View Sessions Running on a Terminal Server
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
You can view information about sessions running on a terminal server on the Sessions tab in Terminal Services Manager.
There are three sessions that you will always see displayed on the Sessions tab in Terminal Services Manager:
Services The session that contains various system processes on the terminal server.
Listener The session that listens for and accepts new Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client connections, thereby creating new sessions on the terminal server.
Console The session that you connect to if you log on to the physical console of the computer, instead of connecting remotely.
The following is a list of the columns that are listed on the Sessions tab and a description of what information will be displayed in each column.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
Server |
The terminal server with which the session is associated. |
Session |
The session running on the terminal server. |
User |
The user account that is associated with the session. |
ID |
The numeric ID that identifies the session to the terminal server. |
State |
The status of a session. For more information, see Session States. |
Type |
The type of remote desktop client using the session. |
ClientName |
The name of the client computer using the session, if applicable. |
IdleTime |
The number of minutes that have elapsed since the last keyboard or mouse input to a session. |
LogOnTime |
The date and time at which the user logged on, if applicable. |
Comment |
Additional information about the session, such as its location. This field is optional. |
Session States
The following is a list of session states that might be displayed in the State column on the Sessions tab in Terminal Services Manager and a description of each state.
| Session state | Description |
|---|---|
Active |
The session is connected, and a user is logged on to the terminal server. |
Connected |
The session is connected, but there is no user logged on to the terminal server. |
ConnectQuery |
The session is in the process of connecting. If this state continues, it indicates a problem with the connection. |
Shadow |
The session is in the process of being remotely controlled by another session. |
Listen |
The session is ready to accept a client connection. |
Disconnected |
The user is disconnected from the session, but the session is still attached to the terminal server and can be reconnected to at any time. |
Reset |
The session is in the process of being reset. |
Idle |
The session is initialized and ready to accept a connection. To optimize the performance of a server, two default (idle) sessions are initialized before any client connections are made. |
Down |
The session failed to initialize correctly or could not be terminated, and is not available. If this state continues, it indicates a problem with the connection of the session. |
Init |
The session is in the process of initializing. |