672 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services tags

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FEFLOW meshing error on Azure VM

I downloaded FEFLOW11 on an Azure VM tech_support.jpg. When I run FEFLOW, I can create a quadrilateral supermesh, but when I try to mesh the quadrilateral, I get an 'Unspecified Error' VM_FEFLOW_Mesh_Error.jpg. As far as I know, no such error occurs…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-26T19:27:46.6533333+00:00
Daniel Brox 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-07T13:52:51.07+00:00
Daniel Brox 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Restrict remote desktop users from seeing other user's redirected printers. Windows Server 2019.

I have printer redirection enabled on my remote desktop servers and need to keep in enabled. There are plenty of articles that say to disable it to resolve this issue but that does not actually address my issue. When a remote desktop user attempts to…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-10-01T21:31:53.02+00:00
Joshua Lance 56 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-03T18:26:32.4266667+00:00
Joshua Lance 56 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

About the behavior of ALT+TAB during remote desktop in Windows Server 2025 RemoteApp configuration

In a Windows Server 2025 environment, RemoteApp is being configured in a WorkGroup. When configuring RemoteApp, the following registry entries are added: New-ItemProperty $regPath○○MENU -Name CommandLineSetting -Value 0 -PropertyType Dword …

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asked 2026-03-26T01:09:33.1633333+00:00
貴之 大塚 80 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-03T06:59:16.42+00:00
Tracy Le 5,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

About setting up a dedicated shell for RemoteApp when configuring RemoteApp on Windows Server 2025

In a Windows Server 2025 environment, I am configuring RemoteApp in a WorkGroup. When specifying a program on the [Environment] tab of [Local Users and Groups (Compmgmt.msc)] and connecting via Remote Desktop, pressing ALT + TAB to switch between running…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-30T01:05:44.6433333+00:00
貴之 大塚 80 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-03T06:57:23.01+00:00
貴之 大塚 80 Reputation points
1 answer

Downgrade Calls von 2025 zu 2022

ich will nur Downgrade Calls von 2025 zu 2022 machen

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-30T08:56:27.7666667+00:00
Siegfried Steizinger 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-31T08:00:30.3833333+00:00
Chen Tran 8,930 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

The RDS CAL license code is not being recognized.

When I tried to register the Windows Server 2016 RDS CALs (User CALs) on Windows Server 2012 R2 using the "Automatic connection" method, the following error appeared: "The license code is not recognized. Please verify that the correct…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-31T01:15:57.4266667+00:00
38698314 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-31T02:38:05.8433333+00:00
38698314 20 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Request to reissue existing RDS CALs to the new license server 1

Thank you for your assistance. I have a question regarding the RDS CALs purchased under our MPSA agreement. First point: We have recently rebuilt our license server, resulting in a change of server ID. As a result, our existing RDS CALs are still tied to…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-23T09:03:48.64+00:00
Isobe, Yasuhiro 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-27T10:41:31.79+00:00
Isobe, Yasuhiro 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

About the behavior of ALT+TAB during remote desktop in Windows Server 2025 RemoteApp configuration

In a Windows Server 2025 environment, a RemoteApp is configured in a WorkGroup. When specifying a program on the [Environment] tab of [Local Users and Groups (Compmgmt.msc)] and connecting via Remote Desktop, pressing ALT + TAB to switch between running…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-26T00:00:22.9966667+00:00
貴之 大塚 80 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-26T05:05:11.15+00:00
貴之 大塚 80 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows Remote Desktop Services CAL key

I purchased Win RDS Licenses under Microsoft Open Value Program however when I tried to retrieve the Volume License Product Key (VLK) from the Admin portal (https://admin.microsoft.com/ ) upon receiving the Welcome letter, there's a message under the OVA…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-23T12:38:47.6866667+00:00
Chua, Kenneth Yiu 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-23T14:13:49.5433333+00:00
Tan Vu 1,630 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Adjust realtive weights for hosts in RDS farm using powershell?

