Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0) for use with Vista
Submitted by todd on Thu, 2006-11-30 23:02
Microsoft Windows Vista changed something about its Remote Desktop Connection requirements. I found that out the hard way when installed Vista as a Virtual Machine in Virtual Server 2005 R2 and tried to RDC to it. No luck back then. Today, however, Microsoft released a new RDC client for XP and Server 2003 that should work with Vista (I haven't tried it yet).
You can install it from Windows Update. Look in the Software, Optional list.
One caveat: It changes the
One caveat: It changes the way the Terminal Services Client works, requiring you to provide your logon credentials before you connect and showing you an approval dialog for each connection that details the information and resources that will be shared with the remote connection. There are some minor changes as well, such as support for multi-monitor displays and 32-bit color, but the logon procedure changes took some getting used to.
Using CAL licenses is it
Using CAL licenses is it possible to log onto multiple instances using Vista?
If not why is this limited by Microsoft?
Because Vista is a desktop
Because Vista is a desktop product and not a server product. Get a server OS if you want to multiple sessions to the same computer