How to Pass Windows key + L combination in remote desktop (MSTSC or RDP)?

Question

how do i lock remote desktop screen (RDP or MSTSC) ?. Is there any shortcut key for lock screen in remote desktop. For example in local desktop if we press Windows key + L key combination it locks the local client computer, is there any equivalent version of key combination in RDP ?

Solution 1

Cntrl + Alt + End will bring up the same screen that Cntrl+Alt+Del does on the home machine. Just select lock and your remote session is locked.

Solution 2

you could create a shortcut somewhere on the remote machine (i.e. on the desktop) that points to "rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation" and in the option fill the "Shortcut Key" with something like CTRL-ALT-L, it will lock the session

Comments

[NiallUK]

Possible answers can be found here:

[user1686]

What is the practical difference between locking and disconnecting?

[Sumeet]

@NiallJones we have ctrl + alt + end(Remote Desktop) for windows security which is equivalent to ctrl + alt + del in Local client. Is there any shortcut key instead of run32.exe user32.dll and LockWorkstation combination? Thanks for the reply.

[Ramhound]

@Sumeet - Are you connecting to the remote desktop in window or full screen mode?. If it's full screen mode just select the appropriate option and the standard shortcut will work.