When trying to connect to your Windows 2003 server remotely, you may receive the following error.

"The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections"

When your server is configured for "Administration Mode", this error is by design. A quick way around this is to connect using the /console switch in Remote Desktop.

Example connect to:

or open Remote Desktop by going to

Start - Run and Type

Then in the Connect window just enter

yourserver.com

This will allow you to connect to the actual console of the server and reset the offending terminal services remote connections.

This is also a good tip for installing applications that will not allow you to install them via Remote Desktop Connection.