How to Control Alt Delete in Remote Desktop [Tips]

I use Remote Desktop to access all of the servers I administer. I can troubleshoot or perform maintenance on the servers without having to visit each client’s office, not to mention work in my pajamas.

When remotely working on a server, nothing is more panic enducing than a server freezing on you. If you are in front of the server working at console level you would be able to press control, alt, and delete keys to bring up the Logon Information Box which can take you to the Task Manager.

But how do you do that when accessing a machine via Remote Desktop:

Control, Alt, and End keys bring up the Logon Information Box in a Remote Desktop Window

More Remote Desktop Shortcuts (via Technospot)

ALT + PAGEUP : Switch between programs left to right.

ALT + PAGEDOWN : Switch between programs right to left.

ALT + INSERT : Cycle through programs in most recently used order.

ALT + HOME : Display Start Menu.

CTRL + ALT + BREAK : Switch the client computer between a window and full screen.

ALT + DELETE : Displays the windows menu.

CTRL + ALT + Minus Sign (-) : Place a snapshot of the active window in the client the terminal server, same as PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.

CTRL + ALT + Plus Sign (+) : Place a snapshot of the entire window in the client the terminal server, same as PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.