Remote Desktop won't connect as console

I just installed the most up todate Server 2003 admin tools. I have "Connect
to console" check. I've also tried

mstsc -v:servername /F -console

and that didn't work etiher. It keeps wanting to start a new session. Our
other admin can do this fine. Anyone have this issue??

We are running Enterprise Server 2003 SP2.

After more research I found an article that says that Window XP SP3 remove
the ability to connect via the switch -console and now you have to use
/admin

I tried "mstsc /admin" and it worked. I'm not sure why this did this nor
what I should do with the remote desktop snap-in that still doesn't work.


"Bill Board" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just installed the most up todate Server 2003 admin tools. I have
>"Connect to console" check. I've also tried
>
> mstsc -v:servername /F -console
>
> and that didn't work etiher. It keeps wanting to start a new session. Our
> other admin can do this fine. Anyone have this issue??
>
> We are running Enterprise Server 2003 SP2.
>

XP SP and Vista use mstsc /admin for remote access console only and the
remote desktop snap-in that still doesn't work for the console any more.

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"Bill Board" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ehG$(E-Mail Removed)...
> After more research I found an article that says that Window XP SP3 remove
> the ability to connect via the switch -console and now you have to use
> /admin
>
> I tried "mstsc /admin" and it worked. I'm not sure why this did this nor
> what I should do with the remote desktop snap-in that still doesn't work.
>
>
> "Bill Board" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23W$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I just installed the most up todate Server 2003 admin tools. I have
>>"Connect to console" check. I've also tried
>>
>> mstsc -v:servername /F -console
>>
>> and that didn't work etiher. It keeps wanting to start a new session.
>> Our other admin can do this fine. Anyone have this issue??
>>
>> We are running Enterprise Server 2003 SP2.
>>
>
>

On Nov 24, 12:54*pm, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)"
<findem...@chicagotech.net> wrote:
> XP SP and Vista use mstsc /admin for remote access console only and the
> remote desktop snap-in that still doesn't work for the console any more.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting onhttp://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access onhttp://www.HowToNetworking.com"Bill Board" <John....@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ehG$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> > After more research I found an article that says that Window XP SP3 remove
> > the ability to connect via the switch -console and now you have to use
> > /admin
>
> > I tried "mstsc /admin" and it worked. *I'm not sure why this did thisnor
> > what I should do with the remote desktop snap-in that still doesn't work.
>
> > "Bill Board" <John....@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
> >news:%23W$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>I just installed the most up todate Server 2003 admin tools. I have
> >>"Connect to console" check. *I've also tried
>
> >> mstsc -v:servername /F -console
>
> >> and that didn't work etiher. It keeps wanting to start a new session.
> >> Our other admin can do this fine. *Anyone have this issue??
>
> >> We are running Enterprise Server 2003 SP2.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Does connecting to the console session allow the screen to be viewed
or does it lock it? Can you use .rdp and allow the remote machine's
screen to be viewed?

Thanks,
Matt