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RDS 2012 R2 - Where are a Users Windows Credentials stored?
We have 4 RDS Servers which our users can be logged on to, balanced by a broker. On login and log-out a users profile is copied to a from a separate file server.
I'm trying to find out where a user ...
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How to in-place-upgrade Windows 2012 R2 connection broker to 2016/2019?
I have a 2012R2 RDS infrastructure.
Connection Broker, Webinterface, Gateway Manager are running on the same machine with Windows 2012 R2.
Session Hosts are both 2012 R2 and 2019.
Database and ...
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Migrating 2012R2 RDS to 2019 RDS by in place upgrades?
I have a working 2012R2 RDS infrastructure with following hosts:
1 2012R2 DC
1 2019 DC
1 2012R2 Host as RDS Gateway, RDS Broker, RDS Webaccess
few 2012R2 Session Hosts
few 2019 Session Hosts
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Unable to set RDS timeouts, Server 2012/2016
Experiencing unable to set timeouts and logoff times in GPO for Windows RDS Server 2012 and 2016.
Working with 2008 this works fine but the same settings do not get applied on 2012/2016.
Looked at ...
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Detect own RDS Session disconnecting/reconnecting
I would be able to run powershell scripts when users disconnect or reconnect to their RDS/Citrix session.
The scripts must run from the session, with user privileges and environment vars.
I was ...
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Multi-user RDS RemoteApp on same machine
I am running Server 2012R2 and have setup RDS Published RemoteApp's for the first time. So far everything is working fine when I launch an app with a particular user (using the .rdp shortcuts and type ...
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Pushing RD Gateway Authentication to a 3rd Party
The company where I currently work have a mix of SaaS and older thick client applications, which customers still use, however they want these to be run offsite. As a result, we have a hosted platform ...
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How many RDS CAL licenses do I need? [duplicate]
I have 1 server with OS Windows Server 2012R2 where I need to install Remote Desktop Services role. I know that without RDS CAL I can connect to this server via RDP 2 users but what when I need to ...
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How connect MS remotedesktop client 10 with Windows 2012 R2 RDS?
So far my clients (Windows 7) connect via Remotedesktop connection (mstsc.exe) to our Windows 2012R2 RDS infrastructure.
Mac's use the MS Remote Desktop from Mac App Store, which works great too.
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RDSH logon is hanging at 'Please wait for remote desktop configuration'
RDSH logon is hanging at 'Please wait for remote desktop configuration'.
Can anybody tell me what it's actually doing at this stage?
It will proceed eventually but we're talking like 5-10 minutes of ...
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Server 2012 R2 is not using my Server 2012 R2 License Server
First Question:
I have a Windows Server 2012 R2 server that hosts my license server. It is set up with two sets of licenses packs (a 5 user cal and a 10 user cal).
Currently on the first pack of 5, ...
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some clients takes very long to start RDS session
I've hit a wall on this one.
I have a 2012R2 RDS setup, it's not struggling with resources, config is good.
When users login, some complain that it takes very long to connect (start session).
I've ...
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Resetting an expired password on Windows RDS session
I have an RDS solution for one of our customers. There is a session collection serving desktops via an RD Gateway and there are a handful of session host servers; all load balanced etc. It works a ...
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GPO pushed printers not installed in RDS session
We have an Remote Desktop Service environment with 3 Windows server 2012 R2 session hosts. The customer has 8 separate offices with 1 Kyocera network printer in each office.
For management purposes we ...
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Can't click on start button and programs in taskbar
I have several users using RDS to my Windows Server 2012 R2.
Only one of my users have this problem...
He can't click the start button. If he hover the start button, it flickers.
Furthermore if he ...
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RDS Host Excel previewer blocks Excel from starting
I have a RDS Host, Windows 2012R2 and Office 2013 with the following issue:
User opens File Explorer
User selects a Excel file so that the Previewer pane shows the contents of the file.
User ...
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Windows 2012r2 RDS: after installing desktop experience icons are english not german
I installed the desktop experience on a 2012r2 RDS Session Host.
Now the default windows icons on start menu like computer Control Panel or Administrative Tools are now in english. But the rest of ...
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Remote desktop services deployment has vanished - Server 2012 R2
I've been working on a new solution recently which is basically a 2012 R2 RDS Farm. In a nutshell, the users RDP to the connection broker which in turn passes their connection out to one of the ...
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RDS User CAL Licences - over provisioned and still giving out CALs
My understanding is that RDS CALs are not concurrent so both RDS implementation seem to be issuing more then they should be, users are not being effected in either case.
Is this expected behavior?
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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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RDS Gateway on non-domain DMZ server?
Deployment on LAN works without isue. When I add the Gateway role to a DMZ workgroup server, there seems to be no way to refer back to the CB on the LAN, though all communication between the two ...
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Change RDS Remote computer path in .RDP file
I have a similar problem as listed here: RDS 2012 R2 and Remote Desktop Collection: Change "Remote Computer" value
I cannot figure out how to use the command listed.
Set-...
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Why is the Environment variable ClientName not updated during logon script?
I run a powershell logon script when opening RDS session on Windows 2012 R2 Server. I also run a powershell script in startup folder.
When asking for CLIENTNAME environment variable in the logon ...
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Terminal Server setup for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
I am attempting to setup a new Terminal Server, and found that MS no longer offers TS CALs. I want to verify that I will be able to achieve my desired end results with the licenses I'm currently ...
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Single Sign on at Windows 2012 R2 RDS
I setup RDS on 2012 R2 and have a question.
