How to kill an RDP session on a remote server
My RDP session is locked up, and the remote server is located roughly 16 000km away. I’ve still got contact with it, but when initiating a remote desktop session all I get is a black screen. This is how you kill a RDP session on a remote machine:
First, if the server is on a different domain map up one of the drives to gain access (replace the hidden text with the IP address or server name):
Next, get a list of running sessions on the remote server. There are two ways, one using qwinsta and one using session (Windows 7):
or:
Kill the session by using the ID (3 in my case):
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And if all else fails, reboot the whole thing: