logged on to the console of a Windows XP  Professional-based computer, only that user or a member of the  Administrators group may establish a remote desktop connection.

If is logged on to the console and  attempts to connect, you receive the following error message: The user \ is currently  logged on to this computer. Only the current user or an administrator  can log on to this computer.If a non-administrator attempts to connect and is logged on to the  console, the non-administrator can connect to that console session  remotely immediately.

If a non-administrator is logged on to the console and an administrator  attempts to connect, you may receive the following error message: The user \ is currently  logged on to this computer. If you continue, this user's Windows session  will end and any unsaved data will be lost. Do you want to continue?If the administrator continues, the non-administrator may be  disconnected. A remote administration connection always overrides other  connections. Therefore, the local user (either an administrator or a  non-administrator) is disconnected when an administrator logs on.

Back to the topIf Fast User  Switching Is Enabled loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation'); If Fast User Switching is enabled the behavior will be different from  when it is not enabled, since the logged user will not be logged off,  but instead will be disconnected and can resume their session later.

When a user attempts to use Remote Desktop to connect to a remote  computer that has someone logged on it, Administrator or Limited User,  they will receive the following error message: The user \ is currently  logged on to this computer. If you continue, has to  disconnect from this computer. Do you want to continue?The user currently logged on to the remote computer will receive the  following error message: \ is trying to connect to  this computer. If you allow, you will be disconnected, but you can  resume later. Do you want to allow this connection?If the user clicks No, the remote user will get the message: \ is currently logged on  this computer, and did not allow you to connect.If the user clicks Yes or does nothing for a few seconds, the  remote user will automatically connect and disconnect the current user  logged in.

If a user tries to connect remotely and nobody is logged on to the  remote computer or if the user is the one currently logged on to it, the  user will connect automatically.    View this "Best Answer" in the replies below »        Popular Topics in General Windows

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Pure Capsaicin OP                    Yasaf Burshan

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Iassume they are not using the same username (This usually occur when they do).

Also check if one of the users is local admin.   0          · · ·

Cayenne OP                    StroppyMoppy         Apr 19, 2010 at 05:07 UTC

If I remember rightly XP will only allow 1 RDP session at a time - therefore when a new user connects then it will boot off the other user. Also it log off anyone logged on locally.

Hope this Helps   0          · · ·

Mace OP                    hsc5775

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Hello

for XP it gives a Teminalserverpatch

the name is "Termiserv_XPSP2-SP3_i386_2.1.exe"

not on XP-PC with Domain-connection, see "StroppyMoppy"´s answer

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Tabasco OP                    Mark3101

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There is a hack:

http://www.raneri.it/blog/eng/index.php/2006/04/24/windows-xp-multiuser-remote-desktop

Although this allows concurrent sessions, it may be your best bet.   0          · · ·

Ghost Chili OP                    Lawrie5252

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This behaviour is by design, when a user logs in from another location to RDP on XP using the same username and password it does not kick the other user it takes the session, with apps still running. In XP if different usernames were used by each user when you log in you get a message that another user is logged in and askes if you want to log them out, or you can configure RDP to have the other user prompted to give up the session to the other user.   0          · · ·

Poblano OP                    Ryan S         Apr 19, 2010 at 07:20 UTC

You need a terminal services server to have multiple connections to one server. Even with the "hack" the most you could have connected would be 3 people. I would look up windows terminal services, but know you have to buy CALs for it as it's something that's not included with the standard CAL.   0          · · ·

Pure Capsaicin OP                    Rob Dunn

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Termiserv - this is not a Microsoft file, btw, so use at your own risk.

Registry hacks - while seemingly safer, I'd be concerned at the overall performance and system behavior once you got two concurrent users connected. Not to mention, this is a registry hack, so more than likely it will a licensing issue.

Just my 2 cents.   0          · · ·

Tabasco OP                    Mark3101

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Having researched, It would definitely be a licensing issue. XP is designed for use by a single logon. That hack is to fool XP into thinking it's a proper TS.

I don't actually recommend you use it.    0          · · ·

Thai Pepper OP  Best Answer                   JacobP         Apr 19, 2010 at 08:38 UTC

Try changing the users to non-local administrators and add them to the remote users group. Also, make sure fast user switching is disabled.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280828

Non-administrator Currently Logged on to the Console loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); When a non-administrator is logged on to the console of a Windows XP  Professional-based computer, only that user or a member of the  Administrators group may establish a remote desktop connection.

If is logged on to the console and  attempts to connect, you receive the following error message: The user \ is currently  logged on to this computer. Only the current user or an administrator  can log on to this computer.If a non-administrator attempts to connect and is logged on to the  console, the non-administrator can connect to that console session  remotely immediately.

If a non-administrator is logged on to the console and an administrator  attempts to connect, you may receive the following error message: The user \ is currently  logged on to this computer. If you continue, this user's Windows session  will end and any unsaved data will be lost. Do you want to continue?If the administrator continues, the non-administrator may be  disconnected. A remote administration connection always overrides other  connections. Therefore, the local user (either an administrator or a  non-administrator) is disconnected when an administrator logs on.

Back to the topIf Fast User  Switching Is Enabled loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation'); If Fast User Switching is enabled the behavior will be different from  when it is not enabled, since the logged user will not be logged off,  but instead will be disconnected and can resume their session later.

When a user attempts to use Remote Desktop to connect to a remote  computer that has someone logged on it, Administrator or Limited User,  they will receive the following error message: The user \ is currently  logged on to this computer. If you continue, has to  disconnect from this computer. Do you want to continue?The user currently logged on to the remote computer will receive the  following error message: \ is trying to connect to  this computer. If you allow, you will be disconnected, but you can  resume later. Do you want to allow this connection?If the user clicks No, the remote user will get the message: \ is currently logged on  this computer, and did not allow you to connect.If the user clicks Yes or does nothing for a few seconds, the  remote user will automatically connect and disconnect the current user  logged in.

If a user tries to connect remotely and nobody is logged on to the  remote computer or if the user is the one currently logged on to it, the  user will connect automatically.   0

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