Either way, it is generally not recommended to run multiple sessions of the same application with the same user account. Joe On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Michael Leone <oozerdude@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I guess the big question is why? There are app virtualization techniques > > for running multiple instance of the same app. > > Beats the heck out of me. :-) > > It now appears as if I may have been misinformed - I was able to use a > Citrix login, and the behavior there is the same as what I am seeing > with RDS. I can have multiple sessions open at the same time, from > multiple locations. But the app itself only executes in one of session > at a time. (as I would have thought and expected). > > So I have a sneaking suspicion that the person describing the current > process and requirements doesn't know what they're talking about. LOL > > I thought I was doing something wrong. I think it's more likely that I > was told wrong, that the app doesn't execute in multiple simultaneous > connections, but that the users need to stay signed into the remote > environment (with the app executing in only one of the environments at > a time). It sounded a bit too good to be true, but hey - maybe Citrix > is able to do some magic to make that happen that way, what do I know > .. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Michael Leone <oozerdude@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> > >> OK, so what am I doing wrong here? I need my users to be able to log > >> into RDS in 2 different locations simultaneously, *and* be able to run > >> applications. > >> > >> So I set this, in GP: > >> > >> Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, > >> Remote Desktop Services, Remote Desktop Session Host, Connection, > >> > >> Restrict RDS users to a single RDS session > >> > >> set to DISABLED. If I do a RSOP (Resulting Set of Policy) on the user > >> I am testing with, on each of the 2 computers they are using, I do see > >> that setting as DISABLED. > >> > >> All should be good, right? > >> > >> Wrong. > >> > >> I can log into RDS as the same user from 2 machines at the same time. > >> I can start a RemoteApp on machine #1, and it all starts fine. When I > >> switch over to machine #2, and attempt to start any RemoteApp - > >> whether the one I am running on machine #1 or any other RemoteApp - > >> machine #2 tells me: > >> > >> Your Remote Desktop Services session has ended > >> > >> Another user connected to the remote computer, so you connection was > >> lost. Try connecting again, or contact your network administrator or > >> technical support group. > >> > >> Why?? :-( > >> > >> (and on machine #1, the RemoteApp I was trying to start on machine #2 > >> starts up. I suppose that's good, in it's own way) > >> > >> What I need is for my users to be able to be logged in, and *running*, > >> RemoteApps on multiple machines simultaneously. For example, I need to > >> start Notepad on machine #1; leave it there and running; go over to > >> machine #2; start up Calculator. I need machine #2 to see Calculator, > >> and #1 to see Notepad. > >> > >> And I need neither session to close and transfer it's RemoteApps over > >> to the other session. I want'em both open, and both have their apps > >> still running. > >> > >> What do I need to accomplish that? Obviously, that GPO setting isn't > >> it. Or isn't the only setting needed. Or isn't working for me. So I > >> am missing some fundamental setting or concept here ... > >> > >> Is anyone doing what I described as what I want, and is using Win2012 > >> RDS to do it? If so, what are you doing that I am not doing? > >> > >> I mean, technically I do have 2 sessions at once, one on #1 and one on > >> #2. But I can use only 1 of them at a time. Is there any way to have > >> both of them active at once, so that there are apps executing on #1 > >> and on #2 simultaneously? > >> > >> I am told this currently works on our Citrix but I have not been able > >> to test it. > >> ************************************************ > >> For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > >> set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > >> //www.freelists.org/list/thin > >> ************************************************ > > > > > ************************************************ > For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > //www.freelists.org/list/thin > ************************************************ >