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Start a Session

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

You can start a new session or connect to an existing session by using the Remote Desktops snap-in.

Membership in the Remote Desktop Users group on the remote computer is the minimum required to complete this procedure. (If you are connecting to a domain controller, ensure that the account has the Allow log on through Terminal Services user right.) Membership in the Administrators group on the remote computer is the minimum required to connect to a session by using the /admin option. Review details about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83477.

To start or connect to a session

  1. Open the Remote Desktops snap-in. To do this, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Terminal Services, and then click Remote Desktops.

  2. In the console tree, expand Remote Desktops.

  3. Under Remote Desktops, click the name of the computer that you want to connect to.

    If the connection does not begin in a few seconds, right-click the computer name, and then click Connect.

  4. If you are prompted for credentials, enter your logon credentials, and then click OK.

Note

You can configure saved credential behavior on the General tab, when you view the properties of the connection. For more information, see Modify an Existing Connection.

Additional references

Disconnect from a Session

Specify a Program to Start When You Connect