What does Windows error code 7062 (ERROR_CTX_SESSION_IN_USE) mean?

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Description: The user is already logged on and the requested additional session is not permitted.

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ERROR_CTX_SESSION_IN_USE

ERROR_CTX_SESSION_IN_USE means the account already has a session on the target computer and the current policy or session type does not permit the requested additional logon. It is not necessarily a licensing error.

What to check

List current and disconnected sessions for the account before attempting another connection.
Check the effective policy for restricting users to a single session and any application-specific session constraints.
Reconnect to the existing session where appropriate instead of creating another one.

quser /server:rd-session-host

Microsoft: Remote Desktop Services system error codes

Microsoft: qwinsta / query session

Microsoft: Remote Desktop Services command reference

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