Is Windows 10 Pro a Multi-User operating system? - Microsoft Q&A (2024)

Hi@John Nork

Windows 10 pro is a multi-user operating system, but there are many limitations for remote desktop services:

1.You can remotely connect via RDP only to higher Windows editions (Professional and Enterprise). In Windows Home and Single Language editions the incoming remote desktop connections are forbidden.

2.Only one simultaneous RDP connection is supported. When you try to open a second RDP session, the user is prompted to close the active connection.

3.If there is a user who works on the console of the computer (locally), then when you try to create a new remote RDP connection, the console session will be disconnected. A remote RDP session will be also forcibly disconnected if the user will try to log in locally.

The number of simultaneous RDP connections on Windows is limited by the license.
This restriction does not allow the creation of terminal RDP servers based on workstations that can be used by multiple users.
If you need a terminal server – buy a Windows Server license, RDS CALs, install and configure the Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) role.

Therefore, we do not recommend using workstations to replace server-related work.

Best Regards,
Wesley Li

Is Windows 10 Pro a Multi-User operating system? - Microsoft Q&A (2024)
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