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Running MSTSC from command line will allow you to remotely view (shadow) and control a computer. This will work from Command Prompt or Powershell. Shadowing was dropped in Windows 7 and brought back in Windows 8.1.
6 Steps total
Step 1: Configure GPO to Allow/Deny Silent Shadow/Control
The GPO to allow or deny (silent) shadow/control can be found under:
|Administrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsRemote Desktop ServicesRemote Desktop Session HostConnectionsSet rules for remote control of Remote Desktop Services user sessions
By default, you may shadow/control with the user's consent.
Step 2: Get Session ID
Before we can view or control a session, we'll need to get the session ID of the user we want to shadow. To do this, run the command:
query session /server:
Step 3: Initiate Remote Connection
To shadow without control, run the following command in an elevated command prompt:
mstsc.exe /v: /shadow:
To control, run the following command in an elevated command prompt:
mstsc.exe /v: /shadow: /control
mstsc.exe /v: /shadow: /control
Both of the above can be ran with the /noConsentPrompt argument, which will allow you to connect silently, provided you have configured GPO to do so.
Step 4: Wait For User to Accept
The user must agree to the connection. Once this is done, the connection will be established, and an RDP window will pop up.
Step 5: Troubleshooting
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There are two places that things can go wrong.
Query session (step 2):
The common issue that occurs during this step is an access denied error. Make sure that you are running the commands from an account that is either a domain admin or has local admin rights on the target computer. Also make sure HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal ServerAllowRemoteRPC is set to 1. The target computer must be rebooted after changing this key. I recommend setting via GPO if this is an issue.
The common issue that occurs during this step is an access denied error. Make sure that you are running the commands from an account that is either a domain admin or has local admin rights on the target computer. Also make sure HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal ServerAllowRemoteRPC is set to 1. The target computer must be rebooted after changing this key. I recommend setting via GPO if this is an issue.
If running this command against an RDP server, the account running the command needs to have Query Information permission rights on the RDP server.
MSTSC (step 3):
The most common error during this step is also an access denied error. Make sure that you're running as a domain admin or has local admin or remote desktop user rights on the target computer.
The most common error during this step is also an access denied error. Make sure that you're running as a domain admin or has local admin or remote desktop user rights on the target computer.
Step 6: Everything Looks Too Small
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Resizing:
In shadow mode, MSTSC will ignore span, width, and height arguments. The RDP window can be resized by dragging the edge of it. Any screens displayed within the RDP window will be resized automatically.
In shadow mode, MSTSC will ignore span, width, and height arguments. The RDP window can be resized by dragging the edge of it. Any screens displayed within the RDP window will be resized automatically.
Can I set it to display only 1 screen?
I don't believe so. If someone can prove otherwise, I'm all for it.
I don't believe so. If someone can prove otherwise, I'm all for it.
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MSTSC can be a great, free (although limited) alternative to TeamViewer, Splashtop, and VNC products while on a LAN.
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Published: Jan 04, 2017 · Last Updated: Jan 10, 2017
References
- Microsoft (MSTSC)
- Microsoft (MSTSC Shadow)
- Microsoft (Query Session)
43 Comments
- Thai PepperJason1121 Jan 4, 2017 at 09:16pmHow have I gone 5 years without knowing this? :/Great write up!
- TabascoTagYourIT Jan 4, 2017 at 09:55pmHurray for tools! Never knew about this one either. I have been using MSRA
- SerranoVASanchez Jan 5, 2017 at 09:27amNever knew this as well, thanks for sharing!Hope this how-to can be integrated/imported into our knowledgebase as I wanted to share it to my colleagues.
- SerranoNavtej-IT Jan 5, 2017 at 08:22pmInteresting ... I use daily the command: mstsc -v
Nice to know more in the How-To post - ChipotlePeace-D Jan 6, 2017 at 07:54amNeato, never knew this as well... Sadly I get access denied from my local admin account and even by using the domain admin account on our DC when trying to query a user's PC oOToo bad shadowing is gone in Win7 :X Is this also available in Win10?
- Poblanojb65 Jan 6, 2017 at 08:07amWhy hasn't anybody told me about this years ago? Thanks for the write up.
- Thai PepperRhia_knowles_MFS Jan 6, 2017 at 09:49amOr Remote Assistance can do the same thing
MSRA /OfferraUnfortunately, so easy to mistype as a drug-resistant bacterium - ChipotleIDriveAKeyboard Jan 6, 2017 at 09:50amThe 'Viewing' option would be great in an environment where agents (eg call centres) are quality control monitored and a supervisor could watch the agents' screen.Shame it needs user/agent intervention in this case. While I understand the malicious connotations of this, eg hacker gets into your system and can watch everything you do etc.
- CayenneMatt2554 Jan 6, 2017 at 10:02amI'm setting up a GPO for this now, thanks for sharing
- MaceBig Green Man Jan 6, 2017 at 12:03pmThanks for the comments, everyone!Peace-D, This is available in all versions except 7/2008R2 and 8.0/2012. Neither the admin nor the target PC can be running either OS. Which step are you getting the access denied error on?
- MaceBig Green Man Jan 6, 2017 at 12:17pmI've added a troubleshooting section, which will hopefully help with any errors you might come across.
- CayenneMatt2554 Jan 6, 2017 at 01:38pmOne thing I appear to get during testing is that it prompts for the consent on the client and then just silently drops the connection. Have you any idea how I can troubleshoot this, there is nothing in the event log on either computer that I can see is relevant. Source Windows 10 client Windows 8.1 (actually I've just reversed them and it's true in the other direction too)
- Serranojamjamil Jan 6, 2017 at 01:48pmThanks for this write up. This should be one of those 'how did you not know this'
Just have to figure out how to get around the access denied problem.Update: It works great! The only reason I got access denied is because I was trying to RDP to a windows 7 client. Thanks again! - MaceBig Green Man Jan 6, 2017 at 02:26pmMatt, I've never seen that before. Can you double check that MSRA and RDP both work fine?
- SerranoMarcVasquez Jan 6, 2017 at 02:40pmGreat work!!! Thanks so much for the detailed write up on how to do this!
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