I have a 2012R2 license server (For Citrix users) with Per User 2012R2 CAL's installed. I want to upgrade by building a new Server 2019 RDS license server. We have an Enterprise agreement.
Can I build the new server and add the CAL's to it without impacting the older server? Will activating new new one and adding the CAL's somehow cause the other one to de-activate or stop issuing licenses to the end users?
hi,
we have several applications published on our RD environment.
What I noticed is that an app published via Windows 2012 ( not R2 ) works faster ( better response time, lower latency ..) than an the same app published on Windows 2016 .
Both servers has the same GPOs applied, settings..etc..
even the GUI of this app, looks better when published via WIn2012 , compared with Win2016
any ideas ?
thanks,
Dan
Hi ,
Recently we switched our terminal Server Licensing from 2012 to Server 2016 say server name (XXXX)
We have about 28 Servers which have the Above server (XXXX) configured to provide licenses for users.
The Number of concurrent users logged on is >300 and all our servers are 2012.
The number of CAL usage reported in around 75 .
We would like to know why this is under reported on the Licensing Manager
Hi All,
We have a domain joined RDS gateway server in our DMZ using an RODC for LDAP/AD connections. In this scenario, is it best to put an Azure MFA NPS server in the DMZ or LAN? Currently we have it in the DMZ (working fine), as the network team have said the fewer open ports between the DMZ and LAN the better.
I'm just wondering if there's any reason to move it into the LAN?
Thanks!!
Hello All ,
I am facing one problem I am not able to direct a Server in Test forest with License Server in Prod forest.
I am not sure if this is possible or not as I am doing this for the first time. Any information on this will be freatly apppreciated.
Here is the Detailaed explation:
I have a KMS 2016 server where we have installed the RDS CAL (Per user). Whenever I have received request to activate the Remote Desktop Services on any other Server, from GPEDIT -> I give the KMS server name or IP in "Use the Specified Remote Desktop License Server". By doing this the Server will start taking RD licenses from KMS server.
When I am trying to do above steps on a Server in Test forest( network connectivity is exists) it is showing
The Remote Desktop Session Host server is in Per Device licensing mode and No Redirector Mode, but license server xxxx does not have any installed licenses with the following attributes:On the License Server I can see the free licenses.
Regards Baneesh Pal Singh
Hi!
I've been testing out RDS for our company and have deployed all roles on a single Windows server 2012 R2 (version: 6.3 Build 9600) for testing. It worked for a couple of days but suddenly almost nobody can login in, the users get this error "Your computer can't connect to the Remote Desktop Gateway server. Contact your network administrator for assistance". In the windows log on the server this shows up: "The user "user@domain", on client computer "xx.xx.xx.xx:12345", has initiated an outbound connection. This connection may not be authenticated yet.".
4 different users have tried logging on at home at their home network without success. But somehow it works for me, both at the office and at home on a another computer and a completely different network. And the other user accounts work at my PC even tho none of the computers is connected to the domain that the RDS solution is running on.
I've tried adding the registry keys LmCompatibility and EnforceChannelBinding but it doesn't work.
Any thoughts on what i'm missing?
hello
i want to disable the option of Ctrl+n (new window) in remote desktop (terminal servers)
how do i do it ?
thanks!
Yan
I'm a pensioner, living alone, and currently confined to my home as an NHS patient 'at risk' during this corona virus pandemic.
To make matters worse I'm profoundly deaf and can't use telephones. My computer is my main contact with the world.
I had thought myself able to cope until I tried to place an order for grocery deliveries! I have been using this store for over 4 years without problem. The first order I placed after being put in isolation, I got the CMN3101E error at the last stage of paying with credit card. I have spent many hours checking with my bank and the grocery store but have not found the source nor solution to this problem. This week, the store agreed to take payment, manually, direct from my bank and the delivery was made. But they are also under pressure at this time of crisis, and I am in isolation for 12 weeks. I cannot expect special treatment all that time. I have tried cleaning my browser history, did not seem to work. I'm unhappy that problems seem to coincide with Microsoft updates! can some one help???
Hi
We have a user that is using the RDS server in azure in a farm. When the user logins with one monitor configured to be used in the mstsc it launches. When selecting use all monitors it shows on the taskbar. However, you can't maximize move it or see it. Is there away to fix this. Also, if you login with the one monitor and launch it then disconnect. Then login with use all monitors it shows. But if you close the app it won't re-open just shows in the taskbar.
Hi,
I want to use RDS during the trial period, but I am in doubt if I can use it both by device or by user?
I read that the trial works only for device and not per user.
Thanks.
Summary: Remote desktop users are unable to print to redirected USB printer after 2 hours. Issue began around 5/14/18.
Detailed Overview: I'm running Server 2012 R2 and we have 30 users. A majority of the users have local printers connected via USB. Printer redirection has been working successfully for these users for over 2 years, up until Monday 5/14/18.
I started receiving calls from multiple users, stating they cannot print in remote desktop.
I updated the local printer drivers on the user side, as well as on the server to match. The printer works perfectly for a few hours. Then I receive calls from these users that their printer is no longer working. No print errors in the remote desktop session, in fact it acts like it sent the print job. If I have them perform a test print locally, the printer works fine, have them test print through RDS, the print job isn't sent to the printer. I see it flash in the print queue briefly on the RDS side.
Temporary Workaround -
(1) I can have the sign out (not disconnect) from their remote desktop session and reconnect. The printer works again for a few hours. Disconnecting doesn't resolve the issue.
(2) Rebooting the server will force all users off, as a result once they log back in, everyone is able to print for 2 hours or so before it stops working. Network share printers are not impacted by this issue.
Recent Updates
We rolled back several KB's leading up to 5/14/18 and rebooted. Still didn't resolve the issue.
