RDS 2016 - Start Menu freeze
Hi all,We're currently experiencing issues at a random interval with regards to freezing start menu's on Server 2016 RDS Hosts. When the freeze happens we can see the following items in the eventlog:...
View ArticleRDP session not reconnecting to same session when I move computers
Hi all, just curious if there is something obvious -- We have 3 similar systems and this is only an issue on 1 of them.All 3 systems are configured with 2 domain controllers and 30ish vmsWe have one...
View ArticleServer 2016 Remote Apps are starting in separate sessions
I have an odd problem. Everywhere I read, it seems remote apps that are started from the same client should start in the same session if I haven't logged off from that session. My apps are starting...
View ArticleStandard Users can plant malicious files on other users and admins desktop
Why is it by default possible for Standard Users to plant files on other users (and admins!) desktops thatlog on for the first time !? C:\Windows\system32>icacls c:\Users\Default\Desktop...
View ArticleRemoteAPP after windows 10 update 1803 are slow and right mouse button is not...
Hi,our workstations with Windows 10 pro are in this weekend updated to version 1803. For main system we use RemoteAPP aplications on Windows server 2012R2 (Windows server 2012R2 is full updated). After...
View ArticleRDS RDWeb/RDP Multi Factor Authentication only for certain users?
Hi Everyone,In an education setting where users are split 1,000 staff to 10,000 students can we enable azure MFA for staff only? Pricing becomes an issue as it's £4.18 per user for Premium P1 plan.I...
View ArticleConnection to a RemoteApp program from within an RDP session does not work if...
Hi,Connection to a RemoteApp program from within an RDP session does not work if the user has a startup program defined in the user profile.I'm using Windows Server 2012 R2. I used calculator as the...
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CAL Licences not being Issued and memory usage increasing
I have a Windows 2012r2 server that is not issuing CAL licenses but still running remote desktop sessions. Meanwhile the memory usage of the svchost (termsvcs) steadily increases over 4-6 weeks until...
View ArticleWeb Cam Audio RDS Server
OK this one is driving me crazyWe have a number of RDS 2012R2 Session hosts. and a few clients with webcams . When the webcam is not connected through the over supported RFX usb deviceson the client....
View Articleinactive TS ports
We have over 300 inactive ts ports on our 2012R2 printserver. The performance of the terminalservers , also 2012R2servers, is terrible.How can i delete the inactive TS ports, can i do that with a...
View ArticleEstablish Outlook Profile When Using Published Remote App
We have a RDP server where we publish Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 via remote app. When a user uses the remote app Dyanamics AX it will spawn a PDF file which will open with Adobe Acrobat reader that...
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RemoteApp and Desktop Connections shortcuts in Start Menu
Hi,I have received a question from a customer that I can't seem to find an answer to.The customer is currently running af PoC on a new RDS 2016. All Windows 10 (v1709 or 1803) endpoints. They are using...
View ArticleTerminal Server Event ID 56 and 36888 from separate Domain Controller
Odd issue here that I don't think is really causing any issues, but would like to figure out what's going on. I've got a DC and a TS that are on separate domains, no trust between the two, not a...
View ArticleDomain Trust - The Local Security Authority cannot be contacted"
Getting Local Security Authority cannot be contacted when trying to RDP to server part of domain trust. I have two separate domains (domain A and domain B)I went through Microsoft best practices for...
View ArticleRD session connections windows server 2016 - two computers couldn't connect...
we have RDS installed in Windows 2016 standard edition and use session-base desktop deployment. It was working fine for about one year. About two weeks ago, we started to have the following issue:...
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An Authentication Error has occurred (Code: 0x800004005)
Hi Everyone,When making NLA based RDP connection to Windows Server 2008 R2 member server ( RD Session Host without any license server etc), I am getting an error An Authentication Error has occurred...
View ArticleCPU fair share scheduling - What CPU ?
I understood that fair share is based on CPU load. But what CPU ? Currently administering a farm of W2008 R2 RDS. Fair share being enabled by default. Each server having 12vCPUs.On occasion some users...
View ArticleRemote Desktop users getting disconnected every 9-10 minutes
I have a server running Windows Server 2016 Standard in a WORKGROUP environment. This server has the Remote Desktop Services role installed with 20-CAL's. Users can login remotely to access...
View ArticleRDS 2016 - Start Menu freeze
Hi all,We're currently experiencing issues at a random interval with regards to freezing start menu's on Server 2016 RDS Hosts. When the freeze happens we can see the following items in the eventlog:...
View ArticleProblem with RDS server 2016 and dwm.exe crash
Hello!After windows update last weekend our user complains about freezing RDS sessions. After some investigation in the application logs on the RDS session host (windows 2016 server standard) i can see...
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