how to determine if real console or rdp console

matthiasR · Post by **matthiasR** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:59 am

Hi,

is there a way to find out if the Administrator is logged on directly to the console of the server or via rdp to a console session.

Tried MarcusÂ´ script to determine if console session or remote session. But that always reports console. Maybe this depends on that the admin connects to a console session.

I want to avoid that Macroscheduler start on both session the same script.

So, is there a way to find that out in MacroScheduler?

Regards,

Matthias

gdyvig · Post by **gdyvig** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:13 pm

I'm having the same problem with one of my scripts. Not solved yet, but here is what I've found so far:

http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Win ... 00157.html

This site suggests using GetSystemMetrics to determine whether you are logged on a console or remote session. Other posts in this forum show how to use GetSystemMetrics. This site proposes using QWINSTA if you have not yet connected.

Another thing I noticed. If you run Task Manager with "Show processes from all users" turned OFF, the console session will display additional processes running as services. However you probably rather use a method that does not require displaying a GUI.

Gale

P.S. Believe this is the script Matthias tried to use
http://www.mjtnet.com/usergroup/viewtopic.php?p=11176

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:36 pm

In a non-remote situation I handle this problem by using compiled scripts started by a starter script that checks for the process (using vbscript code that has been posted on here many times) before starting the real script.

matthiasR · Post by **matthiasR** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:36 am

Hi,

thanks to all who replied.

After playing around a little bit, i decided to use QWINSTA.exe for that.

My script now detects, if the scheduled script is exceuted under console or RDP console. So i can avoid, that a script is executed the same time under console and rdp console.

Here under Windows 2003 server and Vista it works.

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let>targetFile=c:\rdptest.txt

RunProgram>cmd /c \windows\system32\qwinsta.exe %user_name% > %targetFile%
let>i=2
label>start
ReadLn>%targetFile%,i,tLine
if>tLine=##NOFILE##,NoFile
if>tLine=##EOF##,NoUser
midstr>tLine,1,8,tString
midstr>tLine,1,4,tString2
if>tString=>console,ConsoleMode
if>tString=>rdp,RdpMode

let>i=i+1
goto>start


label>ConsoleMode
messagemodal>Console Mode
Remark>put here the code, which should be executed in console mode
goto>finish

label>RdpMode
messagemodal>RDP Mode
Remark>put here the code, which should be executed in rdp mode
goto>finish


label>NoFile
Remark>Here you could place the code, which shall be executed,because QWINSTA was able not create the file
goto>finish

label>NoUser
goto>finish

label>finish

Regards,

Matthias

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:34 pm

ReadLn>%targetFile%,i,tLine
if>tLine=##NOFILE##,NoFile
if>tLine=##EOF##,NoUser
midstr>tLine,1,8,tString
midstr>tLine,1,4,tString2
if>tString=>console,ConsoleMode
if>tString=>rdp,RdpMode

Just curious what you are doing with tString2?
Should the last IF command be checkiing tString2 vs. tString ?

matthiasR · Post by **matthiasR** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:32 pm

Hi Bob,

it should be tString2 in the last IF command, although tString2 is actually not needed, as QWINSTA produces an output, where several spaces are between sessionname and username.

I use it anyway. Maybe there are other versions of QWINSTA, which do not have that additional spaces.

Regards,

Matthias

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