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Ways to check if user is active on remote machine before RDP'ing

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Mar 15, 2026126818 views
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We have a common Windows XP machine that's shared between multiple users. All of them use a common domain login to rdp into it. Now the problem is, we some times end up taking over other persons active session without either party being warned (no warning is issued as we use same login). Is there a…

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Fix for: Ways to check if user is active on remote machine before RDP'ing

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We can use to Query WINdows STAtion and get a list of all active sessions. column shows if a user is active or not. This do require admin access on the target machine. Got it on TechTalkz: How to View / Disconnect Remote Desktop Sessions from Comman…

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