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smb-sessions
About this tag
The smb-sessions tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to managing and monitoring user sessions on Windows Server, including tools for identifying who is logged in, auditing Remote Desktop sessions, and automating session cleanup. Discussions focus on built-in command-line tools, Remote Desktop Services utilities, Event Log auditing, WMI/CIM queries, and third-party tools like Microsoft Sysinternals. Common themes include troubleshooting resource contention, tracking unauthorized access, and handling idle or orphaned sessions. The tag is relevant for system administrators and IT professionals managing Windows Server environments.
Knowing who is logged into a Windows Server at any given moment is an admin’s basic toolkit — it helps you troubleshoot resource contention, track unauthorized access, and clean up idle or orphaned Remote Desktop sessions quickly and safely.
Background
Windows Server exposes multiple...