Instructions on the Query user command

Query user

Displays information about user sessions on the terminal server.

Syntax

Query user[{UserName|SessionName|SessionID}] [/Server:ServerName]

Parameters

UserName

The login name of the user to be queried.

SessionName

The name of the session to be queried.

SessionID

ID of the session to be queried.

/Server:ServerName

Specify the terminal server to query. Otherwise, use the current Terminal Server.

/?

Display help at a command prompt.

Note

•	If a specific user logs on to a specific terminal server, you can use this command to search.Query userReturn the following information: • User Name • Session name on the Terminal Server • Session ID • Session status (active or disconnected) • Idle Time (the number of minutes that have elapsed since the last press or mouse move in the session) • User logon date and time
•	To useQuery userYou must have full control permissions or special access permissions for querying information.
•	If you do not specify a user name, session name, or session ID, useQuery userReturns a list of all users logging on to the server. You can also useQuery sessionDisplays the list of all sessions on the server.
•	WhenQuery userWhen the information is returned, the current session is preceded by a smaller sign (> ).
•	Only used on a remote serverQuery userOnly required/ServerParameters.

Example

To display information about all users logging on to the system, type:

Query user

To display information about USER1 on server Server 1, type:

Query user USER1/server: SERVER1