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Problems to connect Terminal Server - RemoteApp after join a new DC

I have troubles connecting to Terminal Server with RemoteApp. There are 2 DC (Win2008R2 STD) and 1 TS-RemoteApp Server (Win2019 STD). Clients Win11 Pro. Domain Functional Level Windows 2008 (not ...
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Windows Server 2019 - create rdp-listener on second NIC

Windows Server 2019 in workgroup mode. Unable to create rdp-listener on second NIC. Tried creating a new connection via tsconfig.msc from Windows Server 2012/2008R2. I also tried creating a new ...
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Terminal server without audio card. Is virtual sound over rdp connections possible?

I have a terminal server that is windows 2016. When I open sound in the botton right, it states that there are no devices that support sound (device manager doesn't show anything for sound either). A ...
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COM port redirect wont show up on Windows Server 2012 R2

I can't get serial COM port devices to show up on Windows Server 2012 R2 via RDP. I am having no issue with redirected printers, but when it comes to serial COM devices, they just wont show up. I ...
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Windows 7 multiple RDP session isn't working

It was working for long time and suddenly it stopped accepting multiple users. I'm not sure how to debug the issue. termsrv.dll version is 6.1.7601.24234 and it is as same as another VM which is 2008 ...
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Azure OS-Included VM Image - Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Session Host Concurrent User Access (CALs required?)

I want to set up an Azure VM that can be accessed by at least 5 users concurrently. There is an OS-included Azure VM image option for "Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Session Host 2016". When ...
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Disable multiple RDP sessions in windows server

By default windows will allow two RDP sessions. I need to disable two session operation & allow only one session to access the windows server. Thank you !
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RDP latency optimisation on worldwide connections

I'm wondering how bigger companys are working around this challenge. Our company gets bigger and therefore we're starting to expand in new countries. Now a new branch office opened straight at the ...
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Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Starting program

I've setup a Windows Server 2016 RDP server and everything works except for the in AD specified Starting program that won't launch. The program specified exists on the server and it works perfectly ...
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Windows 10 RDP client crash when printing through RDP printer redirection

We are deploying Windows 10 1607 across our company and we are currently having an issue with printers not redirecting over Remote Desktop to a Windows 2012 R2 server: Printing crashes the RDP client....
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Remote Desktop Services role - Do I need it in order to use MSTSC (RDP/RDC) in my domain?

Greetings and thanks for reading (apologies for the length). I'm a new Sys Admin and I have a (potentially silly) question for the more seasoned veterans. I'm migrating our primary Domain Controller ...
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RDP-ing or RDC-ing [closed]

I have always used the terminology RDP-ing when describing connecting to a remote desktop. Today I heard a colleague use the term RDC-ing, which triggered a debate. I have not been able to find any ...
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Is it possible to block shares on a Terminal Server Session?

So i have the following issue. I want to have a very restricted Terminal Server in a domain where a user can log on using RDP and only view certain files (on local TS drive). Its very important that ...
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How can I determine how much RAM and Processer each RDP session is using on a terminal server

I currently have 4 Terminal Server "in a cluster environment" each employee starts an RDP session to to do their daily work. Now, my company is expanding and we need to add more users. What I need to ...
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Starting application on RDS connection

I have the following servers: Server 1 - Windows 2003: The original Domain Controller for AD, DNS Server server 2 - WIndows 2012: The latest server, upgraded to a domain controller too Now when I ...
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Session Broker and Direct RDP Connections

So newer to managing RDS2012 along with using the MS RDS Web Interface. Can users just RDP directly to the session hosts like previous TS? If not, what happens when the broker is down?
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How do i change Active Directory Password in Windows 2012 Terminal Server without Using CTRL ALT

How do I change Active Directory Password in Windows 2012 Terminal Server without Using CTRL+ALT I can't use CTRL+ALT+END And CTRL+ALT+DEL Is there any other method for invoking the Security Screen ?
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Windows Server 2008 R2 STD doesn't accept first attempt to RDP

I have a terminal server running Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and there is strange issue that I cannot connect to the server via RDP when I try to do this for the first time, but after first ...
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We develop an app and what kind of hostings/servers do we need? [duplicate]

We develop an app. Our app need to connect through RDP protocol to server (so, server should have RDP server running on it, as I think). Server need to launch Firefox (specifically configured) for ...
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Does Citrix XenApp use less network traffic than VNC or Remote Desktop?

I read in Wikipedia that XenApp is based on GDI commands sent over the network instead of based on images sent over the network like VNC does; does XenApp use less network traffic then Terminal Server?...
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Can I disable sticky keys through a Group Policy for all users?

Our users are constantly managing to turn sticky keys on and then call tech support because their keys are bring up windows instead of typing letters. Is there a way to disable StickyKeys in Group ...
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Disable Clipboard Mapping for RDP VPN Users

On Windows, Terminal Services configuration allows you to enable or disable 'Clipboard Mapping' for RDP. However, is it possible to selectively enable or disable this? i.e. If I want to enable ...
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How to restrict user to have single session on Windows terminal servers

I have two windows 2008 R2 Terminal servers and have given users access to both server to keep redundancy/ load sharing. How to restrict users from logging on both servers at same time?
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Redirect LTP1 to default printer over RDP

Some older apps force the use of LPT1 for printing. In a terminal server environment, I am familiar with printer redirection over RDP using this syntax: net use lpt1 \\tsclient\prn1 This would be ...
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Windows Server 2003- RDP functionality after removing Terminal Server temporary CALs

I recently configured Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services for a client. The 90 day trial CAL period is about to expire, and my client has decided that he's too cheap to purchase CALs. He wants to ...
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Windows Server 2003 RDP not listening on IPv6

i have a Windows Server 2003 machine; with IPv6 enabled: Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : newland.local IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1....
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How to remove auto termination of disconnected RDP session in windows server 2003?

