Issue: 
When you remote desktop, you don't see the "real" desktop or "console". How do you force the MS Windows Remote Desktop to connect to the server main desktop/console? 
 
Solution: 
Use the following depending on the version of Remote Desktop and the OS installed: 
mstsc /console  
or 
mtsc --console 
 
or (newer below) 
mstsc /admin 
 
mstsc = ms terminal services console
  
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