"Terminal Services" is the name used in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and earlier, for what is in later versions known as "Remote Desktop Services". It allows its users to run applications on a remote server, sending only mouse/keyboard input and screen updates across the network.
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Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Starting program
I've setup a Windows Server 2016 RDP server and everything works except for the in AD specified Starting program that won't launch.
The program specified exists on the server and it works perfectly on a Windows 2008 R2 RDP server, so I don't…
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Remote Desktop Services (2008) allows everyone in
My RDS 2008 Terminal Server (domain-joined) allows anyone to login remotely. I am trying to restrict that down to one Security Group: DOMAIN\TerminalServerUsers.
I've been testing with a new user who is only a member of Domain Users.
The Remote tab…
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Multiple RDP sessions on a single computer?
I've got users using RDP to connect to a Windows 2008 with Windows Server 2008's Terminal Server Application mode. (Users RDP in and get an app that looks like it's running locally.)
It works great. But our guys need to be able to run multiple…
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Remote Desktop black screen
Today, when I went to remote to my VPS (with Windows 2012 r2), remote desktop shows me black screen and closed after some seconds. I've tested remote from other client (with different OS) but again shows black screen and closes.
I checked all…
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How do you fix Terminal Server when users are unable to surf to HTTPS websites?
One of the Terminal Servers has been plagued by an unusual HTTPS issue. After enough users have logged in and logged out, eventually users can no longer load HTTPS websites. It seems to only affect users with generic mandatory shared…
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How can I determine how much RAM and Processer each RDP session is using on a terminal server
I currently have 4 Terminal Server "in a cluster environment" each employee starts an RDP session to to do their daily work.
Now, my company is expanding and we need to add more users. What I need to do is to see how many more terminal server I need…
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RDS 2012 Certificates - Subject Names do not match
I'm evaluating RDS on 2012, I want to use Remote App to allow home workers to access one application
This is a single server setup at the moment
Server Name acmeVDI.acme.co.uk - This has RD Web Access, RD Gateway, RD Licensing, RD Connection Broker…
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Compatibility issue upgrading to Windows Server 2012 (Remote Desktop Roles need uninstalled?)
Windows Server 2012 setup (upgrading from Server 2008) says after compatibility check:
"Setup has detected that at least one of Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH), Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RDCB), Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (RDVH)…
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Terminal Server disk performance
Our users experience slow session performance at times during normal work hours. Applications (IE, Office Apps etc.) are slow to respond so is switching between them. This problem happens sporadically and below is some troubleshooting that took…
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Is there a tool for Windows Server that can alert me when a connection is made over Remote Desktop?
Is there a tool for Windows Server 2008 that can alert me when a connection is made over Remote Desktop?
I would like the alert via SMS, but email would also be fine.
It seems like this tool must exist somewhere already, can anyone point me to…
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How can an Administrator Discreetly View a Remote Desktop User's Session?
I have a manager that has legitimate reasons for wanting to view a user's Remote Desktop session with Windows 2003 server.
Logged into that same server (as Administrator), how can you discreetly view a regular user's Remote Desktop Session?
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RDP ts port redirection
I have 2 pairs of serial devices (a scale and a POS pin pad) hooked up to 2 pcs (4 serial devices in total) with windows xp embedded sp3 (x86) running RDC/rdp 6.0. I am using those machines to RDP into virtual machines running Windows 7 enterprise…
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Remote Desktop session remote control always returns Error 5: Access denied
I am having problems to shadow the remote desktop session of a user on a Windows Server 2008 R2.
If I log on as local administrator on the server with RDP and shadow the session of a domain user that works. However, if I log on with a domain user…
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Recommended Tool/Script to test Remote Desktop Performance?
Can anyone recommend a tool to test Remote Desktop performance in Windows? Windows 7-based, both client and "server". We are making changes to network, client and server and would like to assess the effectiveness of the changes in an objective way.…
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Remote Control on WTS 2008
When I try to Remote Control another user on a WTS 2008 server, I disconnect the other user and get a "Access denied" popup.
It's not a lack of permissions since I'm the Domain Admin. I think it has something with the W7 RDP client, but I haven't…
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