Normally this is not grayed out but on this windows server 2003 it is: It results in disconnected sessions being terminated after 1 minute. Can I set this in the registry to "never terminate ...
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Skype call via RDP on terminal server - Windows Server 2003

I tried calling with Skype on terminal server on Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2. I enable sound over RDP with a Windows Server 2003 virtual machine. (Link) I used the latest Skype but I have problem with ...
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XP Remote Desktop not passing save credentials to server

I have XP clients whereby I am setting up some remote desktop connections and saving the credentials and shortcut on the desktop. When the user double-clicks the shortcut, the connection is made to ...
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VPN-RDP printjob fails after first page

Environment: WS 2008 R2 Terminalserver (we have 3 of them). Client VPNs into Company Network and establishes a RDP-connection to one of the TS (load balancing). Printer is a HP LaserJet 1200 and it's ...
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Remote Desktop Issues

After I ran some windows updates (remotely, using terminal services) and hit restart, I couldn't connect to the remote server via RDP, my client program just says it can't connect. I know the server ...
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Can anyone recommend utilities to measure response time of a Windows Terminal Server?

Users are currently experiencing performance problems when using RDP to connect to Windows Terminal Servers. Even users connected to the data centre directly on fibre link are experiencing problems, ...
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Win 2000 Terminal Server won't let users connect due to no licenses....?

I have an old Windows 2000 server in Terminal Server Application Mode which has recently started to issue errors to some users that the number of licenses has run out. When I look into the Terminal ...
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Install Certificate in RDP-TCP properties

I'm trying to get certificates to work on our Windows 2008 Terminal server. Currently when we log on using RDP 6.1 client we get an certificate warning saying that the rdp.geas.local certificate is ...
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Terminal server serial COM port redirection and USB-to-Serial adapter

I have a client(Windows 7 Pro) that make a connection to Windows terminal server through RDP, i have enabled COM port redirection for both server and client side, but the redirection doesn't happen ......
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how can I prevent system changes w/o Group Policy Object (GPO)?

I'm getting started with running a terminal server on a virtual private hosted site. The host operator disallows many security systems including access to the group policy editor (GPO). The problem I'...
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What's the most efficient way to set up an a remote desktop server with Linux?

I need my Windows users to have a remote desktop (via RDP or VNC, I suppose, or maybe there's something better) on a Linux server to run desktop applications (the most important of which is a Win32 ...
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Terminal Server does not map Local Drives

We have a Windows 2000 Server, running Terminal Services in Application Server Mode. When I start and RDP session to it, I can select to map my local drives to the server, but they are not available ...
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Windows Server 2003 AD User Properties Environment doesn't override end user Remote Desktop Client settings

Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller and Windows XP workstations: Active Directory Users and Computers/Users/User/Properties/Environment/Client devices Connect client drives at logon Connect client ...
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Performance problems on RDC to our Terminal-Server Win2008 R2

we have a new win2008-R2 (2x Xeon X5570, 32GB RAM). There I have installed the terminal-server roles, thats all OK. Currently 5 users are working at this server, but all get a very low performance ...
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Magnetic Stripe Reader over Terminal Server has random Uppercase/Lowercase nonsense

The Magnetic Stripe Reader that I'm using and testing is just supposed to be sending keystrokes. Unfortunately, it seems to randomly be sending upper case and lower case keystrokes, sometimes ...
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Remote Desktop Client toolbar default to pinned

One of our remote desktop client users likes to have the title bar always displayed. She used to be able to click the "tack" and pin the title bar down. However, the system is no longer remembering ...
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TS Gateway support for Mac?

With Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services you can utilise the Terminal Services Gateway Server to allow RDP access over 443, eliminating the need for VPNs or firewall re-configurations for external ...
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Remote desktop connection to server with TS and remote connection enabled

I have a Server 2008 install with the Terminal Server role enabled, and Remote Desktop enabled. If I try and connect to it with Remote Desktop Connection, how can I choose which sort of desktop I'm ...
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printer settings changes when RDP to the terminal server

Let me explain the problem. I have network printer mapped on the workstation. Printer on this workstation is set to print as black&white only. I RDP to the Terminal Server and printer is getting ...
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Terminal Services & rdp-tcp Session

I've been introducing myself to Terminal Services and I had a question regarding a session, specifically the rdp-tcp session that's established by default ... C:\Documents and Settings\BMC>query ...
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Binding the RDP listener to 127.0.0.1 only

I'm trying to bind the remote desktop listener to 127.0.0.1 on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise. I tried tscc.msc but it only lets you choose a certain physical adapter. Also by quickly glancing over ...
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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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Change DPI of one user using W2K3 Remote Desktop / Terminal Server

In short: How do I increase the DPI of some (not all) of our customers connected to our RDP server? We are running a W2K3 Terminal Server that our clients connect to to run our application. One of ...
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Where do files go if I lose a Remote Desktop session?

Where do files go if I lose a Terminal Services session and could reconnect until after my session had expired? Are they lost in the ether or would Windows save them somewhere? Not sure if this ...
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