How do I close Remote Desktop Connection?
Is it possible to exit a Windows Remote Desktop Connection in full-screen mode with a keyboard shortcut? I'm using Windows 8.
If you have the proper administrative tools set up, there is a tool you can use to manage remote sessions. Hit your start key and type Remote Desktop Services Manager into the search box. It should find an entry of the same name that you can run. If you don't see that entry, try connecting to a Windows Server system and looking there. When the window opens, there will be an area on the left side that says, "Remote Desktop Services Manager", with a computer (probably your computer) listed underneath. Right click on the Remote Desktop Services Manager option and choose "Connect to Computer". A window will open where you can choose "Another Computer" and enter the computer name that you are unable to reach. Now the name of the locked computer will show in the list. Click on it, the section to the right will show information about that computer, including a tab that will show any open sessions. From here, you can right-click on a session and choose to disconnect, logoff, or reset it. Do that, and you will be able to connect to the computer via remote desktop again.
If you disconnect from a remote desktop without logging off, applications in the remote desktop might remain open. You can also disconnect from a server and leave published applications running. You can log off from a remote desktop even if you do not have the remote desktop open. This feature has the same result as sending Ctrl+Alt+Del to the remote desktop and then clicking Log Off. Note: The Windows key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del is not supported in remote desktops. Instead, click the Send Ctrl+Alt+Delete button in the menu bar. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+Alt+Insert. If you are entitled to multiple remote desktops or published applications on the server, the desktop and application selector window is open. Select Options and select Logoff Desktop. If you use this procedure, files that are open on the remote desktop are closed without being saved first. |