Other variations of basically the same error can include, but without being exhaustive, the following instances: 📌 [window title] remote desktop connection [content] your computer could not connect to another console session on the remote computer because you already have a console session in progress. [^] hide details [ok] [expanded information] error code: 0x708 extended error code: 0x0 press ctrl+c to copy. 📌 RDP you already have active remote desktop connections on this computer Obviously, the error does not pertain to a particular platform and you can encounter it on all versions of Windows, from Windows 7 to 10 and 11, Hyper-V, and more. If you need further assistance on how to enable and use Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 10, we got your back. Meanwhile, what is a console session exactly? Let’s find out together.

What is the meaning of console session?

Traditionally, a console is a terminal where users can both type commands and view the outcome of those specific commands. While a connection to a remote computer is standard for the terminal, modern consoles are nowadays integrated into the attached monitor. Now, the console session designates the output that you see on your monitor when you connect the latter to a server via RDP. SPONSORED If you suddenly see that your computer could not connect to another console session, it is possible that your firewall is blocking that particular connection. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time that Windows Defender Firewall is preventing connections. However beneficial, OS updates can occasionally cause havoc. There have been situations where Windows Update blocks Remote Desktop. Finally, an IP address overlapping can also make it impossible for your computer to connect to another console. If a network adapter on your PC shares the same IP address with the host computer, you won’t be able to connect to a console session over RDP.

How do I connect to a console session when the computer could not?

1. Renew your IP address and flush the DNS

2. Add a Remote Desktop User

3. Turn off the Windows firewall

In addition to firewalls, VPNs can also be tricky. Nevertheless, you can set up and use a VPN for Remote Desktop without generating errors along the way.

4. Uninstall or disable Microsoft Firewall Client for ISA Server

Those are some of the more widely confirmed resolutions that can often fix the Your computer could not connect to another console error. They’re not necessarily guaranteed to fix the issue for everybody, but those resolutions are certainly worth a shot.

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