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Shift and Control keys out of sync with normal keys over RDP
I spend quite a lot of time working on various machines via RDP (usually RDPing to one machine and from there RDPing to other computers outside our LAN) and have an issue where the modifier keys (i.e....
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Only Require password for Remote Desktop
I have a windows 7 machine that I primarily use as a media server (NAS). For this reason, I don't want to require a password when the machine boots up. So, I've disabled the password for the primary ...
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How log off from a session in Remote Desktop Connection without having the Windows login windows appearing?
I have a kiosk application running on Windows 7 Ultimate, I use Remote Desktop Connection to access the device for maintenance.
As soon as I connect to the kiosk it shows the Windows login screen ...
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Enable remote desktop or remote administration remotely
I recently reformatted one of my computers and had forgotten to turn on Remote Desktop. Now I am trying to grab some files off that computer, but I have no way of accessing it. I have an ...
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How to get a list of users who has logged on to a remote computer?
I'm using a remote computer with admin rights. But looks like that someone has logged on this remote computer while I'm not logged and disturbed my running work.
Question: How to know who has logged ...
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Login to Windows account simultaneously? (RDP)
I'm trying to enable an RDP session in Windows 10 while my parents are logged into the same account. Is this possible? I know there are third-party solutions (vnc, teamviewer, etc) but it would be ...
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Aero does not reinitialize after remote access
First time this happened to me it was on my personal x64 PC at home. Now it's my work laptop:
When I remote access into my PC, it disables Windows Aero. That's fine, I have no issue there. However, ...
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Is there a way to temporarily reserve a Windows 7 PC for a specific user?
In our lab we have a couple of our more powerful machines, setup for remote access only. User who are members of the lab domain can log on to any of the lab machines, including the ones I just ...
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How can I connect to a Fedora remote desktop from Windows with putty
I aim to connect my fedora host running some matlab code and check its status at present. Is is it possible to connect to the host from Windows 7 machine and see the curret desktop environment as ...
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Remote Access Tool stops working after reformatting Windows
I use a Remote Access Tool to use my PC when I'm not at home. After reformatting a couple nights ago, It's been weird.
After reformatting I have opened the Remote Tool before doing anything else and ...
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Can RDP mirror/shadow the local console session? (re: Win7, RDP, and HTPCs)
I'm a huge fan of the built-in Remote Desktop in Windows but it seems to have a huge limitation for me in regards to a HTPC.
Sometimes I need to login to my HTPC and be able to change the display ...
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Forcing Remote machine to serve RDP (or similar) session
Due to a Dell/Nvidia design flaw in the Dell Inspiron 1420 series, my laptop no longer shows a display. I am looking for a solution to view it remotely. I have used it via RDP in the past (not for a ...
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How to configure Remote desktop on window server 2008 R2?
I’m trying to connect over internet to my home workstation which has Windows Server 2008 R2 (Web Edition) installed from my PC at work (Windows 7 installed on it) via Remote Desktop. I configure the ...
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Can I use RDP while still having the computer logged in?
Whenver I use remote desktop connection on my other computer, it logs that computer out so that I can control it. Is it possible to use remote desktop connection while still having the computer that ...
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Can you enable Remote Desktop Connection on a new first-turned-on Windows PC via a CD/USB stick WITHOUT a monitor?
I have a specific problem. I'm trying to get a relative to setup a new PC for me. The issue is there is no monitor installed!
When it arrives I want a relative to plug it in (just the basics, power ...
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