Remote Connection - CTRL-ALT-DEL
Hello,
I use remote connection a lot and sometimes my remote pc screen saver will come on. It requires a CTRL-ALT-DEL to logon again. However, since I am using remote connection I can't do that. Is there a hot-key or another key sequence I can send to simulate CTRL-ALT-DEL on the remote machine?
Thanks,
John
I use remote connection a lot and sometimes my remote pc screen saver will come on. It requires a CTRL-ALT-DEL to logon again. However, since I am using remote connection I can't do that. Is there a hot-key or another key sequence I can send to simulate CTRL-ALT-DEL on the remote machine?
Thanks,
John
zephyr_hex (Megan)
how are you remoting? with VNC, you can right-click on the top bar of the screen and select "send cntrl-alt-del"
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Simply do that:
Right click on Your desktop, select 'Properties', choose 'Screen Saver' tab and uncheck the checkbox 'On resume, password protect'.
Right click on Your desktop, select 'Properties', choose 'Screen Saver' tab and uncheck the checkbox 'On resume, password protect'.
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I'm connecting using the default Terminal Services i.e. Remote Desktop Connection that comes with Windows XP and Windows 2003.
Most Remote software, as Zephyr_hex mentions, allows you to "send" and CTRL-ALT-DEL to the remote PC. With PCAnywhere (what my company uses) it is an option on the left sidebar and under the tools drop down.
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Hi LucF
That might be the answer. I remote into my Server and then via my server I connect to various workstations. If I am connected to a w/s via the server and do a CTRL-ALT-END then my primary connection (the server) receives the ctrl-alt-del request. However, the next workstation doesn't. Does that make sense? It almost seems like the CTRL-ALT-END can only go one remote connection deep.
That might be the answer. I remote into my Server and then via my server I connect to various workstations. If I am connected to a w/s via the server and do a CTRL-ALT-END then my primary connection (the server) receives the ctrl-alt-del request. However, the next workstation doesn't. Does that make sense? It almost seems like the CTRL-ALT-END can only go one remote connection deep.
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StillUnAware,
I need the password left on the screen saver to prevent unauthorized access if the machine is left unsecured and unused.
I need the password left on the screen saver to prevent unauthorized access if the machine is left unsecured and unused.
Glad to help.
On your follow up question at http:#17094868, indeed, the CTRL-ALT-DEL request only goes to the first remote desktop connection. As far as I know there's no way around that.
There is however almost always an option to connect to a certain workstation directly, for example by using different portnumbers for RDP as explained at "How to change Terminal Server's listening port" => http://support.microsoft.com/?id=187623
In short, just change the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
Then, if you use a NAT router, you can forward these ports to the appropriate client and just connect to that specific computer using <WAN-IP>:<Portnumber> in the RDP client software when you're connecting.
LucF
On your follow up question at http:#17094868, indeed, the CTRL-ALT-DEL request only goes to the first remote desktop connection. As far as I know there's no way around that.
There is however almost always an option to connect to a certain workstation directly, for example by using different portnumbers for RDP as explained at "How to change Terminal Server's listening port" => http://support.microsoft.com/?id=187623
In short, just change the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
Then, if you use a NAT router, you can forward these ports to the appropriate client and just connect to that specific computer using <WAN-IP>:<Portnumber> in the RDP client software when you're connecting.
LucF
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This is pretty slick. Thanks for the extra info!
You're welcome.
LucF
LucF