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Windows forcing application to exit with exit status 1073807364 (0x40010004) [DBG_TERMINATE_PROCESS]

Paying it forward with question and answer. Remote application launched from a desktop via a .RDP file. During initialization on the RDS box the application is seen to startup and then immediately ...
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Is it possible to make a reverse RDP connection on windows server?

My Windows Server 2016 is behind a router, which i have no access to. So i can't open ports and do port-forwarding. I want to connect to my server via RDP. Sure I could use some 3rd party apps like ...
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RDP connection has the source IP of the host server

I came across an event on one of my windows servers, Machine ABC has a successful incoming RDP connection from 192.168.0.16, But the IP of machine ABC is 192.168.0.16. Is it even possible that a ...
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RDP to an Alias

I have a server that has since been decommissioned and I have some services that have been moved over to another server however these servers still point to the old server so I have set up a Cname for ...
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User has issues with Remote Desktop to one server but not another

A certain user (let's call him Bob) has reported issues using Remote Desktop when working with a new RDS Server I've set up. He reports "lag" that makes working with this server annoying, if ...
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Windows RDP: Attack targeting real account names

We have a Windows 2012 R2 server hosted in a datacenter, and we are using RDP for its administration. Automatic updates are enabled. RDP login is not allowed for the Administrator account, and there ...
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Can't connect to my google cloud server via RDP

I have a google cloud server, I've been using it for months and I always connect to it by downloading the RDP file and it always worked. But today I'm getting this error message when I try to connect....
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Windows Server 2012 connecting remotely physical server fails but hyperv running on it is available

The scenario is as following. There is an Windows Server 2012 running on which an Hyper-V server is running. And users are able to RDP (remote desktop) to the virtual (Hyper-V) server. So normally I ...
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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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Can't connect to Windows Server 2012

I have a dedicated server with Windows Server 2012 installed on it. I'm connecting with it through RDP. Today I've enabled firewall and right away I was disconnected. Now I can't connect at all. I ...
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RDP access to domain controllers ("Allow Logon through Terminal Services" GPO)

I have a problem. I set GPO on the "Domain Controllers" OU with "Allow Logon through Terminal Services", where I set one user group. I wanted to assign RDP access to group of technicians. But after ...
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Checking the encryption level of Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2012

I want to check that my RDP sessions to a windows server 2012 use SSL/TLS 1.0. I found hints about using tools for Windows 2008 that do not exist anymore on Windows Server 2012 and above. So my ...
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Windows 2012 Server inaccessible (using rdp) but SQL Server databases are accessible (ssms)

We have a Windows Server 2012 Standard, which runs SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition. This morning we found the reporting services was inaccessible. We attempted to use Remote Desktop to connect to ...
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Windows Server 2012 - Remote desktop cant connect

I'm having a few problems with a Hyper-V Host that I'm unable to remote desktop to a few days after a reboot. I get the following error when trying to RDP. Remote Desktop cannot verify the ...
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Lost administrator password on Windows Server 2012 (with RDP)

Somehow I've lost my administrator password for a hosted Windows Server 2012 instance. I have access to the server using the Remote Desktop Connection and Plesk. I can boot the server in recovery ...
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Suppress message "your remote desktop services session has ended"

I need to suppress this window in some way on Windows Server 2012 If I have an open RDP connection to VM and another user will connect to this VM I'd like to simply close my RDP connection window ...
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Enabling password expiry notification for RDP connections

We have an external user who connects to one of our servers only over Remote Desktop. The server has a local user account set up for him. The account security policy follows our normal conventions, ...
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RDP redirecting directly to IP

I've got an RDS setup being worked on at the moment, however now it's all setup I'm trying to RDP to one of the servers, theres the following RDS Broker RDS01 RDS02 Sep DC servers etc When I try to ...
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RDP troubleshooting, past checking port 3389

I have some hosts that get into a bad state. The consistent symptom is that RDP connections to it hang right after handshake. It is listening on 3389, so telnetting to that port doesn't help me. ...
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How to Disable Remote desktop connection over internet on Windows server 2012?

We are using Windows server 2012. I have to disable RDP over internet. But Remote desktop should be used in Intranet.Is there any way to disable? Note: We are also using Sonicwall firewall.
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Remote Desktop Session disconnects sporadically

Problem: RDP session disconnect and reconnect. Effects most user RDP sessions not all. Some remote users on our server sporadically gets disconnected. Their remote session freezes and they get a small ...
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How to install RDP Client Access License trial or use its grace period?

We want to have multiple active sessions in Windows Server 2012. Each active session will run an app to which one user will be connected. The problem is that we can not keep more than 2 sessions ...
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Server 2012 and RDP Properties

I am looking to change RDP-Tcp-Properties security layer to: 'RDP security layer' in Windows Server 2012. Looked up: Windows 2012 R2 - RDP properties? However this server has no RD features/roles ...
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How to disable TLS 1.0 in Windows 2012 RDP

Background: The only thing I can find on how to do this relates to RDP on windows 2008, which seems to have something called "Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration" in Administrative Tools. This ...
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Why can't I give RDP access to AD users without RDS installed?

