Console sessions on 2003 Servers

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Johnny Boy

I have several Windows 2003 servers. It appears that on
the Domain controllers, I can't log into to the console,
but on the member servers, I can.

I really need console access as they are in different
offices.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Thanks

John
 
I assume you are using the /console option?
What error message do you get? Anything in the EventLog? Have you
checked Logon Locally permissions (in the Default Domain Controller
Security Policy)?
 
I use the following Command Line:

mstsc /v:servername /console

I have found that this works on all of my member servers,
but none of my DC's.

When it fails to work, there is no error and I am
connected to a session, just not the console.

I looked into it further and it appears that on the member
servers, there is a security group [Remote Desktop Users]
that is populated from the "Select Remote Users" button on
the remote tab in the system properties.

Obviously, in a DC, The SAM no longer exists.

There is no such group in the active directory.
 
Are you using a Domain Administrators account?

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I use the following Command Line:

mstsc /v:servername /console

I have found that this works on all of my member servers,
but none of my DC's.

When it fails to work, there is no error and I am
connected to a session, just not the console.

I looked into it further and it appears that on the member
servers, there is a security group [Remote Desktop Users]
that is populated from the "Select Remote Users" button on
the remote tab in the system properties.

Obviously, in a DC, The SAM no longer exists.

There is no such group in the active directory.
-----Original Message-----
I assume you are using the /console option?
What error message do you get? Anything in the EventLog? Have you
checked Logon Locally permissions (in the Default Domain Controller
Security Policy)?

--
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
--- please respond in newsgroup ---
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