KB4103724 - Installed 5/17
KB4098972 - Installed 5/17
KB4096417 - Installed 5/12
KB4095875 - Installed 5/12
Event Log: Event ID 36
I did notice the event log showing the following event ID 36. However, these event ID's have appeared long before there was an issue printing. I also haven't found anything to address this issue.
| 6MGPRS02 | 36 | Warning | Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-ServerUSBDevices | Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-ServerUSBDevices/Admin | 5/30/2018 12:16:08 PM |
Redirection of additional supported devices is disabled by policy.
Local Group Policy Editor Changes
I made the following adjustments to the local policy editor to see if I could eliminate the Event ID 36 warnings, the changes have not made any difference. Even after trying GPUPDATE /Force.
Device and Resource Redirection -
Do Not Allow Supported Plug and Play Device Redirection - (disabled) changed from not configured.
Printer Redirection -
Do not allow client printer redirection - (disabled) changed from not configured.
Redirect only the default client printer - (Enabled) changed from not configured.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.
We have a Server 2016 RDS farm and are looking to migrate from UPD's to FSLogix. We are interested in doing Storage spaces direct in a cluster.
What is the best way to do this? If we use two Dell R730 servers to host the storage what roles are needed?
From what I read you would install storage spaces direct on both the servers as well as the clustering role.
Would I setup the two servers in a cluster first then add storage spaces direct to both servers?
Thanks
Hello,
We are currently running a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) collection with six session hosts. Each of our session hosts are VMs in Hyper-V running:
Within the last week or so, we have received several reports from our users that they have been disconnecting. After some research, we found a pattern of why users are getting disconnected. Some users, not all, get disconnected when receiving a notification
from the OS. This include email notifications (from Outlook 2016), password expiry reminders, etc. Here's an example from Outlook 2016 (red markings to protect the confidential information):
We have no idea what is causing this. The strange thing is that this isn't happening to everyone. It's only happening to certain users. Some users don't experience a disconnect - they experience a 10-15 second lag or freeze with their session. Since this can be triggered by a simple email notification, you can imagine that this is happening extremely frequently.
As a temporary workaround, we've disabled all notifications on the users desktop in theNotifications & Actions settings:
This is not a solution long term and we're trying to figure out what is causing this.
Does anyone have any ideas of what may be causing this?
By default, Remote Desktop Services sessions provide access to the full Windows desktop, unless a program has been specified to start when the user logs on to the remote session.If an initial starting program has been specified, it will be the only program that the user can use in the Remote Desktop Services session. The Start menu and the Windows Desktop are not displayed when the user logs on to the remote session, and when the user exits the program the session is automatically logged off. This feature does not work 2016 server it ignores whatever we specify and always starts a Desktop Session. We are running a work group so group policy is not an option as a workaround. In the 2012 server, 2008 Server it works. Kindly please advise how to get this basic feature to run in Server 2016.
We have built a new RDGateway\RDWeb server and initial testing was working successfully. We then installed our MFA Solution (SMS Passcode) and are now getting getting this error:
The user "userid", on client computer "ipaddress", was not authorized to connect to the RD Gateway server because a tunnel could not be created. The authentication method attempted: "Cookie" and connection protocol "HTTP". The following error occurred: "2147965432".
This is occuring on all browsers we have tested with (Edge-Chromium, Chrome, IE111) but if the user does an Empty cache and hard refresh in their browser, they are able to successfully authenticate and connect.
If we do an iisrest on the RDWeb server, users are able to successfully authenticate and connect for approx. 10 minutes before this starts occurring again.
We have totally rebuilt the server and installed all roles and have consultants double check the RDGateway\RDWeb setup to confirm those are installed correctly.
Has anyone seen this before or may now of a fix?
jkv
I am getting this error on many servers and solution to this is to delete the grace period.
But I have my license activated and license diagnoser does not show anr error. I made changes in group policy and specify the license server name.
In RD Licensing Manager it is showing Total and Available license but is still showing 0 License has been issued.
Please help me in this.
I have a RDS server in domain installed with Licensing role as well (RDSH and Licensing role on same server) with Per User CAL installed.
Licensing report revealed that multiple CAL's allocate to single domain user.
Total 2 CAL's against one user name - one of yesterday and two of today with same time.
I can see he only running one session as per "quser"
Domain User account is not modified like user account is not recreated or renamed.
I could not find reasons or clue how this can happen with Per User CAL's
Appreciate if someone can shed some light or what next I can do to avoid it.
Hello,
We have a new Server 2016 Remote Desktop environment set up (1 broker + 2 TS's).
We installed 50 RDS CALs (per user).
At first none of the CALs were being issued, but the remote desktop connections work fine nonetheless (published apps).
License configuration + License Diagnostics say everything is OK.
So we removed the licenses, reinitialized the database, reinstalled the licenses, reactivated license server.
After that we noticed that about 10% of the connections made had a corresponding CAL issued.
I have no idea why some are issued and most are not. The users for whom the CAL was issued are spread across both TS's.
Eventviewer shows nothing out of the ordinary regarding RDS licensing. License config + diagnostics still say everything is OK.
It also turns out that the grace period is still active when we check through WMI : 110 days left (10 days past since reactivating the licenses).
Any ideas on where to look next ? Thank you.
Hello,
for my Windows Server 2016 I installed RDS via Server Manager, roles based installation. The server is deactivated, but still without a license, I first use the grace period. The Windows Server 2016 is used as a workgroup server, Active Directory is not installed.
At the Local Group Policy Editor I set "Use the specified Remote Desktop license server" and the "Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode".
But the RD Licensing Diagnoser indicates an error.
What is missing?
Thanks,
Ottilie