CTRL + ALT + DEL in a remote desktop session

Thursday, April 3, 2008

I was trying to change the admin password for one of the servers I'm currently used in my project which have a windows server 2003 installed, I'm connecting to this server through a remote desktop session , I have to press CTRL + ALT + DEL to be able to apply the changes ... I tried to do so actually but I got may machine security dialog and not the remote machine one.

So after searching the Internet I have found that to use the CTRL + ALT + DEL in a remote desktop session you have to use CTRL + ALT + END instead.

funny :)

[Update]

Another way suggested by rajbk and Jonas is to use "Windows Security" by click on Start - Windows Security in the remote session.

Thanks a lot.

7 Comments

..or you can click on Start - Windows Security in the remote desktop session

Raj

rajbk - Thursday, April 3, 2008 9:45:26 PM

Another way to get the "CTRL + ALT + DEL" effect in a remote desktop session is to open the Start menu and click "Windows Security" on the remote machine.

Jonas - Thursday, April 3, 2008 9:48:06 PM

Thanks a lot rajbk and Jonas i have updated the post.

HosamKamel - Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:43:09 PM

Another way is you can try using a combination of right Alt + Del or right Ctrl + Del or right Alt + right Ctrl + del key. I dont remember it exactly but I had tried this before.

Maulikk - Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:46:13 PM

Hello Maulikk, i have tried it and didn't work.

HosamKamel - Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:04:44 PM

CTRL + ALT + END
Works

Kevin - Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:54:05 PM

Thanks for the useful information!

Divya - Sunday, March 1, 2009 8:09:24 PM

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