Questions tagged [mstsc]
Remote Desktop Connection (RDC, also called Remote Desktop, formerly known as Microsoft Terminal Services Client, or mstsc) is the client application for Remote Desktop Services. It allows a user to remotely log in to a networked computer running the terminal services server.
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Query Windows RDP monitor positions via command line
I am using Windows RDP (remote desktop) with a multi-monitor setup and I want my script to automatically detect the position of the monitors. Additionally, I only use some of my monitors for RPD with ...
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RDP session zero or /admin or /console to have a parallel session
end goal: to be able to connect to a Windows 2019 server via RDP without disconnecting the same user session. Say John is connected to RDP, and John want to connect from another client but doesn't ...
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Video Capture Devices available in RDP (mstsc) but not Virtual Machine Connection (vmconnect)?
I'm trying to pass my webcam through to a Hyper-V VM using Virtual Machine Connection (vmconnect). In the "Local Devices and resources" settings, I do not have the ability to do this:
However using ...
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Difference between .rdp file settings "alternate full address" and "full address"
When saving the connection info in mstsc to a .rdp file the configured remote computer name will appear like this:
full address:s:rds.contoso.com
However, when downloading .rdp files from RD Web ...
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Security layer issue
I have a collection of two RDS virtual servers RDS01 & RDS02 under Windows Server 2008 R2 and one RDS/REMOTEAPP virtual server APP01 under Windows Server 2012 R2.
RDS01 & RDS02 has the same ...
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mstsc can't verify identity of the remote Amazon server
When I connect to a Amazon instance running Windows Server 2003 R2, mstsc says, that it can't verify remote server's identity. Like on this image:
But in my case the certificate name is: i-...
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RDP shadowing 2012R2 on custom RDP port
I am attempting to shadow existing RDP sessions on Windows 2012 R2 without RDS installed on a custom (not standard 3389) rdp port.
This describes how to shadow RDP in windows 2012 R2. However, when I ...
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Need explanation of tag loadbalanceinfo:s:tsv:
I'm making a rdp file based on my user parameters
full address:s:<c_host>
alternate shell:s:||<c_appname>
remoteapplicationprogram:s:||<c_appname>
remoteapplicationname:s:<...
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Windows RDP (mstsc /prompt VS enablecredsspsupport:i:0)
I would like to know if the /prompt option of mstsc.exe is equivalent to using "enablecredsspsupport:i:0" in a .rdp file.
mstsc.exe /prompt
versus template.rdp with the following line (at the end):
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Error when closing remote desktop connection
Every time I close a remote desktop connection to a specific machine an error occurs. I get the following error message:
Remote Desktop Connection has stopped working
A problem caused the program to ...
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MS server 2016 strd mstsc shadow undefined error after Jan update
4x Server 2016 standard edition running as VM's on Hyper-V. None of the Servers are in the domain.
I was using cmd/powershell "mstsc /control /noConsentPrompt /shadow: x" to shadow local users ...
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Preventing RDP screen to go black when minimized [duplicate]
I am running some automated scripts on VM nodes and using certain tools to create a video capture of whatever is happening on the screen. One of the limitations of the video capturing software is that ...
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RDP prompting for user/password with saved credentials
Connecting to a Windows 2008 R2 Standard Server from Windows 10.
In the past, I simply had to double-click my .rdp file and I was connected and logged-in automatically.
Now, no matter what settings ...
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TermService not working
my company stumbled upon this issue last week and it took us a while to find a solution. We didn't find anything similar on the net so I figured I might as well try to help others.
We had a Win2012 ...
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sfc /scannow win 2003 R2
I have win 2003 r2 when i'm trying to launch sfc /scannow an utility runs but closes in a couple of minutes. In event journal there are no errors. chkdsk shows no errors. I establish connection to ...
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