Is shadowing now dead?
One of the most useful features of RDS/Terminal Services has been the shadowing feature, that allows a server administrator to connect to terminal server users session in order to troubleshoot/observe...
View ArticleSingle Sign on through Gateway
I have deployed an RD Gateway server to allow external access to my RDS farm. On my Connection Authorization Policy I selected the Windows Authentication method of "Password". When I launch an app from...
View ArticleCross-Forest remote desktop session
Hello everyone, I have an issue about connecting to RDP sessions. I have 2 domains, let's say DomA and DomB. Users are currently migrating from DomA to DomB but we still have some servers in DomA. So...
View Articleunable to see the windows server 2012 "remote desktop services manager"
on a new windows server 2012 with the "remote desktop session host" role enabled, and "Remote desktop Licensing" we are unable to locate the "remote desktop services manager" snapin. can you please...
View ArticleCould not remove RD virtualization host from the pool
Hello All, We are testing Windows Server 2012 VDI and got in situation that I could consider unreliable. Hope there is a quick fix to it ... The case is: Three servers 2012 installed Remote Desktop...
View ArticleHow to setup RDS in 2012
Hello, I am looking for a setup guide for RDS 2012. Specifically, how to install Gateway with Web, etc. Does anyone have any links or locations on where I can find one? I know its fairly new. Thank...
View ArticleRDS Licensing Server Claims it's out of per device CALS but isn't.
Hi! My Remote Desktop Services Licensing host has errors of Event ID 21: The Remote Desktop license server "%myhostname"does not have any remaining permanent licenses of the type "Windows Server 2008...
View ArticleIs RDP 8.0 compatible with RD Gateway running on Windows 2008 R2?
After installing Windows Updates KB2592687 (RPD 8.0) and KB2574819 (DTLS support) on Win7 SP1 machine cannot connect to Win 2008 Terminal Server through Win 2008 R2 RD Gateway. Direct connection to...
View ArticlePer User CAL Questions
We're looking to bring up a 2008 R2 box running RDS. We would be using Per User CALs. We're having some discussions on what our business policy will be so far as who has access, but I'm trying to...
View ArticleNeed explanation of Performance Monitor counter "RemoteFX Graphics:Frames...
The title says it all :) Cheers, Etienne
View Articleserver 2012 Terminal server rolls
Can you please advise as to the exacts rolls/features needed to install the equivalent of Terminal servers on 2008. at this time, when we enable the "remote desktop session host" and "remote desktop...
View ArticleRDS 2012 + Overview message
Hello I have setup a new RDS 2012 test farm. RDweb RD Connection Broker + Licensing server RD Session Host In Server Manager on my RD Session Host server I can click “Remote Desktop Services”. After...
View ArticleKeyboard key remapping on RDP to Windows Server 2008 R2
Hello dear colleagues, I am trying to remap certain key on Windows Server 2008 R2 for use with Remote Desktop Connection. The actual case: in Lithuanian (standard) keyboard layout, the numpad period...
View ArticleCan I connect directly to a desktop in a pooled vdi collection running on...
I've set up a test server with a pooled vdi collection of Windows 7 desktops. I am able to use web access to connect to one of the desktops using my test account. However, if I try to use my local...
View ArticleRemoteApp and focus on dialog boxes
We are publishing our applications to the user using RemoteApp.It happens rather often that when you do something in an app that causes the app to display a dialogbox or maybe just another windowthe...
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Unable to access shared local drives
Accessing shared local drives does not work for a Win2008R2 server as shown by the appended screenshot. However, it works for other two instances of Win2008R2, one on intranet and one at a remote site....
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SSL Cert Error On RD Gateway Connection
Hello, I have the issue described here with the exception that I have a third-party SSL cert. I have tried the fix in that article as well as many others, but cannot get the SSL warning to go away on...
View ArticleI don't want the cert added to trusted roots!!!
Hi, Been fighting with Server 2012 to get certs set up properly in RD. (Overall I'm finding things counter-intuitive on this server OS.) I have an internal Public Key Infrastructure set up with an...
View Article2008 r2, how can I force the remote desktop connection to use TLS and high...
I have a 2008 R2 64bit with Remote Desktop, Gateway, Web Access enabled. I have the port 443 and 3389 open in my external firewall. Inside my network, users have to use a TLS and high encryption...
View ArticleRDP Security.
Could someone please be kind enough to link me to, or explain to me directly, the information about RDP security. I'm reviewing making this available for business needs, but I would like peace of mind...
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