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Windows Server 2019 RemoteFX COM port redirection does not work, Windows Server 2012 it works

Have Windows7 workstation with a USB COM port device installed. From this Windows7 workstation I RDP to Windows Server 2012 terminal server and all devices are redirected through RDP correctly. If I ...
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RDP to Virtual Machine now asking for user sign in

We have a Windows Server 2012 VM that I installed a product on: Smart Bear TestExecute(v15.43 - latest): https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/other-tools/testexecute.html I was trialling ...
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How to reserve a processor in Windows Server for Remote Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2, every once in a while a runaway process will take up all the CPU and my RDP session will either take forever to start or disconnect after a long wait. Is there a way to ...
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No User exists for 'query user'

I have one weird issue on the virtual machine. When I do 'query user user1' is not showing the active session of the user. It says 'No User exists for user1', though there is active connection. ...
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Can I use AD CS to Authenticate Domain Users Instead of a Password?

I have a number of Active Directory Domain User Accounts, which function essentially as service accounts. I'd like to avoid having to rotate the passwords for all of those domain user accounts, and ...
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File permission issue - You need permission to perform this action

This is a very strange issue related to a dfs replicated folder. The share in question is shared with "Everyone" with full access and permissions are applied to sub-folders using ACLs. ...
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RDS Gateway - how to allow a whole subnet or range of IPs for use?

I've setup an RDS Gateway to allow and control RDP access out of the company and it works. My issues is within the RAP Properties > Network Resources tab, where you add the allowed destination IP, ...
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Problems trying to access my VM [closed]

I have a VM running on Google Cloud which I access remotely using an .rdp icon. Starting last week I´m frequently getting the message "Remote Desktop Connection ‘Internal Error has Occurred’"...
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RDP to Azure VM shows Internal Error

Azure VM (classic), has Windows Server 2012 r2. I downloaded long time ago a RDP file from Azure portal and I've been able to access the VM until now. No changes on the VM previous to this. I'm used ...
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RDP screen goes black after successful remote login

We have a Windows 2012 R2 Server that was working perfectly, about month ago, when the administrator tries to connect remotely to the server he gets the login prompt, he enters his credentials but ...
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Best option under Azure to provide remote desktop access to an application?

I developed a desktop app and now I would need that users can use it from a RDP connection. I have Windows 2012 in a Azure Virtual Machine. I understand that I need a CAL license for each user. ...
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Default printer change upon RDP re-connection to terminal server

When a client makes an RDP connection to their server (Not using printer redirection), the default is set to the correct printer. However, when the client closes the connection (with the X button) and ...
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VPN clients can't do RDP to different subnets

I have an office branch with a Cisco ASA 5508-X and 3 internal networks: 192.168.150.0/24 (the RRAS server is 192.168.150.252/24) 192.168.151.0/24 192.168.152.0/24 I have deployed a VPN L2TP (which ...
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How to configure Windows Server for "Enhanced RDP Security"

According to Microsoft's Open Specification, there are two "flavours" of RDP security: a "Standard" and "Enhanced RDP Security". How can I configure Windows Server to use "Enhanced RPD Security", ...
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Can Ping Server but no RDP nor File Sharing Sometimes

I am facing a really weird behavior with my server. First, the Server is a Windows Server 2012 R2, it has no access to Internet for security reasons When working fine, people on the LAN are connected ...
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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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How to tell how long it took for a RDP Session to establish a connection?

Are there logs, or fields inside of logs that tell when the connection was initiated and established? Inside of Event ID 4624 there is a TimeCreated [SystemTime] field, but I am hoping to audit how ...
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Viewing peak concurrent RDP connections

I have a requirement to view the peak concurrent RDP connections on a Windows Server 2012R2 server. The license limit is 35, but I need to know how close we have come to reaching this number. Is ...
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RDS Session host server disconnecting all user profile disks intermittently

I have a Windows RDS solution utilizing user profile disks which are stored on a file server. There are two session host servers which the RDS Gateway loadbalances between. I'm seeing an issue ...
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Initialize RDP user, only via FTP

I have a rather unique issue, and was wondering if there's a simple solution to this that I am failing to find. I have a Windows Server 2012 instance running remotely, that I have no physical access ...
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Remote connections (RDP, AnyDesk etc) disconnect after a few seconds

I have a user with a strange situation. We have a terminal server (Windows Server 2012 R2) where everyone can RDP in without an issue. Except for this one person. He connects successfully, but only ...
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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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W2012R2 RDP Server: the number of connections to this computer is limited and all connections are in use right now

Recently, the following message has started appearing for clients attempting to connect to our Windows 2012 R2 RDP Server: the number of connections to this computer is limited and all connections ...
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RDP presents Self-Signed certificate instead of Certificate Authority's one

Few days ago I witnessed a strange problem within my domain: During RDP connection I see warnings about certificate being not trusted (and I see self-signed certificate, not issued by domain CA) I ...
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Force display resolution on AMD card driver for TeamViewer with monitor unplugged

We have HP microserver with AMD Radeon R5 card and Windows Server 2012 R2. There is no monitor plugged in. Connecting with RDP works well since AMD driver is replaced by RDP driver and resolution is ...
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Windows Server 2012 Console Session Slow But Remote Users Are Not

I have an old HP Proliant ML350 server with Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard installed. The server is physically located in a server room but uses a KVM device to connect it to the Monitor, keyboard ...
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RDP Remote apps - can they share a single session?

