single user mode

Using Windows Vista, how do I remote desktop to a Windows Server 2008
computer running terminal services in single user mode?

(I know how to remote desktop to my Windows Server 2008 computer running
terminal services. I don't know about the single user mode).

Apparently, I'm not in single user mode, because the remote desktop shows
the Vista theme, but not the full Aero experience.

Reference: Introducing Windows Server 2008, by Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft
Press. Page 196, about half way down.

Thanks.

Hi Bob,

If you run MSTSC.EXE /? you will see that there is a /ADMIN switch you can
pass to the tool - this will in essence connect you to the server's console
session which is what I think you want.

Regards,
Jon

www.insidetheregistry.com

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"Bob Campbell" <> wrote in message
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> Using Windows Vista, how do I remote desktop to a Windows Server 2008
> computer running terminal services in single user mode?
>
> (I know how to remote desktop to my Windows Server 2008 computer running
> terminal services. I don't know about the single user mode).
>
> Apparently, I'm not in single user mode, because the remote desktop shows
> the Vista theme, but not the full Aero experience.
>
> Reference: Introducing Windows Server 2008, by Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft
> Press. Page 196, about half way down.
>
> Thanks.

Unfortunately. Not the solution.

"Jon Wallace" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Bob,
>
> If you run MSTSC.EXE /? you will see that there is a /ADMIN switch you can
> pass to the tool - this will in essence connect you to the server's
> console session which is what I think you want.
>
> Regards,
> Jon
>
> www.insidetheregistry.com
>

Bob, have you checked your RDP client - as in the 'Experience' tab which
allows you to select the options such as themes etc?

Make sure that everything is checked to give you full capabilities...

Regards,
Jon

www.insidetheregistry.com

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"Bob Campbell" <> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately. Not the solution.
>
> "Jon Wallace" <> wrote in message
> news:u%...
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> If you run MSTSC.EXE /? you will see that there is a /ADMIN switch you
>> can pass to the tool - this will in essence connect you to the server's
>> console session which is what I think you want.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jon
>>
>> www.insidetheregistry.com
>>

Hi Jon. Yes, all seven checkboxes on the Experience tab are checked on in my
RDC 6 client. I'm getting the Windows Vista Basic theme showing on the
remote desktop, which is nice, but I haven't figured out how to get the
Windows Aero (transparency) color theme option on the Appearance tab (on the
Window Color and Appearance option window). Are you hinting/suggesting I
should be able to get it with Server 2008 R1?

"Jon Wallace" <> wrote in message
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> Bob, have you checked your RDP client - as in the 'Experience' tab which
> allows you to select the options such as themes etc?
>
> Make sure that everything is checked to give you full capabilities...
>
> Regards,
> Jon
>
> www.insidetheregistry.com
>
> ---
>
> "Bob Campbell" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Unfortunately. Not the solution.
>>
>> "Jon Wallace" <> wrote in message H
>> news:u%...
>>> Hi Bob,
>>>
>>> If you run MSTSC.EXE /? you will see that there is a /ADMIN switch you
>>> can pass to the tool - this will in essence connect you to the server's
>>> console session which is what I think you want.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jon
>>>
>>> www.insidetheregistry.com
>>>
>

No, not really hinting and in fact have never really tried to do this...
Just trying to suggest things that may prevent it.

I'm not actually sure I believe you can get Aero over RDP - it's a
graphically intensive operation which wouldn't lend itself to remote
desktop.

I'll have to give this a blast myself...

Regards,

Jon

www.insidetheregistry.com

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"Bob Campbell" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Jon. Yes, all seven checkboxes on the Experience tab are checked on in
> my RDC 6 client. I'm getting the Windows Vista Basic theme showing on the
> remote desktop, which is nice, but I haven't figured out how to get the
> Windows Aero (transparency) color theme option on the Appearance tab (on
> the Window Color and Appearance option window). Are you hinting/suggesting
> I should be able to get it with Server 2008 R1?
>
> "Jon Wallace" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Bob, have you checked your RDP client - as in the 'Experience' tab which
>> allows you to select the options such as themes etc?
>>
>> Make sure that everything is checked to give you full capabilities...
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jon
>>
>> www.insidetheregistry.com
>>
>> ---
>>
>> "Bob Campbell" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Unfortunately. Not the solution.
>>>
>>> "Jon Wallace" <> wrote in message H
>>> news:u%...
>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>> If you run MSTSC.EXE /? you will see that there is a /ADMIN switch you
>>>> can pass to the tool - this will in essence connect you to the server's
>>>> console session which is what I think you want.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Jon
>>>>
>>>> www.insidetheregistry.com
>>>>
>>
>

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:46:41 -0400, "Jon Wallace"
<> wrote:

>
>No, not really hinting and in fact have never really tried to do this...
>Just trying to suggest things that may prevent it.
>
>I'm not actually sure I believe you can get Aero over RDP - it's a
>graphically intensive operation which wouldn't lend itself to remote
>desktop.
>
>I'll have to give this a blast myself...
>

Aero is a pig, Why on earth would anyone want to run it under RDP
(even if it would) ?

Jon Wallace <> wrote:
>
> I'm not actually sure I believe you can get Aero over RDP - it's a
> graphically intensive operation which wouldn't lend itself to remote
> desktop.

No, Aero works fine through RDP, as long as both computers are capable. It
is not graphically intensive either. RDP works on symbols, rather than
bitmap graphics, like something like VNC. That is why it works much more
fluidly through low bandwidth connections.

The Aero Glass renders locally when used through RDP. Think about it: it
has to render what is underneath the window on the local machine, not
remote.

ss.

Bob Campbell <> wrote:
>
> Using Windows Vista, how do I remote desktop to a Windows Server 2008
> computer running terminal services in single user mode?
>
> (I know how to remote desktop to my Windows Server 2008 computer running
> terminal services. I don't know about the single user mode).
>
> Apparently, I'm not in single user mode, because the remote desktop shows
> the Vista theme, but not the full Aero experience.
>
> Reference: Introducing Windows Server 2008, by Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft
> Press. Page 196, about half way down.


I can't remember if it is available without installing the Terminal Services
role, but in TS Manager, or one of the other MMC snap-ins, you should be
able to right click the connection and enable 32-bit colour, or untick the
box to restrict colour depth, on one of the tabs. Tell me if this works.

ss.

I can get 32-bit color depth, and I can get Vista Basic, which is nice, but
I want to get Vista Aero.
Bob

"Synapse Syndrome [KGB]" <> wrote in message
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> Bob Campbell <> wrote:
>>
>> Using Windows Vista, how do I remote desktop to a Windows Server 2008
>> computer running terminal services in single user mode?
>>
>> (I know how to remote desktop to my Windows Server 2008 computer running
>> terminal services. I don't know about the single user mode).
>>
>> Apparently, I'm not in single user mode, because the remote desktop shows
>> the Vista theme, but not the full Aero experience.
>>
>> Reference: Introducing Windows Server 2008, by Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft
>> Press. Page 196, about half way down.
>
>
> I can't remember if it is available without installing the Terminal
> Services role, but in TS Manager, or one of the other MMC snap-ins, you
> should be able to right click the connection and enable 32-bit colour, or
> untick the box to restrict colour depth, on one of the tabs. Tell me if
> this works.
>
> ss.
>