Windows Server 2008 Portable Command Guide: MCTS 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, and MCITP 70-646, 70-647 > Remote Desktop Services > Modifying Logon Capabilities with change logon

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You can enable and disable client logons to RDS or TS servers with the change logon command.

change logon Commands	Comments
Disable logons. C:\>change logon /disable	You can use this to prevent new users from logging on without affecting the users who are currently logged on. Note Logons are automatically reenabled when the system is restarted.
Enable logons. C:\>change logon enable	Reenables user logons after they have been disabled.
Identify current mode. C:\>change logon /query	Displays the current session logon status.
C:\>change logon /drain	Disables new user logons but allows reconnections to existing sessions.
C:\>change logon /drainuntilrestart	Disables new user logons until the server is restarted but allows reconnections to existing sessions.

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