Why does desktop lock?

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I log into my workstation use RDP when I get into the office my workstation
is locked. Can I turn this feature off so that my workstation does not lock?
Is this a fearture of Windows Remote Desktop? If I don't require to use
Ctrl-Alt-Del, would this solve the problem?
 
aalismailers said:
I log into my workstation use RDP when I get into the office my
workstation is locked. Can I turn this feature off so that my
workstation does not lock? Is this a fearture of Windows Remote
Desktop? If I don't require to use Ctrl-Alt-Del, would this solve
the problem?
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In simplest terms - the workstation is locking because it can only be used
by one user at a time and using Remote Desktop is actually logging you into
the system - unlike if you used something like UltraVNC - where you are
remotely viewing/interacting with the system and can log into the system or
share the session with someone sitting in front of the system.

In other words, the only way to do what you want is to not use Remote
Desktop, although - personally - I prefer my workstations locked when I am
not around..
 
Shenan said:
In simplest terms - the workstation is locking because it can only be
used by one user at a time and using Remote Desktop is actually
logging you into the system - unlike if you used something like
UltraVNC - where you are remotely viewing/interacting with the system
and can log into the system or share the session with someone sitting
in front of the system.

In other words, the only way to do what you want is to not use Remote
Desktop, although - personally - I prefer my workstations locked when
I am not around..
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Damn straight! :)
 
You can "unlock" it once you are done with the remote desktop session.
If you want this behavior, please post back. There is no way to keep
your XP system from locking while you are in a RD session.
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