For example, it is not possible to connect to another terminal session if you work on the console.Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Overview Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Overview Note: In Windows Server 2008 R2, Terminal Services was renamed Remote Desktop Services. There are still some differences, though. However, we have to see if this will really work with all legacy apps. The fact that console and terminal sessions are more or less equal now is certainly an improvement. You can change this setting using the Terminal Services Configuration snap-in or thru Group Policy.

If a second admin uses this account to logon, the first one is automatically disconnected without any warning in WS08. Many sysops use the 'administrator' account to logon remotely to a server. In WS08 this setting is turned on by default while in WS03 it is disabled. In WS03 and WS08, it is possible to restrict user accounts to one session. 'Restrict users to one session' is set by default Since the session is not terminated she could continue where she stopped later.

If she doesn't respond within 30 seconds her session is disconnected automatically. The user in this session will get a message giving her the choice to disconnect her session or to deny the request. WS08 displays a dialog whenever too many users are logged in, allowing you to disconnect the session of your choice. In WS03 you get the message 'The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections' if you try to logon remotely on a server where two terminal sessions are already in use. In WS08, the number of parallel remote connection is limited to two sessions. Since you can connect remotely to the console using the console switch, three administrators can work remotely at the same time. In WS03, you can run three parallel terminal connections: Two terminal sessions and one console session.

So, in theory, you should be able to work with these apps in a terminal session. WS08 provides a new feature for these legacy apps, the so-called Session 0 viewer. In WS03 one has to use the console switch sometimes because some apps only work properly in a console session. The RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) client 6.0 still offers this option for connecting to a WS03 terminal server. This switch doesn't have an effect if you remotely connect to WS08 server. In WS03 you could connect remotely to the console session by using the console switch (mstsc /v:servername /console).

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