Vista Remote Desktop connection timeout setting?

Question

Hi all,

I'm running Windows Vista Business 64 bit. I'm having trouble with session timeout/logout.

If I leave my PC on overnight with apps open but locked, they are all there the next day as I expect.

If I leave my PC on then use Remote Desktop via the VPN to access my desktop from home, I get the applications I left open also. I use the apps and disconnect the session. However, when I come back in in the morning all the apps are gone and it appears as if a logout has occurred.

Does anyone know of a setting to change this? It looks like if I use remote desktop and then leave it for a period of time the session is logged out.

Thanks for any help Chris

Answer 1

At least on the server side you can tweak it like this:

Administrative tools -> Terminal Services Configuration -> Connections -> RDP-tcp (right click -> properties) -> Sessions-tab -> check "override user settings" -> Idle Session Limit, set to your desire