Why Does My Remote Desktop Session End Because Another User Logs In When I Log In to a Windows ECS?¶
Symptom¶
An error message is displayed indicating that your remote desktop session has ended because another user has connected to the remote computer.
Figure 1 Ended remote desktop session¶
Windows Server 2008¶
Choose Start > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration.
Figure 2 Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration¶
Double-click Restrict each user to a single session and deselect Restrict each user to a single session, and click OK.
Figure 3 Modifying the configuration¶
Windows Server 2012¶
Choose Start > Run. In the Run dialog box, enter gpedit.msc and click OK to start Local Group Policy Editor.
Choose Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Connections.
Figure 4 Connections¶
Double-click Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session, change the value to Disabled, and click OK.
Figure 5 Modifying the configuration¶
Run gpupdate/force to update the group policy.