Shadow command in Windows

(Applies to Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012)

Shadow command Allows you to remotely control another user's session on the Remote Desktop Session Host (rd Session Host) server.To better understand how to use this command, see the example below.

Shadow command syntax

 {{shadow } [/server:] [/v] } [/ server:] [/ v] 

Shadow command parameter

Parameters

Describe

Specify the name of the session you want to remotely control.

Specify the ID of the session you want to remotely control.Please use the query user to display their list of sessions and session IDs.

/ server:

Specifies the rd Session Host server that contains the session you want to remotely control.By default, the current Session Host4 rd server will be used.

/ v

Displays information about the action being taken.

/?

Show help at thecommand prompt.

Shadow command comment

1. You can view or actively control sessions.If you choose to actively control the user's session, you will be able to enter keyboard and mouse operations at the session.
2. You can always remotely control your own sessions (except for the current session), but you must have Full Control permission or remote control special access (control access access permissions) ) to control another session remotely.
3. You can also initialize the remote control by using the remote computer service manager - Remote Desktop Services Manager
4. Before the monitoring process starts, the server will warn users that the session is about to be remotely controlled, unless this warning is turned off.Your session may freeze for a few seconds while waiting for feedback from users.To configure remote control for users and sessions, use remote desktop configuration services (Remote Desktop Services Configuration) or remote desktop service extensions (Remote Desktop Services extensions). ) for local users and groups as well as active user folders and computers.
5. Your session must be able to support the video resolution used at the session you are remote control, otherwise the operation will fail.
6. The session control interface cannot control another session remotely and cannot be controlled remotely by another session.
7. When you want to end the remote control (shadowing), press CTRL + * (use * from the numeric keypad).

Example shadow command

To use shadow command on version 93, type:

 shadow 93 

To use the shadow command on the ACCTG01 session, type:

 ACCTG01 shadow 

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