I have a server in the closet and an extra monitor which I setup on the wall just outside the closet. I would like to have it display various status tools. I like RDP as is but want to have the experience something like VNC provides without it's sluggish performance.
Is it possible with Windows Server 2008 R2 (or prev server versions) to have RDP act like VNC?
The server is connected directly with a VGA cable to 15" LCD that I can see from my desk about 10 feet away. The feature I would like to have from VNC is being able to see my keyboard and mouse interactions on the monitor. Usually RDP acts like a separate login instead of taking over the screen like VNC.
Best Answer
You can use mstsc /console as Rob suggests, but it locks the interactive session so it doesn't work like VNC. If you want the server to behave as if someone was sitting at the keyboard then RDP won't do it.
Why not just use one of the VNC family? You mention "sluggish performance" but if the monitor outside the closet is directly connected to the server surely this isn't an issue.
JR