Unfortunately this does not work. The screen on the "controlled" Vista machine locks and we can not see the desktop. I tried the other switches that might help, but all result in a locked screen. I guess I'll have to keep looking.
Thanks for trying, Dale On Nov 8, 12:22 pm, RemyMaza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try using the /console switch with mstsc.exe > > Open a command prompt and type: > > mstsc.exe /? > > That'll explain your options better. What you need to do is connect > with the console switch. It may also be the /admin switch depending > on what version of RDP you are using. This link is a bit of overkill > but explains it very nicely: > > http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/12/17/changes-to-remote-adminis... > > Cheers, > Mattwww.crossloop.com/matthewbramer > > On Nov 8, 12:10 am, Daleeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Matt, > > Thanks for the reply. I won't be able to try it until Wednesday. The > > computers are in a lab at a senior center where I teach classes. > > > Basically what I'm trying to do is keep the Vista machine's (the > > remotely controlled machine) desktop visible on a projector so the > > students can see what I'm doing. Because of the layout of the room, > > it works better if I can remotely control the Vista machine from one > > of the other computers, which are all XP Pro. So far I have no > > problem with the remote except the screen on the Vista machine > > switches to the "locked" screen as soon as the remote session starts, > > which means the students see nothing but a typical log-in screen > > saying the computer is locked. > > > Dale > > > On Nov 6, 9:42 pm, RemyMaza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You can type in the run command: > > > > mstsc.exe > > > > within that Remote Desktop Console, click options. You can then save > > > your credentials. I think this is what you are after. If not, I'll > > > need some more details. > > > > Cheers, > > > Mattwww.crossloop.com/matthewbramer > > > > On Nov 6, 11:25 pm, Daleeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I am trying to use XP to remotely control a Vista Business computer on > > > > a local network and still allow the Vista machine's video to stay > > > > "live". I have no problem establishing the session, but when I do the > > > > Vista machines desktop "locks" instead of displaying the live > > > > desktop. The reason is to remotely control a Vista computer connected > > > > to a projector and the video should show the action not simply go to a > > > > locked screen. > > > > > I thought of using Netmeeting since you can install it on Vista, but > > > > they have disabled the "remote desktop" feature in Netmeeting when it > > > > runs on Vista. > > > > > I don't want to use a third party solution or a "remote assistance" > > > > session, if possible. > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > Dale- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