If I (over the internet, so external network) connect to https://gateway.example.org/RDWeb I can login (with an domain user), I can see a desktop icon. ...
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Server 2012 RD Licensing Issue - No RD Client Cals
Running Server 2012 with RDS
We have one device which employees use to access an app on a particular server, I brought a Device CAL for this, no problems accessing through this device.
I ...
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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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Server 2012 R2 - Unable to print randomly
From the time our servers were built we have had on and off printing issues with them.
The current issue is affecting random users and will only prevent them from printing from within certain ...
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Why is it bad to deploy Remote Desktop Services on a domain controller?
I have an application on a VPS and I want to run it with RemoteApp instead of having to remote desktop into the server. Our VPS provider can sell us a pack of five RDS licenses to use which will be ...
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Do I need RDS CALs for the users that come with Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation?
I bought a server hardware with a Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation license. That license comes with 15 users, which is sufficient for my needs. I'd like to use the server for RemoteApps. I configured ...
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Connect to specific Session Host depending on user's AD site
I'm setting up a new Server 2012 R2-based RDS deployment publishing desktops to users based in three geographically distinct sites. All users need access to the same applications and resources.
Is it ...
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GPO drive mapping fails and other (logon) problems
We recently increased our user amount on our RDS 2012 R2. We are starting to experience some issues.
We have 4 Windows 2012 R2 RDS Servers and 1 Domain Controller/File server also running Windows ...
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Do I need RD Gateway for one Windows server?
I am running one Windows Server on EC2 and have 6 users who will be using remote desktop to login to it and work remotely.
Is native RDP security sufficient for this or is it critical to install/...
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Configuring RemoteApp for external users, how does RDS Gateway work?
I feel I must be just missing something obvious here. I have a working RDS deployment with two RDSH hosts. It's not perfectly architected, but this came from a PoC and will be re-engineered in a few ...
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RDS 2012R2 "Preparing the destination computer" Long
I've just setup a new RDS Deployment on a 2012 R2 domain. When client's connect to the RemoteDesktop there is a considerable delay at the "Preparing the destination computer" stage. I can resolve this ...
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Does Windows 10 Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) work with Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS)?
Ever since I upgraded to Windows 10, I've been having issues with RSAT to administer an RDS Windows Server 2012 R2 deployment. At first, the preview of the RSAT tools didn't work well and I chalked it ...
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User Profile Disks not created - 2012R2 pooled VDI windows 7 VM
Servers-
RD Web Access/Connection Broker - VMWare 2012R2 machine - VDW
RD Virtualization Hosts - 2x physical servers - VD1/VD2
The User_Profile storage location is a replicated DFS on the F drive of ...
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Remote Desktop Services - Scale up vs scale out
I'm currently in the process of planning any required changes to an RDS infrastructure to cater for an upcoming increase in the number of users due to company expansion.
Currently, the system only ...
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Can't access remote desktop services - server pool contains RD Connection Broker servers that are both clustered and not clustered
We've had a random error crop up that's preventing us from publishing remote apps. Every time we go to manage Remote Desktop Services in Server Manager, we're greeted with the above error. We only ...
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Windows 2012R2 server: adding the RDS role consistently fails on a Dell Poweredge R730
I am trying to install the RDS role on an extremely generic Windows 2012R2 server. No matter how I do it (say using the Add Roles and Features Wizard), the install fails with the following error ...
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How do I actually use RDS CALs?
I'm new to CALs, first time actually trying to use them, and I'm having some difficulties. I purchased 3 licences from CDW and installed them through the RD Licensing manager, where they show up as:
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2012 R2 RDVH DCOM Error
I'm trying to install RDVH service from my broker to my hyper-v server.
But it fails and returns: "Cannot get integrity informations", and in the Events Viewer, I can see a DCOM error that tells me it ...
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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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Outlook 2013 (connected to imap accounts) with mandatory profiles on Server 2012R2 RDS
Windows 2012R2 RDS and Outlook 2013. Mandatory Profiles with folder redirection to users Homefolders.
Anyone have any ideas on using outlook (connected to imap mail accounts) with mandatory profiles....
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How can you use a RemoteFx GPU in a Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtual Machine?
The title says it all - I have a Hyper-V host with GPU installed and RemoteFx enabled. RemoteFx works fine in any Windows client OS, but I am trying to accelerate an application which will sit on a ...
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RDS RemoteApps won't run from correct server
I have a Windows 2012 R2 RDS Farm with a Gateway and Web Access installed on the same server. I have ports 80, 443, and 3389 forwarded so external users can get to this server. We can sign in and ...
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Activating Issue with Terminal Server in Windows Server 2012 R2 from Action Pack
Installed a Server 2012 R2 Standard license with terminal services role from an Action Pack subscription. There are also 5 RDS CALs for this server available. Unfortunately I can't find any product ...
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How to migrate and upgrade Windows Server RDS CALs from 2008 to 2012 [duplicate]
I currently have a Server 2008 R2 RDS licensing server in production that I'd like to replace with Server 2012 R2. We don't have Software Assurance.
Should we migrate the existing 2008 licenses to ...
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Windows Server 2012 - Accessing RDS via web access from external address
I have a very strange issue. I'm setting up an RDS server in azure for a proof of concept. I've found that if I use the web access using the external URL provided by azure (xxxx.cloudapp.net/RDWeb), ...
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Windows Server 2012 RD Licensing Issuing Multiple Temp Licenses Per Machine
I have just setup a Windows Server 2012 RDS environment with Per Device CALs. Looking at RD Licensing Manager it is handing out multiple temp CALS per machine and multiple permanent CALS per machine. ...