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Questions tagged [remote-desktop]

Software and/or protocols allowing a user to access the graphical desktop on a system from a remote computer. Common protocols are RDP from Microsoft, and RFB (used by VNC).

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Logging in with local admin account after joining domain

I was under the impression that once you joined a domain that the local admin account would be disabled. I did the following in Azure: Created Windows Server 2012 R2 instance and promoted to domain controller. Created SQL Server 2012 SP1 on Windows…
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How to remote a single application, rather than the entire desktop

I would like to run an application on one Windows machine (2008 server preferably, but any platform is okay) and display the UI on another Windows workstation. I'm not sure what blend of technologies I need to do this. I've looked at MS Application…
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How do I disable remote printers using group policy

When I configure a new remote desktop connection to connect to servers I often forget to uncheck the option inside of local devices and resources for remote printers. This creates exceptions in the event log for the server I connect of source:…
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What's the sense in having RemoteDesktopUsers without "log on through Remote Desktop Services" privilege?

Recently Microsoft changed the default policies in Windows Azure Guest OSs (Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012). One of the changes is that now only members of Administrators group have "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" and…
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How do I find out which remote desktop sessions are active?

How do I find out which remote desktop sessions are active on a Windows Server 2003 box?
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Can I attach NX to an existing X session?

I run an NX server on my ubuntu work computer and use an NX client on my ubuntu home computer to work from home. The problem with this set up is that I have to create a new X session whenever I do this-- I can't log into my existing locked session I…
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Enable remote desktop on a machine remotely

Many times i am trying to connect to another machine, but realize when I'm connecting that Remote Desktop is not enabled on the target computer. How does one enable remote destktop on the target machine, remotley?
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How can I force the 32-bit version of the remote desktop client to run on 64 bit Vista?

Normally it is quite easy to run the 32 bit version of a windows application from the command line, e.g. run window: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Notepad.exe You can tell that the process is 32-bit by checking in task monitor\processes as it will have a *32…
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How secure is Remote Desktop Connection?

When using Remote Desktop Connection, is the information being sent back and forth securely, as in SSL? Are usernames and passwords secure? When connecting to a remote server through Remote Desktop Connection, is the server required to use, at…
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Ideal settings for rdesktop?

For connecting to a Windows 7 virtual machine on a LAN, what would be the ideal settings to specify when using rdesktop in linux so that it feels as close as possible to using a regular Windows 7 machine? And is there anything I should configure on…
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Win7-Server2008 RDP connection hangs on "Securing Remote Connection" for 20-30 seconds

I have a problem that googling has turned up nothing, except this question on experts exchange which I borrowed most of the text from. :) When I connect via Remote Desktop to a new Windows 2008 R2 server it takes 20-30s to get past the "Securing…
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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 are several user accounts with RDP enabled. I…
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What are the hotkeys for mstsc.exe?

For example, what are the shortcut key commands to minimize and maximize the remote window within the local machine desktop after a connection via mstsc is established.
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Disable remote session timeout on Win Server 2012 R2

For botting purposes, I have to keep my Win Server 2012 R2 running without logging-off after I disconnect from Remote Session. Found information about it here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754272.aspx but I just its for Win Server…
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Remote 3D-accelerated OpenGL apps from Windows server

Is there any solution that will you allow you to run GPU-accelerated OpenGL applications remotely, given: The remote machine is a Microsoft Windows server There is a 3D graphics card in the remote machine (e.g., NVIDIA, ATI) In particular, is this…
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