Use Command-Line Tools
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Many of the actions that you perform in Terminal Services Manager can also be performed by using command-line tools.
The following is a list of some of the actions that you perform in Terminal Services Manager and the command-line tool that can be used to accomplish the same action.
For a complete list of Terminal Services command-line tools, including information about syntax and usage, see Terminal Services Command Reference (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89674).
| Action in Terminal Services Manager | Command-line tool |
|---|---|
Log off a user from a session on a terminal server and delete the session from the server. |
logoff |
Send a message to a user on a terminal server. |
msg |
Display information about processes that are running on a terminal server. |
qprocess |
Display information about processes, sessions, and terminal servers. |
query |
Display information about processes that are running on a terminal server. |
query process |
Display information about sessions on a terminal server. |
query session |
Display information about user sessions on a terminal server. |
query user |
Display information about user sessions on a terminal server. |
quser |
Display information about sessions on a terminal server. |
qwinsta |
Reset (delete) a session on a terminal server. |
reset session |
Reset (delete) a session on a terminal server. |
rwinsta |
Remotely control an active session of another user on a terminal server. |
shadow |
Connect to another session on a terminal server. |
tscon |
Disconnect a session from a terminal server. |
tsdiscon |
End a process running in a session on a terminal server. |
tskill |