Remore Desktop (Terminal Services)

There is a script included to turn on and off remote desktop, turning it on is done by running:

Cscript \windows\system32\scregedit.wsf /ar 0

Server Core uses a new higher security mode that only allows Vista and Longhorn Server clients to connect. If you want to TS to your Server Core box from a pre-Vista\Longhorn Server Terminal Services client, you need to turn off the higher security mode, which can be done by running:

Cscript \windows\system32\scregedit.wsf /cs 0

Once enabled you can then use the TS MMC snap-ins to remotely manage TS on the Server Core box, or use the TS command line tools.

Logging off of a Terminal Services session

On Server Core, there is no Start button so no GUI option to logoff. Clicking the X in the corner of the window will disconnect your session, but the session will still be on the box. To logoff, you need to use the Terminal Services logoff command. While in your Terminal Services session you simply run: logoff. If you disconnect your session, you can either reconnect and use logoff, use the logoff command remotely, or use the Terminal Services MMC to logoff the session.

Example: Allowing all previous verisons of windows to connect