Difference between Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop for Admin

I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training and it mentions that
you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration installed. Is this the
same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I need to add for
Remote Desktop for Admin?


Dave Marden

Dave Marden

Its all there, read it.


>-----Original Message-----
> I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
and it mentions that
>you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
installed. Is this the
>same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
need to add for
>Remote Desktop for Admin?
>
>
>Dave Marden
>
>
>.
>

rtfm

Hey Dave,

Remote Desktop, while appearing the same as Remote Desktop for
Administration (RDFA) is not exactly the same. Remote desktop allows only 1
connection, and is used mainly connecting to a client system. RDFA is more
like a terminal services connection, and allows up to 2 concurrent
connections without installing the terminal server (2003 only, 2000 required
it) and without needing any additional licenses. From a client's
perspective, you'd connect the same way for both. Remote Desktop doesn't
allow a user to be concurrently logged on to the system locally, RDFA does.
RDFA is integrated into 2003, so it's easy to see where the confusion would
come from. I haven't messed around enough to see if there's even a way to
RD into 2003 in a non-RDFA way (boots local user off, and has other
restrictions), because there'd never be a compelling reason to do so.

Hope that helps.

"Dave Marden" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training and it mentions
that
> you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration installed. Is this the
> same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I need to add for
> Remote Desktop for Admin?
>
>
> Dave Marden
>
>

James Martin

There is remote server administration and remote user
support control.
One is used to take control of a workstation and the
other is used to administrate a server from your desktop.
The two are installed separately

>-----Original Message-----
> I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
and it mentions that
>you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
installed. Is this the
>same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
need to add for
>Remote Desktop for Admin?
>
>
>Dave Marden
>
>
>.
>

Thanks Guys, greatly appreciated.

Dave Marden




>-----Original Message-----
>Hey Dave,
>
>Remote Desktop, while appearing the same as Remote
Desktop for
>Administration (RDFA) is not exactly the same. Remote
desktop allows only 1
>connection, and is used mainly connecting to a client
system. RDFA is more
>like a terminal services connection, and allows up to 2
concurrent
>connections without installing the terminal server (2003
only, 2000 required
>it) and without needing any additional licenses. From a
client's
>perspective, you'd connect the same way for both. Remote
Desktop doesn't
>allow a user to be concurrently logged on to the system
locally, RDFA does.
>RDFA is integrated into 2003, so it's easy to see where
the confusion would
>come from. I haven't messed around enough to see if
there's even a way to
>RD into 2003 in a non-RDFA way (boots local user off, and
has other
>restrictions), because there'd never be a compelling
reason to do so.
>
>Hope that helps.
>
>"Dave Marden" <> wrote in message
>news:%...
>> I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
and it mentions
>that
>> you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
installed. Is this the
>> same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
need to add for
>> Remote Desktop for Admin?
>>
>>
>> Dave Marden
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Dave Marden

The book says that in order to proceed you must have Remote Desktop For
Administrators(RDFA) already installed before reading any further first of
all, and second of all, I have read ahead against what the book says to do.
After reading ahead, I see where it refers to each. I see references to
Remote Desktop, RDFA, and Remote Assistance. I went ahead and looked this
up in the help files in Windows 2003 Premium, and find references to all 3.
Under RDFA in the help files it says that in order to use RDFA you need to
enable RDFA, the problem is I know how to enable RD, and Remote Assistance
but if RDFA is in fact another monster, which it appears to be, I don't know
how to enable it, and it doesn't say how to do it, just that you have to.

Okay, now you know I have done my homework, Could you now tell me what is up
with this.

~

Greatly appreciated,
Dave Marden


"rtfm" <> wrote in message
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> Its all there, read it.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> > I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
> and it mentions that
> >you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
> installed. Is this the
> >same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
> need to add for
> >Remote Desktop for Admin?
> >
> >
> >Dave Marden
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Dave Marden

How do I install Remote Desktop for Administrators?

