"Remote Desktop Services" is a component of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and newer. It allows its users to run applications on a remote server, sending only mouse/keyboard input and screen updates across the network. In previous versions of Windows Server it was known as "Terminal Services".
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Enable Sound for RDP in Windows Server 2012
I am loving remote desktop in Windows Server 2012. One problem - I can't figure out how to enable sound. The usual remote desktop/terminal services tools are missing in 2012. (See tsconfig.msc / tsadmin.msc in Server 2012 on this site)
I have…
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Apply Group Policy to Remote Desktop Services users but not when they log on to their local system
Running Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 with Remote Desktop Services role. I want to hide the servers drives using a GPO, but not the users local drives when they are logged on to their local system.
Using a GPO, I went to "User Configuration -…
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Assign static IP to Users that access using Terminal Services (Remote Desktop)
For a project I'm working on I'm looking for the ability to assign a specific ip to users when they start a terminal service session.
I'm using Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and I tried using Remote Desktop IP Virtualization but as far I understand it…
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Remote Desktop Connection Denied because the user account is not authorized for remote login
I have set up Terminal Services in Windows 2003.
Which is part of the domain. That server is not DC. It has only one role: Terminal Server
When I'm trying to log in to it via RDP as an Domain Administrator or any other user
in the Domain Admins…
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RDP: Remote app does not encapsulate traffic when connecting via remote desktop gateway server
I have a remote desktop app that was published from a third-party corporation to one of my clients. The remote desktop app connects to a Remote Desktop Gateway Server (RDGW), which forwards the request to a Remote Desktop-serverfarm, where the least…
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What's the PowerShell command to add server to the serverpool of RDS
We have a RDS Serverfarm containing one AD-Server and two RDS-Servers. AD is Server 2012 R2, RDS servers are Server 2016.
When I login to the RDS Servers after a server restart via Teamviewer and open the servermanager to manage connections, I…
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Why can't my Remote Desktop Server make proper use of the licensing server?
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The first time anyone logs into the Remote Desktop server after a reboot, TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager event ID 1130 is generated in the system log:
The Remote Desktop Session Host server does not have a Remote Desktop license…
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Editing the Session Collection disk size in Server 2012 R2
I created a Remote Desktop Services Session Collection a few weeks ago using Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard.
I am now realizing I overdid the Maximum Size in the user profile disks section, and want to pull this back.
However, when editing the…
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Remote Desktop Server farm stops working
A previously nicely functioning Remote Desktop Server Farm ahs stopped working two days ago.
The setup is as follows:
DNS resolves "myfarm.mydomain.local" to the IPs of all the farm member servers
All farm member servers are configured as farm…
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Inconsistencies in RDP connections to similar servers
We have a bunch of Windows 2008R2 servers used as RDP servers that are (or at least should be) essentially identical in configuration (and are arranged in a RDP farm).
When administrating from home, I use remmina on Ubuntu. For unknown reason, there…
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Logoff Script on Remote Desktop Services
I have a Remote Desktop services running on Server 2012 R2. My timeout settings have been set to end a session 60 minute after disconnection. This is good for all the users except one: That user's session has to be ended as soon as he is…
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How to disable copy/paste and drive redirection in Remote Desktop Services
I recently setup a RDS server and it is working great, but I'm wanting to lock down the RDS so that when someone is on there they can't accidentally or purposely bring anything from their local machine over to their work machine.
I have found…
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Remote Desktop Gateway MMC not showing some connections under "Monitoring"
This is a short question: I have a Remote Desktop Gateway server on Windows Server 2012 R2. It is working for users. However, not all of the connections show up under "Monitoring". I can connect to a server on the internal network (we don't have…
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Web cam on RDS 2012 r2 clients?
My RDS clients (Win 8.1) needs to use Web Cam (in Lync) on their Win2012R2 RDS (Session Host).
How do I set this up?
I've found several of articles online, but they are all for Win2008R2. Is it still by using RemoteFX?
Thanks
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Serving Applications from Linux server to Chromebooks/Browsers?
I'm looking for a way to serve desktop applications (RemoteApp style) to a Chromebook (or other web browser), but running on a Linux server. All of the systems I've come across thus far (XenApp, VMWare HorizonView) are for virtualising Windows apps.…
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