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Q186556: Terminal Server Commands: SHADOW

Article: Q186556
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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The SHADOW function is not built into version 4 of the Terminal Server and
Terminal Server client. The SHADOW utility is included for use if Citrix
Metaframe and the Citrix ICA client are used with Terminal Server, which allows
shadowing.

Shadow allows you to monitor a session of another user. All information displayed
on the computer of the session you are shadowing also appears on your computer.

Syntax
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shadow sessionname [/server:servername] [/v] [/?] shadow sessionID
[/server:servername] [/v] [/?]

Parameters
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sessionname

  Identifies the name of the session. The name was created by the system
  administrator when the session was configured.

sessionID

  Specifies the ID of the session you want to shadow. Use query user to get a
  list of sessions and their IDs.

/server:servername

  Specifies the Terminal Server to use. Otherwise, the current Terminal Server
  is used.

/v (verbose)

  Displays information about the actions being performed.

/? (help)

  Displays the syntax for this command and information about the command's
  options.

Security Restrictions
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You must have Shadow access permission for the session you want to shadow.

SHADOW -- Additional Notes

Before shadowing begins, the server warns the user that the session will be
shadowed and allows the user to confirm or deny shadowing, unless this warning
is disabled. Use Terminal Server Connection Configuration and User Manager for
Domains to configure shadowing for users and sessions. The shadowing session
must be capable of supporting the video resolution used at the shadowed session.
Otherwise, the operation fails. You cannot shadow the system console from
another session, and you cannot shadow other sessions from the system console.
Press CTRL+* (or whatever hotkey you define) to terminate shadowing..

SHADOW -- Examples

To shadow session 93, type:

  "Shadow 93" (without the quotation marks)

To shadow the session ACCTG01, type:

  "Shadow ACCTG01" (without the quotation marks)

NOTE: Shadowing is not currently supported with the Windows Terminal Server 4.0
client. To use the Shadow function, you must use the Citrix ICA Client and the
Terminal Server add-on from Citrix called Metaframe. If you attempt to shadow a
session without the ICA Client and Metaframe, you will receive the following
error:

  Shadow failed. Error code 50. Error [50]: The network request is not
  supported.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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