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Terminal server logins - is it limited to 1 ?
Hi guys,
Could be a stupid question.
I got server 2012 running as terminal server.
Just want to know, can one user login in one computer and same user can login to second computer , and will both sessions be active ?? Because right now, if same user logins in to second computer, it kicks out the session in first computer.
Can we increase the limit for user ? Or it can’t be done at all. Is it just one session allowed for one user ?
Could be a stupid question.
I got server 2012 running as terminal server.
Just want to know, can one user login in one computer and same user can login to second computer , and will both sessions be active ?? Because right now, if same user logins in to second computer, it kicks out the session in first computer.
Can we increase the limit for user ? Or it can’t be done at all. Is it just one session allowed for one user ?
ASKER
If I change it to 0.
Does it mean same user can have many unlimited active sessions ???
Does it affect over all for all users ?
Do I need to change as each user and change registry ?
If I want just 2 active sessions how do I control it ?
Does it mean same user can have many unlimited active sessions ???
Does it affect over all for all users ?
Do I need to change as each user and change registry ?
If I want just 2 active sessions how do I control it ?
AD normally does not limit how many times a user is logged on to different computers. Are you sure that you're logged onto different computers? If you log onto the same computer, you generally take over the existing session. If you are logged onto different computers, you shouldn't get logged out unless you have some 3rd party software that limits it.
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Ok . Sorry it's not computers that I login to.
I got terminal server in cloud.
So from local computer A I do rdp to connect to terminal server
And from computer B I do rdp using same account to connect to terminal sever. And it kicks out from computer A
I think this is normal way. But I want to know whether I can make both rdp sessions active using same account from computer A and B as well .
Hope I am clear now with question
I got terminal server in cloud.
So from local computer A I do rdp to connect to terminal server
And from computer B I do rdp using same account to connect to terminal sever. And it kicks out from computer A
I think this is normal way. But I want to know whether I can make both rdp sessions active using same account from computer A and B as well .
Hope I am clear now with question
windows client operating systems are restricted to 1 console session at a time
Windows Server Operating Systems are restricted to 2 administrative sessions unless remote desktop services is installled and now the session host server will allow unlmited sessions (up to your limit of licensing and resources)
Windows Server Operating Systems are restricted to 2 administrative sessions unless remote desktop services is installled and now the session host server will allow unlmited sessions (up to your limit of licensing and resources)
No, I do not think so... A user can only have one active session on a particular server.
It sounds like you might be talking about an RD Farm/Cluster. That's normal. Are they actually separate servers? If they are, then you'd be able to log into both. If they aren't, and are part of a cluster, then it's normal behavior.
You actually wouldn't be logging into the other server when it's in the cluster. The cluster will redirect you back to the server you were logged into and you connect to your previous session. If you are an administrator, you can still log into each one, but you must enable /admin mode, then you can connect to the actual server and bypass the redirect.
You actually wouldn't be logging into the other server when it's in the cluster. The cluster will redirect you back to the server you were logged into and you connect to your previous session. If you are an administrator, you can still log into each one, but you must enable /admin mode, then you can connect to the actual server and bypass the redirect.
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David Johnson is correct .
User A in computer 1 to server1
User A in computer 2 to server1
So I think rdp getting discounted in computer1 is normal when using computer2 rdp to connect server1
There is no cluster for terminal server. It's just 1 server.
So my question is:
Can I make any change or can I control, userA logins in from 2 computers same time and rdp to same server. And keep both sessions alive ?
User A in computer 1 to server1
User A in computer 2 to server1
So I think rdp getting discounted in computer1 is normal when using computer2 rdp to connect server1
There is no cluster for terminal server. It's just 1 server.
So my question is:
Can I make any change or can I control, userA logins in from 2 computers same time and rdp to same server. And keep both sessions alive ?
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Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\
Set fSingleSessionPerUser:
0 to allow multiple sessions per user
1 to force each user to a single session