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If, for some reason or another, you find yourself (like I did) needing to remotely boot into a different OS, but one not listed on the boot manager, you can very quickly add a new entry like so:

bcdedit /copy {current} /d "New OS Name"
bcdedit /set {really-long-string-of-numbers-and-letters} device partition=X (where x is the current partition of your other OS)

If you want to be really fancy you can boot to a vhd as well by adding an entry through this method.

If you require Hyper-V you'll need to set that for your boot entry as well.

bcdedit /set {really-long-string-of-numbers-and-letters} hypervisorlaunchtype = auto
You're describing actions performed via Remote Desktop. The underlying connectivity isn't relevant.
I have found that many people who use a VPN don't understand its relationship to RDC and meld the two in their mind. In fact, when I ask the ones I support, "Do you use Remote Desktop Connection after you establish the VPN?" most of them have no idea how to answer. But you are right that the underlying connectivity is unimportant, and that is why I made the point that the VPN client is unaffected by this process in my closing comments. Thank you for clarifying!
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Intunericitu 28th May
Thanks!
What do you do if the dual boot is windows/linux and you're using grub or lilo?
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iLO
groundhog32 29th May
Use an iLO remote card or similar and you can actually watch your PC reboot.
Yes, I appreciate that this is server-designed tech but perhaps someone out there has tried it with a client OS?
Someone correct me if im wrong but I believe there is remote desktop software out there that also can maintain a connection to a rebooting PC. Maybe not used in every corporate environment admittedly. Give it a Google.
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Tunnel!
Farangols 28th Jan
Hmm.. Stuff prpvided by you seeme best regarding remote devices. But the problem is that nobody would be able to connect properly using the vpn reviews or notifications by you. Would anyone? Please have a look.

Although the VPN tunnel is automatically closed, the site remains open, and if you attempt to communicate with the site, the tunnel will be reestablished.

I would suggest you visiting http://www.bestvpn.co.uk/category/vpn-reviews-2/ for knowing more about VPN tunnels.
Thanks a lot.
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