[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS.  Size indeed matters not.] Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008 - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA"
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Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008

Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947723

Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008

In Windows Server 2003, you can start the RDC client (Mstsc.exe) by using the /console switch to remotely connect to the physical console session on the server (also known as session 0). In Windows Server 2008, the /console switch has been deprecated. For more information, see the “Why the /console switch is no longer needed” section. In Windows Server 2008, session 0 is a noninteractive session that is reserved for services.

You can use the new /admin switch to remotely connect to a Windows Server 2008-based server for administrative purposes. The /admin switch is introduced in RDC 6.1. RDC 6.1 is included in the following operating systems:

Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)

(more at the KB link) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947723

 

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# re: Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008

Friday, March 07, 2008 11:14 PM by Arlington

/admin is not needed if the server is not a terminal server.