{"id":4144,"date":"2023-06-26T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T09:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/shadow-desktop-connection-in-windows-server-2016-2019-step-by-step-guide.html"},"modified":"2023-06-26T17:31:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T14:31:05","slug":"shadow-desktop-connection-in-windows-server-2016-2019-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itexpert.top\/en\/shadow-desktop-connection-in-windows-server-2016-2019-step-by-step-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"Shadow desktop connection in Windows Server 2016\/2019: Step by step guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shadow desktop connection in Windows Server 2016\/2019: Step by step guide<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Shadowing in Windows Server 2016\/2019 allows you to remotely view and control another user’s session on the server. This is a useful feature for assisting users or monitoring their work. In this article, we will go over the steps required to perform a shadow desktop connection in Windows Server 2016\/2019.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Step 1: Get the user’s session ID (Session ID)<\/h3>\n

Before making a shadow connection, you need to get the Session ID of the user you want to connect to. There are two ways to get a session ID:<\/p>\n

Method 1: Using the Server Manager:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Open the Server Manager by selecting the corresponding icon on the taskbar or from the Start menu.<\/li>\n
  2. In the left pane of the Server Manager, right-click on Servers and select Remote Desktop Services -> “Overview”.<\/li>\n
  3. In the Sessions Overview section, you will see a list of active user sessions on the server. Write down the session ID value for the required user.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Method 2: Use the command line:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Open a Command Prompt with administrator privileges. Click Start, type “cmd”, right-click on the “Command Prompt” and select “Run as administrator”.<\/li>\n
    2. At the command prompt, enter the following command: query<\/span> session<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Press the Enter key to execute the command. Write down the session ID value for the required user.<\/p>\n

      Step 2: Shadow connection to the desktop<\/h3>\n

      Now that you have the session ID of the user you want to connect to, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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        Open a Command Prompt with administrator privileges. Click Start, type “cmd”, right-click on the “Command Prompt” and select “Run as administrator”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        At the command prompt, enter the following command: mstsc \/shadow:<SessionID> \/v:<ServerName> \/prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Instead of <SessionID><\/code>, enter the user session ID you received in step 1. Instead of <ServerName><\/code>, enter the name of the server you want to connect to.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Press the Enter key to execute the command. You will see a dialog box confirming the shadow connection.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          To connect without confirmation, you can use the following command: mstsc \/shadow:<SessionID> \/v:<ServerName> \/control<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. Enter the user’s session ID instead of <SessionID><\/code>, and replace <ServerName><\/code> with the server name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            These were the steps to shadow desktop connectivity in Windows Server 2016\/2019. Use these instructions to assist users or monitor work remotely. Be careful to respect the privacy of the users you manage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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