Remote Shutdown, Oh how I love thee…
June 17, 2009 by Robert Owen
Filed under MicroSoft, Software
I manage a few Windows Servers across my VPN… Updating software, OS, and managing backups, etc. And, sometimes when you are installing an update that requires a reboot things can get a little complicated. Especially, if that server has a lot of services running and you are logged in via Remote Desktop. If there a [...]
Remote Desktop /console change in Vista SP1
April 16, 2008 by Robert Owen
Filed under General, MicroSoft, Vista Quest
A while back I blogged about Remote Desktop in Windows XP. Since the start of my Vista Quest I have continued to use the Vista remote desktop with great success. That is until I installed Services pack 1.
Here lately I’ve been noticing some differences when I log into some servers I manage. Nothing drastic mind [...]
Remote Desktop Slow in Vista
October 16, 2007 by Robert Owen
Filed under MicroSoft, Site of the Week, Support, Vista Quest
I am using my Vista Ultimate machine primarily now for day-to-day work.. And everything is running quite smoothly to be honest. No crashes, no freezes, no spyware.. Everything is great.
I help manage SEVERAL servers across my WAN and use Remote Desktop to great effect. But, last week a new Server was added. I logged in [...]