How to Kill Remote Desktop Sessions
- Small Business |
- Business Technology & Customer Support |
- Internet Service Providers
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Business administrators can use Remote Desktop to perform troubleshooting or maintenance on workstations in the office without needing to sign on to the PCs in person. If a user fails to disconnect from a sessions, or if problems occur when attempting to end a Remote Desktop session, an error such as "The Terminal Server Has Exceeded the Maximum Number of Allowed Connections" will appear when you attempt to connect to a remote computer. You can "kill," or disconnect from, crashed or invalid sessions to re-enable the use of Remote Desktop.
1
Click "Start | Control Panel | Programs | Programs and Features." Click "Turn Windows Features On or Off."
2
Select "Remote Server Administration Tools" to add the component to the computer. Click "OK."
3
Click "Start | All Programs | Administrative Tools | Remote Desktop Services." Click "Remote Desktop Services Manager."
4
Select "Remote Desktop Services Manager" from the left pane. Select "Action" from the menu bar and click "Connect to Computer."
5
Select "Another Computer" and enter the Internet protocol address of computer running the Remote Desktop Session Host server. Click "OK" to connect to the computer.
6
Enter the administrative credentials for the computer and click "OK." Select the "Sessions" tab.
7
Right-click the target connection and choose "Disconnect" from the context menu. Click "OK" to kill the session.
References
- Microsoft: Connect to an RD Session Host Server
- Microsoft: Disconnect a User From a Session
Tips
- You can also connect to the server by selecting the appropriate computer from the left pane and choosing "Connect" from the Actions menu.
Writer Bio
Ruri Ranbe has been working as a writer since 2008. She received an A.A. in English literature from Valencia College and is completing a B.S. in computer science at the University of Central Florida. Ranbe also has more than six years of professional information-technology experience, specializing in computer architecture, operating systems, networking, server administration, virtualization and Web design.
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