Remote Desktop - Is there a way to keep it from locking the screen
We use PcAnywhere to connect to a PC that is not hooked up to a mouse and keyboard. We could use Remote Desktop to connect to it to update it but once we log off it locks the screen on that desktop. Is there a way to keep Remote Desktop from locking the screen? Is there a way to do it with Windows XP too?
August 18th, 2010 11:02pm

What do you mean by “keep Remote Desktop from locking the screen”? When you log off, the remote desktop does not have an actived logon session and it will certainly display Logon Screen. 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. ”
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August 20th, 2010 11:22am

We could use Remote Desktop to connect to it to update it but once we log off it locks the screen on that desktop. Is there a way to keep Remote Desktop from locking the screen? Is there a way to do it with Windows XP too? In short, the answer to your question is no. Remote Desktop isn't locking the screen, the ending of your logon session is, & one of the key services handling this process is lsass.exe. The reason behind this is that the service which handles session logons & logoffs (lsass.exe) is responsible for ensuring a secure system, & part of that is in requireing the Ctl + Alt + Del which it interacts with to ensure a secure logon is actaully taking place and not say a trojan masqurading as logon screen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Security_Authority_Subsystem_Service For what it's worth, a mouse and keyboard are very cheap (maybe $5-10$), while another option would be to have a user logged into the system & allow auto updates to be installed & reboot after the default amount of time.
August 20th, 2010 5:21pm

Have you thought about using Windows Remote Assistance? Unlike Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance allows you to join an active session on another machine. Properly configured you can auto join the active session and have full control over the machine (our default setup is to require the active user to grant access as to give the end user a sense of control over the process).
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August 22nd, 2010 7:14am

Ah, but there is always a way grasshopper..................... http://homeservershow.com/remote-desktop-session-locks-workstation-after-exit.html
December 27th, 2010 3:22pm

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