SBS 2003 Can’t Remote Control Session (ID 0)

If you are using remote desktop to manage your servers you will find you cannot take control of the console in Terminal Services Manager.

Can’t remote control Session (ID 0) because Remote Control is disabled on that Session
(Error 0 – The operation completed successfully)

Very annoying as some software can only be installed at the console.

 

Solution: Run one of the following command.

Command for XP SP2 and Vista no SP

mstsc /v:servername /console

Command for XP SP3, Vista SP1

mstsc /v:servername /admin

Further Information:

This effect systems with updated Remote Desktop Protocol RDP

Changes to Remote Administration in Windows Server 2008

Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) Team Blog

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