Questions tagged [remote-desktop]
Software and/or protocols allowing a user to access the graphical desktop on a system from a remote computer. Common protocols are RDP from Microsoft, and RFB (used by VNC).
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Allow only RemoteApp, not Remote Desktop
I found the following question, with a similar premise, however the answer to the question, was the question rephrased as a statement!
RemoteApp Prevent User from Running Remote Desktop
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Using CA certificate for Remote Desktop Connection
I’m connecting over the web to a remote Windows Server 2012 R2 via Remote Desktop Connection for administration needs. It is a single web and database server without an AD etc.
I’m not talking ...
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Remote Desktop Session Black after Minimize
PROBLEM: When I minimize a remote desktop session and restore it, the remote desktop screen shows up black. This only happens when connecting to a particular computer.
DETAILS: If I start clicking ...
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How to enable the 2 concurrent (+1 console) sessions on Windows Server 2012
I have a Windows Server 2012 VM running on Windows Azure.
I want to enable the ability for 2 simultaneous administrative sessions over Remote Desktop. This is permitted under the EULA for Windows ...
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Your system administrator does not allow the use of saved credentials to log on to the remote computer
At our office, all of our Windows 7 Clients get this error message when we try and RDP to a remote Windows 2008 Server outside of the office:
Your system administrator does not allow the user of ...
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Logging in as the same user multiple times in Remote Desktop Windows Server 2008
Quick question:
I have a situation where I need to let multiple people on different PCs log into one server 2008 machine as administrator simultaneously over remote desktop. I have the CALs for it, it'...
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Alternative Remote Desktop Software
What are good alternatives to the Windows builtin remote desktop client?
I have tried Terminals and it is great but I've have run into numerous bugs with the latest release (currently 1.7e). Can ...
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Remote desktop session ends abruptly with a "protocol error"
Intermittently we get a problem where a remote desktop session will get disconnected with the error message “Because of a protocol error, this session will be disconnected. Please try connecting to ...
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How to boot other Remote Desktop users
We use Windows "Remote Desktop" to log into server machines. At the moment, I am getting the following error message:
The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections.
Now, ...
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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 ...
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How do I find out which remote desktop sessions are active?
How do I find out which remote desktop sessions are active on a Windows Server 2003 box?
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Does windows Remote Desktop have any protection against brute force attacks?
If I were to have a server (Windows Server 2008) out on the internet that is allowed Remote Desktop connections, is there anything to stop random people from trying brute-force Username/password ...
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RDP - Remote Desktop disconnected, Error 2308 socket closed
Trying to RDP to a server I get this:
Error Code: 2308 Error Description: Socket closed
I see this on some of my Windows 2003 servers after reboots. Not every reboot, mind you. Usually after Windows ...
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Is it Possible to view my apache server (local host) from home or remote computer that is outside my LAN?
i am developing a website and need to share progress with other stakeholders.
Is it Possible to view my apache server (local host) from home or remote computer that is outside my LAN?
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How to get Faster RDP
We are using Windows 2008 R2 and connecting to it from Windows 7 boxes. The RDP is faster than before but we want to know if there are any other solutions that will make it faster.
Due to licensing ...
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