How to automatically log off disconnected Remote Desktop terminal services sessions (Microsoft)

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I've frequently heard complaints about people forgetting to log off when they end a Remote Desktop session. Instead they simply close the window, leaving their session running on the [gs server].

This orphaned session becomes a problem in many cases because Windows Servers are typically only licensed for two simultaneous logged in [gs user]s. Even worse, if you can't remote into the box, you may not be able to easily identify the culprit(s) who left their sessions active. This leaves you no-one to throw things at and generally a very grumpy person.

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Fortunately there is a solution to this problem...

Windows Server - Terminal Services options

Windows Server - Terminal Services options

You can configure Terminal Services to terminate abandoned sessions fairly easily on Windows 2000 and 2003 servers by doing the following:

  • On the [gs server], go to "Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > teminal Services Configuration"
  • Select "Connections", then right click on RDP-Tcp and select Properties
  • Select the Sessions tab and Check the "Override user settings" checkbox.
  • Choose the criteria under which you'd like to start killing off sessions.

    • That does it!

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