Shadow an XP Terminal Services session

I came across a method to shadow an XP desktop in a very roundabout sort of way. It is from a Microsoft Technet article, below is an example that I find clearer, and the link to the original article:

1. mstsc to a 2003 server (eg. server1)
2. From the 2003 Terminal Services session, mstsc to an XP machine (eg. workstation1)
3. Open another TS session to the 2003 server in step 1 (server1)
1. Run ‘query session’ to find the RDP session ID of the session in step 1
2. Run ‘shadow %id%’ to shadow the TS session
4. Both 2003 TS sessions now have an interactive child session to the XP machine.
5. Press Ctrl-* to terminate the shadow on the second 2003 TS session (the minus and star keys from the numeric keypad)

This is a bit clunky, but it does provide a method to allow two people interactive control of an XP desktop, without having to use remote assistance.

How To Shadow a Remote Desktop Session in Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279656

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