We have a new Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard server. On older Windows Servers, two users could log in with the Administrator account at the same time (usually this happened when two of us logged in via RDC) Now on the S2008R2 server, logging in with the Administrator account kicks the other person out and new connection logs into the other user's session. How can I make the two users log in simultaneously again?

That seems to be related to a change in how terminal services in 2008 works. There's full details here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947723, but essentially you need to adjust the "Restrict Terminal Services users to a single remote session" setting in the server Local Group Policy which can be found within "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Connections" (and is listed about half way down the technote).

Hello, do you use mstsc with the /console?Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Tell one to us: mstsc Another: mstsc / admin at the command prompt..hope this will solve.

Hi, You can configure the number of simultaneous remote connections that are allowed for a connection. Restricting the number of simultaneous remote connections can improve performance of the computer because fewer sessions are demanding system resources. If the RD Session Host role service is not installed on the computer, a connection can only allow a maximum of two simultaneous remote connections to the computer. To configure the number of simultaneous remote connections allowed for a connection On the RD Session Host server, open Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration. To open Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Remote Desktop Services, and then click Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration. Under Connections, right-click the name of the connection, and then click Properties. In the Properties dialog box for the connection, on the Network Adapter tab, click Maximum connections, enter the number of simultaneous remote connections that you want to allow for the connection, and then click OK. If the Maximum connections option is selected and dimmed, the Limit number of connections Group Policy setting has been enabled and has been applied to the RD Session Host server. You can also set the maximum number of simultaneous connections allowed for an RD Session Host server by applying the Limit number of connections Group Policy setting. This Group Policy setting is located in Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Connections and can be configured by using either the Local Group Policy Editor or the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). Regards, Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

That fixed it, thanks.