I have a Windows Server 2012 with three users. I want them to be able to access the server over RDP, however I don't need licensing for my purposes and therefore RDS seems a bit overkill to me. (I am ...
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Windows Server 2012 - RDP over UDP not working

I have a Windows Server 2012 (not R2) machine, hosted within Hyper-V virtualization with RD Session Host & RD Gateway installed. It is used to run a desktop GIS application. The performance over ...
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multi-user access to windows server 2012 via Remote Desktop? [duplicate]

I have a windows server 2012 in the office. I want 5 users to be able to access it and work on it at the same time. They are each connecting from their computers, in the same network, via Remote ...
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Enable Pointer Shadow

I work for a school district and we recently began upgrading our terminal server to windows 2012 R2. Now when students log in via RDP from HP thin connect the cursor disappears, I solved the problem ...
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Windows 2012 Server WinLogon error

I recently installed Windows 2012 and am having problems with two items. RDP fails to connect after a short period of inactivity and after the initial system startup the console ctl-alt-del fails to ...
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Is RDP on Windows Server a viable solution for multiple concurrent access to one app?

We're investigating different options we have to provide remote access to 1 app on our windows server. In terms of pricing, purchasing CALs is quite cheaper than installing Citrix XenApp. Would ...
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Windows Server 2012 Foundation. Mouse stops working during RDP session

We have a strange problem under Windows Server 2012 foundation. All latest Auto updates are installed. We start an RDP session, and everything works ok. The problem is that in the moment we open ...
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Unable to connect via RDP to Windows Server instance on AWS EC2

Below is a link to the instructions that allow you to connect to your AWS EC2 virtual private server, for an instance based on a Windows Server template during the AWS EC2 instance wizard. So far, I'...
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Windows Security Options over RDP in Server 2012+

In Server 2008 R2 and below, there was a "Windows Security" option in the Start Menu to access the "Ctrl+Alt"Delete" options without pressing Ctrl+Alt+End. I always found that useful since I often RDP ...
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Connect to a remote pc not working

I have created an RDS Server and I think I have configured everything including certificates (self signed for testing). As I need to test this before handover, I have started testing and I could find ...
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Windows Server 2012 RDP Certificate changing involuntarily

I have a Windows Server 2012 server that is administered via RDP. Every so often, (lets say, once every quarter ?!?) I get asked to accept a new certificate. It is not in a Domain and not rolling as ...
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Windows 2012 R2 - RDP properties?

Where did the Remote Desktop Services properties go in 2012 R2? In 2008 R2, we had the RDP-TCP connections properties... where did all that go in 2012 R2?
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Multiple users in a single session of Remote Desktop

I would like to know if it is possible to have multiple users connected for viewing the same remote desktop. The server is running under Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition. This question is the ...
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RedHat iptables forwarding to VirtualBox Windows Server 20120 VM for RDP

I have a server with RedHat 6.5, this has the NIC eth2 connected to the internet at address 1.2.3.4. On this server I have installed VirtualBox 4.3.2 and created a VM with Windows Server 2012 SR2, the ...
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Can't access Azure VM via RDP any more

I set up an Windows Server VM on Azure last year and after having not logged in for a couple of months I tried to log in recently and strangely it told me my password was incorrect. I proceeded to ...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 VPN - connects to network but cannot access server

I've configured Windows Server 2012 R2 SSTP VPN and for the most part it appears to be functioning normally. The remote machine connects, is allocated an IP address in the LAN, and has access to ...
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Cannot connect via RDP due to NLA error

I have one DC that also acts as a Hyper-V host. It hosts a build server, and a WDS server. Up until Daylight Savings happened a few days ago these were both working fine and I could remote in no ...
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Windows Server 2012 / RDP as Administrator

When I login via RDP to a Windows Server 2012 system and attempt any administrative task (such as managing IIS), I get the following error after typing the password: What user role must be granted in ...
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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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Configure custom SSL certificate for RDP on Windows Server 2012?

I have been trying to get an installation of Remote Desktop Services deployed using Server 2012. I have now run into a problem where I need to use a certificate other than the self-signed cert from ...
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RDP works on wired connection, but it gets stuck on "estimating connection quality" over WIFI

I'm trying to connect to a Windows Server 2012 R2 using RDP. It works fine using the ethernet cable, but it gets stuck on "estimating connection quality" if I try to connect using WIFI. The WIFI ...
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Windows server 2012 VPN + RDP

I'm trying to connect my Windows Server 2012 to a VPN while working on it on rdp but when I connect the VPN my rdp connection is closed and I cannot reconnect. How should I do to be able to connect to ...
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Windows 2012 Server with 2 ip address, 2 network interfaces, how to only enable RDP to one address/interface

We have a Windows 2012 with 2 IP addresses which are assigned to 2 network interfaces. Currently, we can connect via RDP to both IP addresses on both cards, however, we want to block/disable RDP ...
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Where to find Microsoft Word 2013 when connected via RDP to a Windows Server 2012 Server

I am running Windows Server 2012 on a virtual machine. I am connecting to the virtual machine using the "Remote Desktop" connection. For my work, I have installed Microsoft Office Professional Plus ...
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Server 2012 RemoteApp Disconnects/Reconnects Constantly

I have remote desktop services running on Server 2012 with high availability. I'm running 3 gateways and a farm of session host servers. Gateways all seem to be running fine, they take connections no ...
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Create self-signed terminal services certificate and install it

The server RDP certificate expires every 6 months and is automatically recreated, meaning I need to re-install the new certificate on the client machines to allow users to save password. Is there a ...
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