Windows: How do I log out of a remote desktop that only gives a disconnect option?

Question

The problem with disconnect is it locks my AD account when I change my password. (Do disconnected remote desktop sessions lock accounts?) The remote session only gives me options to "Shutdown", "Restart" and "Disconnect".

andrew lorien · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-07T05:27:32.283

17

Click start, then from your username/icon in the top right corner you can choose "sign out". The power button has "disconnect, shut down, restart", your user button has "lock, sign out".

If the version of windows you're using doesn't have that icon, open a command or powershell window and type logoff

edited May 07 '20 at 05:27

answered Apr 01 '20 at 23:27

andrew lorien

391
2
10

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 05 '18 at 14:16

9

Easy fix: press control-alt-end and click "sign out".

answered Jun 05 '18 at 14:16

Jeff

355
2
3
14

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 25 '20 at 09:05

2

Just hit the windows button and type "logoff". Run the command. That's it.

answered Jun 25 '20 at 09:05

Morten

121
3

Windows: How do I log out of a remote desktop that only gives a disconnect option?

3 Answers3