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Gordon Bell
Asked: 2009-08-19 07:27:28 +0800 CST

Remote Desktops on Vista/Win7 x64?

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Is the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Administration Tools Pack the only way to install the Remote Desktops MMC add-in on Vista/Win7 x64 workstations?

Are there any better, low cost alternatives?

windows-server-2003

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    the problem is the RD MMC add-in uses the /console switch for console connections, this has been superseded by /admin in later versions of windows though, so it doesn't really work any more

    I've been successfully using RD Tabs, and a commercial product from vissionapp to fill this need for me, both seem to work very well for what I need

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  2. Have a look at Terminals over at CodePlex (http://www.codeplex.com/Terminals). Its a great free little multi-terminal program. Not without its flaws, but still a very good app.

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  3. Your going want the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 .

    Once you install this update, go into control panel, prgrams, and turn on windows features.

    The Remote desktops mmc is under the Role Administration tools branch.

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