"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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How do I access the list of currently logged on users through Terminal Services Manager in Windows Server 2012?
In Windows 2003 and 2008 we had Terminal Services Manager (see screenshot below). However in Windows server 2012 it's gone.
Does anyone know how to access the list of currently remotely logged on users in Windows 2012 through a similar tool or some…
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How to disable RDP access for Administrator
We need to disallow the domain Administrator account to access a server directly via RDP. Our policy is to log on as regular user and then use Run As Admin functionallity. How can we set this up?
The server in question is running Windows Server 2012…
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Remote Desktop event ID 20499. No noticeable issues
I get a warning event with ID 20499 for TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager.The error is:
Remote Desktop Services has taken too long to load the user configuration from server \server.domain.home for user administrator.
Yet, I don't see any…
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How to use tscon on Windows7?
I need to run overnight automation testing using RFT and IE on Windows7 virtual machine. I found that restarting the Windows box before the testing starts helps.
I am moving the production environment from Windows XP to Windows 7. RFT used to…
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What is the latency threshold for running a Terminal Server (RDS) over the WAN?
I've seen: Terminal server performance over high latency links
But I have a customer who is interested in relocating their system infrastructure to a datacenter that has ~62ms latency from their main headquarters.
The environment is comprised of a…
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How do I increase the maximum number of concurrent remote connections in Windows Server 2003?
I am trying to allow more than the default of 2 concurrent remote connections to a server running Windows Server 2003.
Background:
I went to "Start" => "Administration Tools" => "Terminal Services Configuration"
I opened up the "Properties" of…
Theo
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Remote desktop 'internal error' attepting connect after 'NSA' patches installed
I just installed the latest Windows update (NSA vulnerability patch tuesday) and now I cannot connect to remote desktop.
The server is remotely hosted. I don't have physical access. Server 2012 R1.
Fortunately all web sites are running ok after…
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Changing the login timeout for Windows Remote Desktop Services
At our school we use thin clients that connect to a Windows 2008 R2 server using Remote Desktop Services. This works very well.
One problem we still have is the login timeout for the RDP connection. When the thin client starts up, it shows the…
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Allow multiple remote desktop connections from same user
We're just setting up a brand new Server 2008 R2 with Remote Desktop services.
Everything is installed fine so far, we have set it up with 5 CALs per User (not Machine!) and they are activated and running.
The problem / question here is:
Is it…
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Remote Desktop Services safe?
If a RDP client is overrun with viruses and trojans is there any risk to the Terminal server? Printers are the only local resource that is shared. Connection to the server is through a Gateway. User authentication is assured (Through something like…
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Remote Desktop Server always showing login screen
Usually if you connect to a Remote Desktop Session Host running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 you will be prompted for your credentials and if they are valid you will be logged in to your session directly.
On one of our servers everyone who logs on…
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How can I prevent Terminal Server Users from restarting the server after an Automatic Update?
We have a Windows Server 2003 terminal server, and our IT department does not want to disable Automatic Updates. The problem is, when an update gets applied that requires a reboot, users get a popup about it and can hit Restart Now to reboot the…
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Prevent service accounts from logging in locally or remotely
We have a company doing development for us in-house and they have access to several service accounts. The company rotates people in and out, and instead of requesting accounts the developers are using service accounts to log on to the servers.
What…
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Can I start a program from command line for another logged in user?
We have a Windows Server 2008 machine running Terminal Services. When users login, a custom program is launched and resides in the system tray that gives them some customized hotkeys for our company.
When we need to update this program, we have to…
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windows 2008 R2 TS printer security - can't take owership
I have a Windows 2008 R2 server with Terminal server role installed. I'm seeing a problem with an ordinary user who is member of local printer operators group on the server.
If the user opens a cmd window using ‘run as administrator’ they can run…
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