Import RDP file into Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.7

I’m not aware that you can import separate .rdp files however as .rdp files are readable as text files. A simple powershell script should do the job: $Path = “C:\Import into RDCMan” $Text = “full address:s:” $PathArray = @() $File = “” $String = “” $FinalString = “” Get-ChildItem $Path -Filter “*.rdp” | Where-Object { … Read more

How to enable the 2 concurrent (+1 console) sessions on Windows Server 2012

There is no more /console RDP switch since Windows Vista. Yes, the Remote Desktop Services mmc snapins that you were used to in 2008 have been removed. A Windows license grants you two “administrative” simultaneous remote desktop sessions before you need to install the Remote Desktop Services role with CALs. There is no “2 administrative … Read more

Remote Desktop event ID 20499. No noticeable issues

This will solve your problem: In Registry Editor, locate and then click one of the following registry subkeys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Add DWORD fQueryUserConfigFromLocalMachine with value 1 restart Reference https://support.microsoft.com/nl-nl/help/4021856/sbsl-issue-when-you-create-an-rdp-connection-to-windows-server

How to allow more than two Remote Windows sessions on Windows Server 2012 Standard?

Windows by default allows two RDS RDP* connections out of the box, and they are known as “administrative connections” regardless of if the user account is an administrator or not. If you need more remote connections you need to research RDS which requires it’s own set of user connection licenses in addition to CALs. RDS … Read more

Remote Desktop Session Black after Minimize

Solved the problem of RDP not coming back from the minimised position. It is because when minimised RDP may not redraw the gui. The following registry change seems to have resolved the issue (XP SP3 32k). HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\ Created a new DWORD value and named it RemoteDesktop_SuppressWhenMinimized. Specified 2 as the value data.

How to disable RDP access for Administrator

This seems to be what you are looking for: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2258492 To deny a user or a group logon via RDP, explicitly set the “Deny logon through Remote Desktop Services” privilege. To do this access a group policy editor (either local to the server or from a OU) and set this privilege: Start | Run | … Read more