Determining the Mode of a Terminal Services Server

ID: Q243212

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SUMMARY

Windows 2000 Terminal Services runs in one of two modes: Application Server or Remote Administration Server. This article describes how to determine which mode a Terminal Services server is using.


MORE INFORMATION

Application Server mode is synonymous with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, in that it serves programs to connected users. Remote Administration mode is a new feature in Windows 2000 Terminal Services that allows two administrative connections to any given server running Terminal Services.

To determine which mode a Terminal Services server is using:

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Administrative Tools.


  2. Click Terminal Services Configuration.


  3. Click Server Settings.


  4. Locate the Terminal server mode row in the right pane. The mode is listed in the Attributes column.


If you double-click Terminal server mode, Windows 2000 calls the ShellExecute API function and a dialog box opens. This dialog box describes how to change modes. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q238162 Change Between Remote Administration and Application Server Mode

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: December 29, 1999
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