quick thread on using remote desktop with windows 2008.

since boinc wont run gpugrid from a service:
seting autologin the easy way
start -> run
control userpasswords2

uncheck require password. you will then be prompted for credentials to autologin

allow multple user sessions for single user:
start -> run ->
tsconfig.msc
change restrict each user to single session to no
(this is the important step) connecting will not disconnect the console session unless you choose to connect to session 1.

next lock the console on login
open notepad paste the following:
rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation
save the file as ~lock.bat into the users startup folder (the startup folder executes in order of filename. the ~ puts it at the top of the list



you are now able to remote desktop in without kicking off the console session. boincmgr will connect to the console session's boinc.exe process for status updates. if you disconnect and are prompted for which session to resume always choose session 2.

been going for almost a week this way with no compute errors.

alternatively you can use vnc to control the console. that has its own set of security concerns.

a more elegant solution is to run the console app as a user that does not have remote desktop rights and remote control that session from another user account; if theres interest i'll write it up.

THIS DOES NOT WORK IN VISTA!! im still futzing with a good work around.