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615 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services tags
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what is the diffrence bt Win Server 2022 Standard CALs and RDS CALs. and which should i use to enable multiple concurrent access to remote server
Good day, Can some clarify when to use Win Server 2022 Standard CALs and when to use RDS CALs. Or if needs both at same time. here is my problem. I have a remote win server and i require multiple concurrent remote access to this server. I want the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-25T16:36:53.07+00:00
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GEORGE EWUSI
20
Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-08-26T07:56:47.3833333+00:00
GEORGE EWUSI
20
Reputation points
1 answer
RD Licensing Expired
The RDS license for CAL we purchased has a validity period of only 120 days, WHY?
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-22T07:56:57.1766667+00:00
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Sen Li
25
Reputation points
answered 2025-08-26T07:50:24.03+00:00
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Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
165
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
Windows server 2025 Parent forest new enterprise admin account RDPing into a child domain DC receives a black screen , yot original Forest Enterpsie account works fine
We have a Windows server 2025 Parent forest new enterprise admin account RDPing into a child domain DC receives a black screen , yet original Forest Enterprise account works fine This environment is all on a VMWare environment. Servers all have 16gb…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
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Windows Forms apps hang and insert extra characters with IME when switching between local and RemoteApp (Windows Server 2025 / Windows 11 24H2)
Hi. When using RemoteApp on Windows Server 2025 from a Windows 11 24H2 client, Windows Forms applications sometimes hang during Japanese text conversion with IME. Additionally, unexpected or extra characters are occasionally inserted. This issue occurs…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-22T06:07:10.7066667+00:00
chiguniiita
16
Reputation points
answered 2025-08-22T06:59:55.8266667+00:00
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Quinnie Quoc
1,545
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Post Upgrade to Windows Server 2025; process auto-starts under "SYSTEM" account
Automation process issue. RDP Session to MAPSTE08 (Windows Server 2025) Check task manager; no MAPS processes running Automation (Test Complete) runs maps_setup.exe as user MAPSDEVTEST installs MAPS uninstalls MAPS reboots RDP Session…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-19T20:12:52.2133333+00:00
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Mark Admin
0
Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-08-21T06:37:06.4366667+00:00
Quinnie Quoc
1,545
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
local printer keeps being set as default printer
Since the upgrade from Windows server 2022 to 2025 (RDSH), a user has the annoyance that his local printer keeps being set as default printer at each reconnect. Of course the GPO "do not set default client printer to be default printer in a…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
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Start menu and taskbar not working for new users on Windows Server 2019 RDS
we've been facing an issue on our Windows Server 2019 RDS environment: new users can no longer use the Start Menu. The following problems occur: Right-click doesn't work on taskbar icons The Settings menu won’t open Outlook fails to connect to an…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-06T10:37:27.58+00:00
Hari Babu Balaraju
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-08-11T06:46:52.85+00:00
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Henry Mai
2,620
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
WPF App on Windows Server (RDP) – Error Sometimes When Opening New Window
Hi everyone, I have a WPF app that runs from a network drive. It works fine on Windows 11 at the office. But when users run it through Remote Desktop on a Windows Server 2019 virtual machine (using the exact same .exe from the same network drive…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-04T17:30:01.3533333+00:00
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3ColorCat
0
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answered 2025-08-10T07:56:48.2366667+00:00
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Harry Phan
1,225
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
RDS PERFORMANCE
Description du problème : Le 23/07/2025, la majorité, voire la totalité des utilisateurs se connectant à deux collections RDS spécifiques dans deux domaines différents, ont signalé un écran noir pendant 2 à 15 minutes, avec le curseur visible. Le…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-04T10:28:59.57+00:00
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Théo MUTELET (Admin)
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-08-10T06:24:04.99+00:00
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Domic Vo
1,015
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
How to know how many CAL I have left?
I have 2 Windows Server 2016 machines which Session host role installed in it. I have another Windows Server 2019 act as Licensing server. However, I'm unable to find how many CAL I have left consider I purchased 50 CAL Per-User.
