Let s see how it works.
Remote desktop console switch.
By default the options to keep your pc awake for connections when plugged in and make your pc discoverable.
Note the section in red below.
If you use version 6 1 of the remote desktop client included in order to connect to the console session for windows server 2003 you should use the admin switch instead.
After you open this session start a command prompt in the.
In the search box on the taskbar type remote desktop connection and then select remote desktop connection in remote desktop connection type the name of the pc you want to connect to from step 1 and then select connect.
As you remember if you try to connect to a windows 10 computer using rdp the session of a user working locally is knocked out even if you enable multiple concurrent rdp.
Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 windows 8 1 windows 10 mobile windows phone 8 1 windows 10 team surface hub hololens.
For windows vista remote desktop client use admin switch instead.
The remote desktop client rdc 6 1 no longer uses the console switch to connect to the session 0.
Open the remote desktop app available for free from microsoft store google play and the mac app.
On your windows android or ios device.
Windows server 2008 windows vista service pack 1 sp1 and later windows xp service pack 3 sp3 and later.
Turn on the switch next to enable remote desktop click confirm to enable the setting.
From the command prompt the following screen is displayed.
The admin switch mstsc exe admin should be used instead.
On your local windows 10 pc.
On earlier builds of windows vista service pack 1 if you run mstsc.
Rdc 6 1 is included with the following operating systems.
By logging in to console session of remote computer all existing applications that are running and not yet closed when user is physically using the computer will be automatically appeared instead of having users re open all of them.
You can either use this or the mstsc command line utility that is described in the how to connect to the console session section but omit the console switch.
