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Remote desktop - With other user still logged on?

Fresh6 days ago
Mar 15, 2026120171 views
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Problem

Is it possible to use Windows remote desktop connection to connect to a Windows XP machine with a user already logged in and just view that users screen without logging them off?

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Fix for: Remote desktop - With other user still logged on?

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If you log in as the same user as the already logged-in user, then you will take over their session. However, the user sitting in front of the PC will be disconnected from the session and see the login screen. If the user logs in again, then you wil…

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