#remote-desktop-services

Fixed: Is there a way to show an RDP session's encryption level from the commandline/Powershell? #answer #solution #development

Is there a way to show an RDP session’s encryption level from the commandline/Powershell?

For Windows 2008, I need to create a script that will show whether connected RDP sessions are set at “high” encryption or something else (e.g., “compatible”).

Does anyone know of a way to get this without going through the GUI?

I investigated wmic and powershell, but was unable to locate anything. I found a…

How-to: RDS Licensing not actually licensing #answer #development #it

RDS Licensing not actually licensing

I have a few RDS hosts spread over two AD domains. The RDS servers in the top domain (enets.local) are fine, they get their licenses and consume them at a healthy rate.

However, the RDS hosts in the child domain (myflo.enets.local) do not seem to be consuming any licenses. Due to Server 2008 R2’s “honesty” licensing system at the moment, this isn’t actually…

Fix: One Active Directory, Multiple Remote Desktop Services (Server 2012 solution) #fix #development #solution

One Active Directory, Multiple Remote Desktop Services (Server 2012 solution)

What I am trying to do is quite complex, so I figured I’d throw it out to a wider audience to see if anyone can find a flaw. What I am trying to do (as an MSP/VAR) is design a solution that will give multiple companies a session based remote desktop (companies that need to be kept completely seperate), using only a…

Resolved: Can Remote Desktop Services be deployed and administered by PowerShell alone, without a Domain in WIndows Server 2012 and 2012 R2? #programming #computers #dev

Can Remote Desktop Services be deployed and administered by PowerShell alone, without a Domain in WIndows Server 2012 and 2012 R2?

Windows Server 2008 R2 allowed deployment of Terminal Server (Remote Desktop Services) without a domain, and without any insistence on domains. This was very useful, especially for standalone virtual or cloud deployments of a server that is managed remotely for a…

Answer: Mouse cursor jumps around when using RDP #development #dev #answer

Mouse cursor jumps around when using RDP

We have over 350 users complaining that their mouse cursor keeps jumping around when typing. It seems like it’s happening when the protocol is starved for bandwith, but I’m not quite sure yet.

If it only was the cursor moving it would be fine – problem is that it also moves the focus so that they are suddenly writing text in a different place in the…

Fix: Remote Desktop Server always showing login screen #computers #answer #fix

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 with RDP sees the usual Windows Logon Screen (green/blue background with username/password) after…

Solution: Remote assistance from Remote Desktop sessions: unable to control #solution #programming #it

Remote assistance from Remote Desktop sessions: unable to control

Since Remote Control (aka Session Shadowing) is gone for good in Server 2012 Remote Desktop Session hosts, I am looking for a replacement to support users in a cross-domain environment.

Since Remote Assistance is supposed to work for Remote Desktop Sessions as well, I tried leveraging that for support purposes by enabling unsolici…

Resolved: Remote assistance from Remote Desktop sessions: unable to control #solution #dev #fix

Remote assistance from Remote Desktop sessions: unable to control

Since Remote Control (aka Session Shadowing) is gone for good in Server 2012 Remote Desktop Session hosts, I am looking for a replacement to support users in a cross-domain environment.

Since Remote Assistance is supposed to work for Remote Desktop Sessions as well, I tried leveraging that for support purposes by enabling unsolici…