MS Server: Access to Session Zero

Step 1:

Run the command prompt.

Type the following to

connect to the physical

console session AKA

session 0:

mstsc /v:IPADDRESS /f –console

Example: mstsc /v:10.0.0.1 /f –console

mstsc /v:SERVERNAME /f -console

Step 2:

You will be taken to the
server login screen.

Login with admin credentials
and proceed to Step 3

Step 3:

Open the command prompt
on the server.

Type the following to bring up
the currently connected users:

query session /server:SERVERNAME

Step 4:

To disconnect idle users and
allow other people to login,
type the following:

reset session ID /server:SERVERNAME

where ID is equal to the session
number

NOTE: session 0 is the console
session, if this is reset, you will be
kicked from the server

After removing idle connections, log
off and proceed to connect normally.