Microsoft KB Archive/302568

= Key Combinations Do Not Work on Remote Desktop Client When Connecting to Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition =

Article ID: 302568

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2006

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

-



This article was previously published under Q302568



SYMPTOMS
In Windows XP, there are several keyboard shortcuts. For example, by using the Windows key combined with the L key, (Windows+L), the current user session should be locked similar to the Lock Computer functionality which you can use when you press CTRL+ALT+END. Or, by using the Windows key combined with the D key, (Windows+D), you can minimize all open windows within a session.

These key combinations work when using the Windows XP Remote Desktop Client and connecting to another Windows XP-based or Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer; however, these key combinations do not work when connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 terminal server even when using the Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection client.

The Windows+D key combination works on Windows 2000 Server-based computers; the Windows+L combination does not work on Windows 2000 Server-based computers.



CAUSE
Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition does not support the use of the Windows+L key combination or the Windows+D key combination, which is why the Remote Desktop Client does not support these abilities when connected to a Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition computer. This is a limitation of the server component and not of the client.



RESOLUTION
To lock the session, you have to use the standard method, which is the CTRL+ALT+END key combination.

There is no shortcut key combination method to minimize all open windows when connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition computer.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB302568

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.