Dave Marden


<> wrote in message
news:22d501c3e0a0$79d53170$...
> There is remote server administration and remote user
> support control.
> One is used to take control of a workstation and the
> other is used to administrate a server from your desktop.
> The two are installed separately
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> > I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
> and it mentions that
> >you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
> installed. Is this the
> >same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
> need to add for
> >Remote Desktop for Admin?
> >
> >
> >Dave Marden
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Dave Marden

Remote desktop is used to connect to your XP computer--there's only 1
connection allowed to the XP OS. Remote desktop for administration referring
to connecting remotely to a server. 2 connections are allowed plus a
connection to console on a windows server 2003. From your command, type,
mstsc /? for the different switches to use.

--
Tom Helms [MSFT]

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"Dave Marden" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> How do I install Remote Desktop for Administrators?
>
> Dave Marden
>
>
> <> wrote in message
> news:22d501c3e0a0$79d53170$...
>> There is remote server administration and remote user
>> support control.
>> One is used to take control of a workstation and the
>> other is used to administrate a server from your desktop.
>> The two are installed separately
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> > I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
>> and it mentions that
>> >you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
>> installed. Is this the
>> >same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
>> need to add for
>> >Remote Desktop for Admin?
>> >
>> >
>> >Dave Marden
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>

Tom Helms [MSFT]

You can access the console session on XP pro as well--you just cannot have
concurrent users without some registry editing. Even then, the reg hack
requires XP SP2.

--
Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Tom Helms [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Remote desktop is used to connect to your XP computer--there's only 1
> connection allowed to the XP OS. Remote desktop for administration
> referring to connecting remotely to a server. 2 connections are allowed
> plus a connection to console on a windows server 2003. From your command,
> type, mstsc /? for the different switches to use.
>
> --
> Tom Helms [MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights."Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is
> for newsgroup purposes only."
>
> "Dave Marden" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> How do I install Remote Desktop for Administrators?
>>
>> Dave Marden
>>
>>
>> <> wrote in message
>> news:22d501c3e0a0$79d53170$...
>>> There is remote server administration and remote user
>>> support control.
>>> One is used to take control of a workstation and the
>>> other is used to administrate a server from your desktop.
>>> The two are installed separately
>>>
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> > I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
>>> and it mentions that
>>> >you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
>>> installed. Is this the
>>> >same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
>>> need to add for
>>> >Remote Desktop for Admin?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Dave Marden
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Larry Samuels

That's correct, Larry. In fact, that's the only type of connection in XP
pro.

--
Tom Helms [MSFT]


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"Larry Samuels" <> wrote in message
news:%23$...
> You can access the console session on XP pro as well--you just cannot have
> concurrent users without some registry editing. Even then, the reg hack
> requires XP SP2.
>
> --
> Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
> Associate Expert
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> "Tom Helms [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Remote desktop is used to connect to your XP computer--there's only 1
> > connection allowed to the XP OS. Remote desktop for administration
> > referring to connecting remotely to a server. 2 connections are allowed
> > plus a connection to console on a windows server 2003. From your
command,
> > type, mstsc /? for the different switches to use.
> >
> > --
> > Tom Helms [MSFT]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights."Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is
> > for newsgroup purposes only."
> >
> > "Dave Marden" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> >> How do I install Remote Desktop for Administrators?
> >>
> >> Dave Marden
> >>
> >>
> >> <> wrote in message
> >> news:22d501c3e0a0$79d53170$...
> >>> There is remote server administration and remote user
> >>> support control.
> >>> One is used to take control of a workstation and the
> >>> other is used to administrate a server from your desktop.
> >>> The two are installed separately
> >>>
> >>> >-----Original Message-----
> >>> > I am using a Microsoft Press book for MCSE training
> >>> and it mentions that
> >>> >you need to have Remote Desktop for Administration
> >>> installed. Is this the
> >>> >same thing as Remote Desktop or is there another one I
> >>> need to add for
> >>> >Remote Desktop for Admin?
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >Dave Marden
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >.
> >>> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Tom Helms [MSFT]