mstsc /console not working as console?
in more recent versions of the RDP software, the switch has changed from /console, to /admin. give that a try and all should be fine for those all-important console sessions via RDP.
mstsc /v:servername /admin
Thanks to this guy and his blog for the solution:
http://www.lehmkuhl.za.net/blog/post/2008/08/19/MSTSC-console-not-working-anymore.aspx