You can view additional information about a user session in Remote Desktop Services Manager by using the Status action.
To view status information for a user session |
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In Remote Desktop Services Manager, in the left pane, click the Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server on which the user session is running.
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To view the status information for the user session, do either of the following:
- On the Users tab, right-click the user
session, and then click Status.
- On the Sessions tab, right-click the
user session, and then click Status.
- On the Users tab, right-click the user
session, and then click Status.
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The information in the dialog box will be automatically refreshed every second. You can configure the refresh interval in the Options dialog box.
The following is a list of some of the information that is displayed when you view the status information for a user session in Remote Desktop Services Manager.
Field | Description |
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User Name |
The name of the user account that is logged on to the session on the RD Session Host server. |
Network Adapter |
The network adapter card on the RD Session Host server through which the session is connected. |
Client name |
The name of the client computer. |
Client address |
The IP address of the client. |
Client build number |
The version of the software installed on the client computer. |
Client directory |
The directory in which the client is installed. |
Client color depth |
The number of colors in the color palette used for the remote session. |
Encryption Level |
The encryption level being used for this session. |
Client Resolution |
The video resolution of the remote session. |
Additional considerations
- You can always view status information for
your own sessions.
- To view status information for another user's
session, you must have Full Control permission or Query Information
special access permission.
- You cannot view status information for the
console or listener sessions.