IdleWinStationPoolCount

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I seem to remember that the registry key IdleWinStationPoolCount handled the
idle sessions, so that i could have idle sessions and still have the ability
to connect while under Terminal Services Remote administration mode. It
does not seem to be the same on windows 2003. How can I change this in
server 2003?

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: IdleWinStationPoolCount

Win2k3 does not support that anymore. It is done dynamically now by the OS.
Besides remote admin mode and application mode are not supported together.

Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services


"news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
news:e$AqMz19IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I seem to remember that the registry key IdleWinStationPoolCount handled
>the idle sessions, so that i could have idle sessions and still have the
>ability to connect while under Terminal Services Remote administration
>mode. It does not seem to be the same on windows 2003. How can I change
>this in server 2003?
>

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: IdleWinStationPoolCount

In addition: in Windows 2003, you can as Administrator connect to the
console session and so avoid using a license.
Type mstsc /console.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

"Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote on 06 aug 2008
in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Win2k3 does not support that anymore. It is done dynamically
> now by the OS. Besides remote admin mode and application mode
> are not supported together.
>
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
>
> "news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
> news:e$AqMz19IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I seem to remember that the registry key IdleWinStationPoolCount
>>handled the idle sessions, so that i could have idle sessions
>>and still have the ability to connect while under Terminal
>>Services Remote administration mode. It does not seem to be the
>>same on windows 2003. How can I change this in server 2003?

 

[news.microsoft.com]

Re: IdleWinStationPoolCount

Yes, the problem is that I need to have 4 people connect but no more than 1
or two at any given time. And the users would like thier sessions saved..
"Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message
news:Xns9AF2AAA74C425veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
> In addition: in Windows 2003, you can as Administrator connect to the
> console session and so avoid using a license.
> Type mstsc /console.
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote on 06 aug 2008
> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
>> Win2k3 does not support that anymore. It is done dynamically
>> now by the OS. Besides remote admin mode and application mode
>> are not supported together.
>>
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>
>>
>> "news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
>> news:e$AqMz19IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I seem to remember that the registry key IdleWinStationPoolCount
>>>handled the idle sessions, so that i could have idle sessions
>>>and still have the ability to connect while under Terminal
>>>Services Remote administration mode. It does not seem to be the
>>>same on windows 2003. How can I change this in server 2003?

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: IdleWinStationPoolCount

You need to put the server into application mode. This is done through
Add/Remove programs. you do not want Remote Administrator (or normal server
functionality). You will also want to download the free technical guide
from Brian Madden's website (http://www.brianmadden.com) so you can learn
what is terminal services and how to administer it. It is not like any
other server you've administered before.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
news:%23YC2XV99IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Yes, the problem is that I need to have 4 people connect but no more than
> 1 or two at any given time. And the users would like thier sessions
> saved..
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in message
> news:Xns9AF2AAA74C425veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
>> In addition: in Windows 2003, you can as Administrator connect to the
>> console session and so avoid using a license.
>> Type mstsc /console.
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>
>> "Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote on 06 aug 2008
>> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>>> Win2k3 does not support that anymore. It is done dynamically
>>> now by the OS. Besides remote admin mode and application mode
>>> are not supported together.
>>>
>>> Jeff Pitsch
>>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>>
>>>
>>> "news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
>>> news:e$AqMz19IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I seem to remember that the registry key IdleWinStationPoolCount
>>>>handled the idle sessions, so that i could have idle sessions
>>>>and still have the ability to connect while under Terminal
>>>>Services Remote administration mode. It does not seem to be the
>>>>same on windows 2003. How can I change this in server 2003?
>
>

 

[news.microsoft.com]

Re: IdleWinStationPoolCount

Thanks, I was hoping not to have to dip into my Applications TS Licenses for
administration, I think I will put a limit to end the disconnected sessions.
Thank you everyone for your help in this matter!!!

-Andy

"Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote in message
news:OYyrkp%239IHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You need to put the server into application mode. This is done through
> Add/Remove programs. you do not want Remote Administrator (or normal
> server functionality). You will also want to download the free technical
> guide from Brian Madden's website (http://www.brianmadden.com) so you can
> learn what is terminal services and how to administer it. It is not like
> any other server you've administered before.
>
> --
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
> news:%23YC2XV99IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, the problem is that I need to have 4 people connect but no more than
>> 1 or two at any given time. And the users would like thier sessions
>> saved..
>> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in
>> message news:Xns9AF2AAA74C425veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
>>> In addition: in Windows 2003, you can as Administrator connect to the
>>> console session and so avoid using a license.
>>> Type mstsc /console.
>>> _________________________________________________________
>>> Vera Noest
>>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>>
>>> "Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote on 06 aug 2008
>>> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>>
>>>> Win2k3 does not support that anymore. It is done dynamically
>>>> now by the OS. Besides remote admin mode and application mode
>>>> are not supported together.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff Pitsch
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
>>>> news:e$AqMz19IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I seem to remember that the registry key IdleWinStationPoolCount
>>>>>handled the idle sessions, so that i could have idle sessions
>>>>>and still have the ability to connect while under Terminal
>>>>>Services Remote administration mode. It does not seem to be the
>>>>>same on windows 2003. How can I change this in server 2003?
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

Re: IdleWinStationPoolCount

Simply connect to the console session and then you won't take up licenses.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
news:eKlBYtA%23IHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, I was hoping not to have to dip into my Applications TS Licenses
> for administration, I think I will put a limit to end the disconnected
> sessions. Thank you everyone for your help in this matter!!!
>
> -Andy
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote in message
> news:OYyrkp%239IHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> You need to put the server into application mode. This is done through
>> Add/Remove programs. you do not want Remote Administrator (or normal
>> server functionality). You will also want to download the free technical
>> guide from Brian Madden's website (http://www.brianmadden.com) so you can
>> learn what is terminal services and how to administer it. It is not like
>> any other server you've administered before.
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>
>> "news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
>> news:%23YC2XV99IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes, the problem is that I need to have 4 people connect but no more
>>> than 1 or two at any given time. And the users would like thier
>>> sessions saved..
>>> "Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@remove-this.hem.utfors.se> wrote in
>>> message news:Xns9AF2AAA74C425veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
>>>> In addition: in Windows 2003, you can as Administrator connect to the
>>>> console session and so avoid using a license.
>>>> Type mstsc /console.
>>>> _________________________________________________________
>>>> Vera Noest
>>>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>>>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>>>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>>>
>>>> "Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote on 06 aug 2008
>>>> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>>>
>>>>> Win2k3 does not support that anymore. It is done dynamically
>>>>> now by the OS. Besides remote admin mode and application mode
>>>>> are not supported together.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff Pitsch
>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <None@noen.no> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e$AqMz19IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I seem to remember that the registry key IdleWinStationPoolCount
>>>>>>handled the idle sessions, so that i could have idle sessions
>>>>>>and still have the ability to connect while under Terminal
>>>>>>Services Remote administration mode. It does not seem to be the
>>>>>>same on windows 2003. How can I change this in server 2003?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>