I have a Windows server with couple of remote apps. When a user starts from his client a remote app, each of the apps is executed in a separate RDP session. I am mainly concerned about the login time. ...
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HIPAA Compliance: Disconnected RDP Sessions

A simple question that I can't seem to find an answer to. As you know, Windows Server allows you to set an auto-logout for RDP sessions. Is disabling this entirely (allowing RDP sessions to exist in ...
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Remote Desktop Prompts for credentials twice

We have two new windows 2012 R2 servers that have been passed over to us we have a bit of an issue when trying to connect to these machines which I am unable to resolve. The issue that we have ...
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RDP equivalent to SSH port forwarding?

I'm connecting from one Windows machine to another using RDP. I'd like to forward traffic headed for localhost:81 to a machine accessible to the remote machine via its internal network on a local IP ...
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Server 2012 R2 RDP failed with internal error has occurred

I have a 2012 R2 server for CRM that I can no longer RDP into. The error I get is "This computer can't connect to the remote computer." In the event logs, I see 2 events that seem relevant. Event ...
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Is it safe to run wordpress sites and rdp combined on one single server?

In my company I set up an IIS webserver with two wordpress sites and an FTP server on it. On the same server, I got my company's applications running through RemoteApp and with an RDP gateway (clients ...
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RD Session Host 2012R2 Session settings set via GP are not reflected in QuickSessionCollection Properties

I have a Quick Start RDS deployment on one host under Windows 2012R2, domain member. I applied group policies on this host that limited sessions timeouts: Windows Components/Remote Desktop Services/...
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Windows Server 2012 member server reports - there is a time or date difference between your computer and the remote computer

PROBLEM Domain member service reports the following when attempting to RDP from any Windows 10 workstation on the same domain or any Windows client from an external source: Remote Desktop cannot ...
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Unable To RDP To VM Host On External Network

Weird problem here that occurs on all servers i roll out for clients. I am unable to RDP to the VM host using Windows RDP, teamviewer, tight VNC, etc. Just hangs on "initiating remote connection" ...
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Automation script won't work if no one is connected to a Windows VPS

I have a automation script (mouse and keyboard automation) which works with a application installed on a Windows Server 2012 VPS. It works perfectly when I am connected to the VPS via RDP. But when I ...
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Changing the RDS certificate in Server 2012 R2 while users are logged-in

Is it possible to update the certificate used by Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2012 R2 while users are connected in RDP without disconnecting every one ? I think that it will be ...
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Remotely connect to a database instance on a Azure VM without RDP?

Preface I'm a developer by trade, so network security isn't really my purview. However, solving problems is my purview, and I've got one with which I need help. Also, please forgive me if I get any ...
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Language Bar Disappears After Terminating a Shadow Remote Desktop Connection to a User in Windows Server [2012 R2 in my case]

Essentially, the question is the way it is. The bug has been out there for quite a while but it doesn't seem to be a specific way to get rid of it. I've been able to find some stuff both in Russian ...
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Enable RDP for multiple sessions - command line option

I'm already familiar with how to enable multiple RDP sessions for Server 2012 via the group policy editor. (https://support.managed.com/kb/a1816/how-to-enable-disable-multiple-rdp-sessions-in-windows-...
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User profile disks still active after removing roles

I wanted to try out all the remote desktop roles on my server, so I did a hyper-v install of Windows Server 2012 R2 datacenter on my server which also runs Windows Server 2012 R2 datacenter. However I ...
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w2k12 password expired but no prompt to change it

our company server which we use as a terminal server and login via RDP behaves weird - when your password expires it tells you that password is expired and needs to be changed. But then there is no ...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 will sometimes fail to authenticate logins with domain (RDP, SQL Server)

We have the following setup currently: Active Directory Domain Controller server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 Database Server with SQL Server 2014 that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 (...
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Windows VM becomes unresponsive and shows black screen after live migration on openstack

I have few Windows VM, running on KVM hypervisor in an openstack cloud, which becomes un responsive and shows black screen ( in Horizon dashboard console) and even RDP does not work. I have observed ...
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Server 2012 R2 RDS does not display connections to one Host, will not redirect WAN users to the other

I've recently discovered an issue on our RDS environment where Server Manager on our RD Gateway server does not display active connections to the one of the Session Hosts in the collection. In that ...
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How do I move RDP Profile Disks to a new location or different collection?

I have a RDS deployment (2 server 2012 R2 boxes) with a Session Collection setup that users have been using. There are lots of Profile Disks. I need to create a new Session Collection and move those ...
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Audit RDP security layer used for each logon

I'm looking for a way to monitor the security layer used when a user log on a windows 2012 R2 server with RDP (SSL or RDP, encryption level). I haven't found anything useful in "Advanced Audit Policy ...
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Unable to RDP into new and old Windows instances

Since this morning, I'm unable to RDP into my new and old Windows EC2 instances. Below are the things I have tried already: I've tried creating instances using: a. Windows Server 2012 R2 Base b. ...
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Lost RDP access to VM azure after firewall changes

I have an Azure virtual machine running Windows Server 2012. Mistakenly changed the windows firewall setting to Block all incoming connection including those in the allowed list Now i am unable to ...
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Manage 2012 R2 RDSH Pool Sessions without Connection Broker

I'm trying to manage user sessions across 10+ 2012 R2 RDSH Hosts inside a vWorkspace 8.6.1 Farm without a 2012 R2 Connection Broker Role. I am concerned that adding the Connection Broker, creating ...
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