Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at Marlow.com
Mon Apr 5 10:00:22 CDT 2010
Whoops, forgot to mention two things that might help. First, for remote access to servers I use Remote Administrator http://famatech.com it's a great tool. Second, if your server requires a login, why not just have your server automatically login. It's just a registry setting to get an NT based machine to auto login. Drew -----Original Message----- From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 12:37 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving; VBA; Sqlserver-Dba Subject: [dba-VB] Initial start of remote desktop fails - Windows 2003 I use RD to work on the servers in my office from my laptop in my office (entirely within my LAN). When I attempt to connect RD, it fails completely and always if I have not first logged in to the server manually, through the keyboard / mouse connected to that machine. IOW I have to use my KVM switch to physically see the machine, AND log in, THEN RD will work from my laptop. If I use the KVM to go to the physical machine and log out, RD from the laptop will continue to work IF ALREADY CONNECTED, but will fail if I close the RD session and try to RD back in. IOW RD simply cannot connect if there is not already a user logged in. Additionally, once I have done that manual / initial login to the physical machine, RD will fail the first time I try it. I have to try to connect, immediately cancel that attempt, then try it again and then it connects right in. I can close the RD session and start it again, no problem (as long as that other user is still connected). So... has anyone seen this behavior? Has anyone seen a solution to that problem such that RD will work first time / every time, regardless of anything? -- John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI Business Sensitive material. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. You are notified that any review, retransmission, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.