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RDP session zero or /admin or /console to have a parallel session

end goal: to be able to connect to a Windows 2019 server via RDP without disconnecting the same user session. Say John is connected to RDP, and John want to connect from another client but doesn't ...
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Difference between .rdp file settings "alternate full address" and "full address"

When saving the connection info in mstsc to a .rdp file the configured remote computer name will appear like this: full address:s:rds.contoso.com However, when downloading .rdp files from RD Web ...
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mstsc can't verify identity of the remote Amazon server

When I connect to a Amazon instance running Windows Server 2003 R2, mstsc says, that it can't verify remote server's identity. Like on this image: But in my case the certificate name is: i-...
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RDP shadowing 2012R2 on custom RDP port

I am attempting to shadow existing RDP sessions on Windows 2012 R2 without RDS installed on a custom (not standard 3389) rdp port. This describes how to shadow RDP in windows 2012 R2. However, when I ...
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Need explanation of tag loadbalanceinfo:s:tsv:

I'm making a rdp file based on my user parameters full address:s:<c_host> alternate shell:s:||<c_appname> remoteapplicationprogram:s:||<c_appname> remoteapplicationname:s:<...
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Windows RDP (mstsc /prompt VS enablecredsspsupport:i:0)

I would like to know if the /prompt option of mstsc.exe is equivalent to using "enablecredsspsupport:i:0" in a .rdp file. mstsc.exe /prompt versus template.rdp with the following line (at the end): ...
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MS server 2016 strd mstsc shadow undefined error after Jan update

4x Server 2016 standard edition running as VM's on Hyper-V. None of the Servers are in the domain. I was using cmd/powershell "mstsc /control /noConsentPrompt /shadow: x" to shadow local users ...
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Preventing RDP screen to go black when minimized [duplicate]

I am running some automated scripts on VM nodes and using certain tools to create a video capture of whatever is happening on the screen. One of the limitations of the video capturing software is that ...
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RDP prompting for user/password with saved credentials

Connecting to a Windows 2008 R2 Standard Server from Windows 10. In the past, I simply had to double-click my .rdp file and I was connected and logged-in automatically. Now, no matter what settings ...
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TermService not working

my company stumbled upon this issue last week and it took us a while to find a solution. We didn't find anything similar on the net so I figured I might as well try to help others. We had a Win2012 ...
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sfc /scannow win 2003 R2

I have win 2003 r2 when i'm trying to launch sfc /scannow an utility runs but closes in a couple of minutes. In event journal there are no errors. chkdsk shows no errors. I establish connection to ...
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RDP Session with same account

Here is my situation: I have a Windows 8.1 where a local account is always connected (no time out configured by GPO). My goal is to open a RDP session remotely with mstsc and with this specific ...
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mstsc RDP Freezing after entering login credentials

Just received brand new Windows 8.1 PRO DELL laptop. Everything fully updated and running MSTSC version 6.3.9600.17415. I am able to RDP into server 2003 servers, but so far unable to connect to ...
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MSTSC connection quality vs RDS via Connection Broker connection quality

We have a site in the USA which has a fixed VPN into our Datacentre in the UK via a 100Mb Leaseline. Our Datacentre Environment is a 2012 R2 Session Collection of RDS Servers, using Microsoft ...
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mstsc /v /admin command in Remmina or similar rdp client in ubuntu

Sometimes we have to use this below command to use rdp to our old server 2003 domain. mstsc /v:servername /admin I have ubuntu desktop with Remmina and i can use normal RDP login for most of the ...
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MSTSC + gateway crashes on auto reconnect

We have an application that is used as a RemoteApp. Users access the RemoteApp via gateway. We are experiencing crashes with users running MSTSC v.6.3 on Win64 (tested with Windows 7 and Windows 8) ...
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How to specify to MSTSC which session to connect to?

I'm working on a project where I must do almost all of my work on a remote desktop. I also have to frequently connect and disconnect from the remote desktop because of the network configuration. ...
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Troubleshoot mstsc /span from Windows XP to Windows Server 2008

At work, I often use the "mstsc" command to use the Microsoft Terminal Services Client and remote to another machine. In my case, I'm using Windows XP (call this box 1) to connect to a Windows Server ...
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RDP file - authentication level doesn't work

I've set authentication level:i:0 in the RDP file, but when I connect to this computer with mstsc it asks me if I want to connect to this computer, so the parameter is ignored by the mstsc. How to fix ...
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How can I check what machines I'm logged into within a domain?

I often find myself RDP into multiple machines and have the connection time out, keeping me logged in. I then forget where I've been and my account stays logged in, blocking other users from accessing ...
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MSTSC Not working, disconnects shortly after connecting

I'm currently having a problem connecting remotely to a server. It is a brand new build Windows 2008 R2, remote users are enabled. I'm trying to connect from a Windows 7 machine. Everytime I ...
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Trouble connecting to remote "console session" of a Windows XP pro

I'm trying to connect to a Windows XP pro through Remote Desktop (my local machine is on Windows 7). I know that I have to type mstsc.exe /admin (I'm not using the deprecated option /console) to open ...
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Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to nested RDP session

Is there a way to send the Ctrl-Alt-Del command to an RDP session (Windows Server 2008 R2) inside another RDP session (also Windows Server 2008 R2) without the first session catching it? Ctrl+Alt+End ...
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How can I print from a remote desktop (mstsc) on my local printer?

Edit: Thank you all for your answers. They were quite helpful (and I would vote them up if I had enough reputation to do so), but unfortunately not the answer so far. For some reason, my printer (HP ...
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Strange RDP / Remote Desktop problem

I'll try to be as specific as I can be: Server is running SBS 2008 R2 (with all updates) Server is connected to the internet Server has 2 NIC's, one is disabled Server is running RDP Service (...
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Windows Remote Desktop (RDP/MSTSC) fails with Error Code: 5

I have 2 Windows XP boxen: A (running XP SP3) and B (running XP SP2). I'm using Remote Desktop to connect from A to B. When I connect, I get the login screen (which is slow to respond to keyboard/...
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MSTSC RDP over the public internet

My first question so please be gentle :) I have a client who is insisting that they have to let their third party vendor support access to there server directly from the internet via RDP. Our policy ...
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Supply username and password to mstsc

In previous versions of the remote desktop client there were methods of passing in the password through various methods. Has anybody found a good method using the latest remote desktop client? I'm ...
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MSTSC crash on connect

We are supporting a client with primarily Windows XP machines. The users need to use Remote Desktop to connect to a terminal server. Unfortunately, after upgrading to SP3 on some machines MSTSC.exe ...
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