It would be nice, if when the command ‘restart server’ is used, if the remote console wasn’t the first service to be shut down.
Typicaly, the first line seen in the remote console window is ‘remote server is not responding’ which is really unhelpful.
In my, view, the remote console should be one of the last processes to be unplugged, and automatically re-started as one of the first processes if a remote console was being used prior to shutdown.
Subject: Feature request - restart server
Your request is a catch 22 John. The reason you get the first line “remote server is not responding” is b/c Domino just drop all the user sessions.
The IBM’ers are going to have a hard time with this request because you are asking the server to drop everyone except you? Can’t you view the messages you want from the true console (not the remote)?
HTH – Cheers
Subject: RE: Feature request - restart server
I didn’t say it was easy 
The nearest server is some 100 miles away, so looking at the console is difficult.
Subject: RE: Feature request - restart server
Can I suggest you look at using the Domino Controller/Domino Console - designed for just your situation. It’s well documented in the Admin Help.