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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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Connect to existing Remote Desktop session when username is already logged in

On some Remote Desktop servers, when two people login with the same username, it creates two sessions. On other Remote Desktop servers, it kicks the first person off, and the second person takes over the session. Where is the setting to determine…
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Bad behaviour of native win32 application when replacing the exe with some users using it

I am using XP Unlimited to allow users do Remote Desktop on a Windows 7 machine. The users run on remote desktop a native win32 exe Application (built with Delphi). When I need to update the exe file and all users log off from remote desktop…
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Remote Desktop Connection Logging Off

On a Window Server 2008 R2 machine I am having a problem with a particular remote desktop connection. I experienced a slow log-off last night (windows in the RDP session was showing "logging off") so I closed the RDP client. This morning when I…
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Microsoft Remote Assistance

Is it possible to use Microsoft Remote assistance with out the intervention of the end user?
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Remote desktop on local display that allows to login

I'm looking for a free solution that runs on Ubuntu and allows to remotely manage an Ubuntu desktop (local display :0), even at the login/gdm phase.. What would you recommend? Many thanks! (For the record, right now I'm using x11vnc but it doesn't…
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Remote Desktop for Windows XP Professional?

I have looked through ServerFault's archives but can't find the answer I am looking for. I am currently working on a network of around 15 computers, they are connected to a unix server for a specific piece of software for their client management…
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Windows 7 Remote Desktop with Windows 2003 Unable to Copy/Paste Files

I am attempting to copy/paste files between Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003 across a Remote Desktop connection (in the same domain, if it matters), but I am unable to successfully do so. I have followed instructions to enable clipboard sharing on…
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I want to take over PC's in my Active directory

Is it possible to have something like with terminal services to take over a Pc while its running? so you can help someone with what they are doing? and preform some help. or is there something smarter or do i need to install vnc on all the…
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Managing jobs on remote computers running Windows

I have 10 computers at work all of which have Windows XP (either 32- or 64-bit). Each installation is a separate one and not server-based. I work on different sets of code and to run jobs I have set up batch scripts for each which can take command…
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using Linux vncviewer

when i am connecting to VNC server using wine on linux $ wine vncviewer.exe i have to enter: VNC Server: 1.1.1.21 Proxy/Reapeter: 195.29.18.33:1234 and then, when i connect, on top there is txt: 1.1.1.21:5900 (195.29.18.33:1234) mine question…
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cannot connect to server via RDP- reboot solves the problem

I have a suprising number of issues in a client environment that revolve around being unable to RDP to a system that has remote administration enabled. In all cases a reboot resolves the issue. Is there anything else that others are doing to…
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Remote Control for windows 7 machines

In the past (with windows XP) we have used the Altiris Deployment Console 6.9 SP3 to remote control our users machines. Since windows 7 has been released and deployed the remote control no longer works on windows 7. Symantec are not going to support…
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Remote Desktop limit to countries

Is it possible to limit Remote Desktop to some countries (and not just ips) I am sure this is not some thing that is possible from within remote desktop but with some scripting. I dont want my remote desktop to be accesible from countries where I…
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Unable to remote desktop into a Amazon EC2 instance

I have a website running on a Windows 2008 Server EC2 instance. The website is working fine, but I'm unable to remote-desktop into it. I have an Elastic IP associated with the instance: # telnet 999.99.999.999 80 Trying 999.99.999.999... Connected…
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RDP Client to better manage multiple sessions? (Like a Virtual Machine Control Panel)

I'm on a x64 Windows 7 Machine and I have to regularly connect to multiple Win2003 and Win2008 servers through RDP. I use the built-in RDP Client, but having multiple ones open clutters the taskbar and sometimes I don't see if I'm already connected…
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