XP black screen on initial connection

[Adam Pavelec]

On Friday, September 05, 2003 6:14 PM [GMT-5=EST], I wrote:


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>> While a remote user is in a remote desktop session, the local
>> computer screen is at the "welcome screen".  The resolution hasn't
>> changed and the user can log in and interrupt the remote desktop
>> session if he chooses.  The local screen is still there, and usable,
>> so I see no reason VNC should not be.  MS will continue to have
>> support for Remote desktop as a way to phase out VNC and push their
>> proprietary version. I prefer an open source version, rather than a
>> microsoft version, maybe we can figure this out if someone has some
>> insight on the subject.

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> As far as RD goes, I am convinced that /something/ happens with the
> display driver during the session, -- exactly what that /something/
> is, perhaps no one (besides M$) will ever know.

Rudi, one of the developers over at UltraVNC, recently posted a message
that offers a little further insight into this issue:

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> Yaniv Kaul schreef:
>
> I'm using a 1.09 server on XP home against 1.00TESTREL viewer.
> When the server is logged in as a non-admin user, everything's
> fine. When I peform switch user, to the admin user, the screen
> goes blank. If someone (on the server side) switches back to the
> non-admin user - again, everything's fine.
> Any ideas?

Fast user switching ???

Only one user is running on the real video card...the other user works
in a internal RDP "Terminal session"
Vnc can not capture Terminal sessions..
There is no work around.

Perhaps we find a solution for it....but for now, it does not work.
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