Log off shortcut Remote desktop

You may want to learn how to CTRL+ALT+Delete in Remote Desktop if you want to change a password, lock the RDP screen, or log off. The CTRL+ALT+Delete keystroke won’t work though since your own operating system utilizes it. So, what is a poor tech who needs to access that screen to do when remoted in via a Remote Desktop session?

Method 1

• In RDP, the “CTRL” + “ALT” + “End” combination will work.

If you have trouble finding the “End” key, it is normally located to the right of the “Enter” key. If you’re using a small keyboard on a laptop, you may have to hold down a function key to utilize it.

The key combination will also work in older Terminal Server sessions.

Method 2

1. On the Remote Desktop, select “Start“.
2. Type “osk“, then open the “On Screen Keyboard“.
3. Press “Ctrl” and “Alt” on the physical keyboard, then select“Del” on the osk window.

Other Solutions

It should be noted that you aren’t limited to using this key combination if you want to do any of the options available on this screen. Here are some other options:

• To change your password, you could go to “Control Panel” > “User Accounts” > “Change your windows password“. In Windows 10, 7, 8, 2008, 2012, 2016, and Vista, you can simply select “Start” and type “change password” to access the option.
• To access Task Manager, you could right-click the time on the taskbar and select Task Manager.
• You can usually log off by selecting “Start” > “Log off“.
• To lock the computer, you can create an icon.

A Dialog Appears Saying “click your user tile”

Sometimes when you attempt to use CTRL + ALT + delete in Remote Destop with the On-Screen Keyboard, you will receive a message that says:

To use the commands available when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del, click your user tile and choose an option.

The only problem is, there is no “user tile”, or clear way out of this problem.

In this case, method 2 should work. Press and hold CTRL + ALT on your physical keyboard, then click “Del” on the On-Screen Keyboard.

Have any better shortcuts for these options in an RDP session? Please share them in the Comments section.

I have been searching for a while on how I might do this. I am connected to a Windows Server 2003 machine from a Windows 7 machine using Remote Desktop. I would like a way to disconnect the active session with a hotkey. I am running Remote Desktop in fullscreen mode.

Details

I have also tried using the alt + ctrl + home key combo and the alt + F4 suggested with this question, however this closes the title bar causing me to need to disconnect and reconnect to get the title bar back. If I could use a hotkey, I would no longer need the title bar.

A logoff shortcut (see the following picture) on desktop enables you to directly and quickly log off your PC. Thus, this article illustrates the three procedures to create logoff shortcut on Windows 10 desktop for your reference.

Video guide on how to create logoff shortcut on desktop in Windows 10:

Step 1: Open a new shortcut.

In detail, right-click blank area on the desktop, point at New in the context menu and choose Shortcut in the sub-list.

Step 2: Type the location of logoff's EXE file and continue.

That is, enter C:\Windows\System32\logoff.exe, and then tap Next.

Step 3: Complete shortcut creation.

FYI, the shortcut is named logoff by default, so you can directly click Finish to create it.

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The following is a list of the Remote Desktop Services shortcut keys.

A note regarding missing keys: Many compact keyboards do not contain some keys. For example, many laptops do not have a dedicated BREAK key. However, they usually have keyboard shortcuts that replace dedicated keys. These key replacements are specified by the manufacturer of the keyboard, so you may need to look up key replacements in the documentation provided by your keyboard or laptop manufacturer.

There are two different sets of shortcut key combinations you can use on a remote desktop connection: the default Windows shortcut keys, or the shortcut keys originally designed for the remote desktop. You can set which shortcut keys you use on the local and remote machine through the Remote Desktop Connection client (ie, the dialog that appears when you click on the Remote Desktop Connection icon). From there, click Show Options (if you cannot see the options), and then click the Local Resources tab. In the Apply Windows key combinations drop-down, you have three options:

For more user information about Remote Desktop connection, See How to use Remote Desktop.

The following table describes the standard Windows shortcut keys and their equivalent Remote Desktop shortcuts that are different. (For example, Ctrl+Z is generally the 'Undo' shortcut on both standard Windows and Remote Desktop.)

Remote Desktop Services