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-04T12:04:35.6433333+00:00
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VanDeLacimo
0
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answered 2025-08-10T06:02:40.46+00:00
Domic Vo
1,015
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Issues with Windows Server 2016: System32 Folder, Group Policy, and Print Spooler
A Windows Server 2016 instance appears to be facing several issues including problems with files in the System32 folder. The server gets stuck at "shutting down Group Policy Client" during restart. Additionally, network printers are not…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-01T13:07:40.3333333+00:00
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Don Hembree
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-08-08T07:51:19.88+00:00
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Hoang Phan0701
75
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Microsoft Remote Desktop Replacement with Windows App
We are a large multi organisation with multiple Domains over a WAN. I support over 28 servers world wide with Microsoft Remote desktop, which works like a charm. Now I loaded the Windows APP, which is suppose to replace it and I cannot load any server…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-08-04T10:14:01.55+00:00
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Warwick McLean
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-08-06T18:47:44.44+00:00
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Finn Dang
460
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Force Server 2025 to use Nvidia A2 for RDP Sessions
We have a Dell PE R360 with an Nvidia A2 card Server 2025 has been installed (not virtualized) and the A2 is detected and installed with the latest Nvidia drivers. A group policy has been set to use the hardware graphics for RDP sessions, but it keeps…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
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Remote Desktop Connection Broker Client failed to redirect the user
Hi, I am having this error when one of my machines are trying to connect to a session broker. Basically whenever the redirection kicks in by the session broker, it will fail. I have been checking on this but cant find any issues. It will just failed and…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-05-26T07:26:57.6833333+00:00
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Thim
5
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-30T08:21:13.5166667+00:00
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Smith Pham
2,670
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
RDS service that is only connectable from some servers
We have an RDS service in currently in testing hosted in Azure. This includes: an Azure load balancer backed by an two combined broker/gateway/web access cluster servers. an NPS server a number of session hosts for the various applications All are…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-05-23T09:04:21.2733333+00:00
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Kelly T
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-29T15:21:19.35+00:00
Smith Pham
2,670
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
0 answers
I deleted items from my Recent folder and they disappeared from sharepoint / one drive. I need to retrieve these as a matter of urgency
I deleted items from my 'Recent' folder in my finder and they disappeared from sharepoint / one drive. I need to retrieve these as a matter of urgency
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-07-25T14:39:18.52+00:00
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Jess Howarth
0
Reputation points
asked 2025-07-25T14:39:18.52+00:00
Jess Howarth
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Remote desktop session collection configuration.
I am currently working on an issue in server 2019 fslogix rds environment, where once the disconnected session timeout limit it reached the users are not getting logged out and the session is remaining stale on the host and the vhdx is remaining locked.…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-07-14T14:35:08.6133333+00:00
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Brett D'Ambrosia
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-22T11:02:38.4766667+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
165
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Issue with adding RD Session Host Server to Collection - Error Event ID: 12306
I am encountering an issue when attempting to add a Session Host to a collection in Remote Desktop Services.: Unable to retrieve the session collection properties. Some or all identity could not be translated. To ensure synchronization of the RDS…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-05-28T07:52:43.7433333+00:00
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Berke Erçetin
5
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-22T08:39:07.36+00:00
Smith Pham
2,670
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Unable to unlock RDP session in Windows Server 2019
We have a few Window Terminal Servers and some users are unable to unlock their RDP Session.
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-07-09T14:50:27.7266667+00:00
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Robert Campbell
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-17T11:04:17.6066667+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
165
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Is it possibile in CSP Perpetual to downgrade from Win server 2025 to win server 22 and than, upgrade again to the 2025 version?
Is it possibile in CSP Perpetual to downgrade from Win server 2025 to win server 22 and than, upgrade again to the 2025 version? For the period during which Windows Server 2022 is in use, and it functions both as the RDS license server and as the current…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-07-16T10:28:33.1+00:00
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Andrea Firriolo
0
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accepted 2025-07-16T15:29:21.58+00:00
Andrea Firriolo
0
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