DOCUMENT:Q186598 11-DEC-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Terminal Server Commands: RESET SESSION PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= RESET SESSION replaces RWINSTA from Citrix Winframe. It resets the subsystem hardware and software of the session to known initial values. Syntax ------ reset session sessionname [/server:servername] [/v] [/?] reset session sessionID [/server:servername] [/v] [/?] Parameters ---------- sessionname Identifies the name of the session. The name was created by the system administrator when the session was configured. Query session can be used to determine the name of the session. sessionID Identifies the ID of the session. /server:servername Specifies the Terminal Server. Otherwise, the current Terminal Server is used. /v (verbose) Displays additional information. /? (help) Displays the syntax for the command and information about the command's options. Security Restrictions --------------------- You can always reset your session, but you must have Reset access permission to reset other sessions. NOTE: Users can also reset sessions of other users who log on with the same name. This is by design in version 4.0 of Terminal Server. To avoid this, give users unique logon names or deny access to the RESET SESSION utility. RESET SESSION -- Additional Notes --------------------------------- Reset Session causes the device to close and then to reopen. Use reset session when the session malfunctions or when the session appears to be down. When you reset a session, the underlying hardware is reset and the drivers and data are reloaded and reinitialized. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch Version : WinNT:4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.