It is because connections and session aren't constant. It's not like the
days of the "dumb terminal green-screens" where there was a constant active
session. In a Windows Network you can log into a network, and then
physically unplug the network cable from the back of the machine. Guess what
would happen,...nothing,...nothing at all until the user tried to access
some additional network resources or save/open a file at a network location.
I think the thing that is the most constant would be opening a file which
would cause the file to be "in use" until you closed it.
If I understand it correctly, an "Access Token" is created at login and
given to the user. The Token is used everytime the user makes some kind of
an access, so therefore the user is re-authenticated (via the token)
evertime they make some kind of access that requires it, so it is more like
a large series of small "sessions/connections" rather than one long
continous one like with the old "dumb terminals".
Now it is not that way with something like a connection to SQL or Exchange
services, but those connections are unique to those services and aren't just
simply a "Windows Networking - File & Print Sharing" connection all by
itself.
....at least that is my interpretation of it anyway....
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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:281c901c46388$731c8ed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Quick Question: In the computer Mamagement console:
> Shared Folders -> Sessions, there is a list of what is
> alegedly all computers with an active connection. I get a
> very abbreviated list. Does anyone know why this list
> isn't a true indication of connections? If this is the
> way it is, does anyone know a way to query to find out who
> is logged in at any time? Thanks.
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