[CLUE-Talk] rdesktop

[dperkins at techangle.com]

>> Dennis J Perkins wrote:
>>
>> > Has anyone tried using rdesktop to remotely run programs on a Windows
>> > box?  Every time I log in with it, the screen on the Windows box
>> > disappears and I get a locked message.  If I enter my password on the
>> > Windows box, rdesktop will be disconnected.  I want the Windows user
>> > to see what I am doing.
>
> This is the normal behavior for Windows XP, which is not a terminal server
> -- it just has a
> single-user terminal access.  In particular, if you attempt to log in
> remotely as the same user
> who is already physically logged in, the older session is closed
> automatically.
>

Ah, more brain-dead behavior.  I had hoped to use it to help someone
remotely so they could see what I am doing.