I've found some information that its not possible to adjust relative weights for Hosts in a RDS Collection anymore. It seem that the .NET-Type behind <RDSessionHostCollectionLoadBalancingInstance[]>] was discontinued with Windows Server 2022. Is…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-19T14:09:02.5133333+00:00
Dustin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-19T16:09:50+00:00
Harry Phan 17,045 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Windows app slow to start

All of our business runs on Azure Virtual Desktops, some in personal pools and some in shared pools. People are reporting that the Windows App, used to connect to the virtual desktops, is having a wildly varying startup time. For the same person,…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-10-09T19:02:57.39+00:00
Eric Logsdon 96 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-14T23:57:20.88+00:00
Russell Tammany 0 Reputation points
1 answer

how do i fix a bitlocker when i cannot use the keyboard

Can someone please help with this? The keyboard will not allow us the add the key in the recovery key theerefore not let us use the computer. We have tried everything on this screen. Please help.

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2025-10-30T14:17:24.34+00:00
Summer Watts 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-14T22:23:11.8+00:00
me pu 0 Reputation points
4 answers

How to convert a normal windows servers to a jump server, what are the points to note

I want to use a bastion host to restrict admin access to the cloud apps, only from that server -what is the vm size recommended -what is os recommended -how many users can login to the vm concurrently

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-09T14:21:08.8766667+00:00
Anushree N 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-11T07:27:00.91+00:00
Debasish Lenka 0 Reputation points
2 answers

What is the best practice on multiple RDS licensing server for fault tolerance

To ensure uninterrupted issuance of User CAL licenses, should I split the licenses across two separate license servers and configure both via GPO? Is over-provisioning supported in case one server goes down? Regards, Leo

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-03-06T10:51:28.32+00:00
Leo Lee 160 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-11T04:12:52.4533333+00:00
Leo Lee 160 Reputation points
4 answers

Remote Desktop Connection in Windows Server 2025

WindowsServer2025に対してWindows11からリモートディスクトップで接続させたいのですがエラーとなってしまいます。 エラーとしては認証チェックの後で エラーコード0x3、拡張エラーコード0x11 となります。 サーバー側のイベントビューアにはログオンした直後にログオフした結果が残っており ログオンタイプ=3 「このイベントは、ログオン セッションが破棄された場合に生成されます。これは、ログオン ID の値を使用して、ログオン イベントに関連付けられる場合があります。ログオン ID…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-02-26T07:29:52.88+00:00
坪田 考司 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-06T02:16:23.44+00:00
坪田 考司 0 Reputation points
1 answer

TermService handle leak (over 1.34 million handles in 20 days)

I want to report a bug in TermService and I don't know other way to reach dev team other than this site. I run win11 pro 25H2, OS build 26200.7462, last update was KB5072033 on 19.12.2025\20.12.2025. A week ago I noticed absurdly large number of…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-02-26T19:20:41.81+00:00
George Volhovitskiy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-27T03:50:35.2666667+00:00
Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

I would like to know how the issue described by Ruslan Nalivaika in the article was resolved.

We reviewed an issue in which users from the account forest, who are added to a domain local security group in the resource forest within Active Directory, are able to see all Remote Desktop Services (RDS) applications instead of only the applications…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-02-26T08:52:40.0366667+00:00
Anjali Sharma (CONVERGYS CORPORATION) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
answered 2026-02-26T10:30:56.8066667+00:00
Domic Vo 19,030 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Remote Desktop Licensing Manager was not able to install the client license key on Windows Server 2022

Hello, I am trying to install Windows Server 2025 RDS CAL 5 Device on a server running Windows Server 2022. I have received the license key pack ID via Microsoft activation website as well as by calling Microsoft support via telephone (both Key pack IDs…

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asked 2026-02-19T22:58:29.4033333+00:00
Manesh, Ebrahim (Vancouver) 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-02-20T20:49:36.9233333+00:00
Manesh, Ebrahim (Vancouver) 25 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

RDS CAL type change

Dear Microsoft Licensing Support, I would like to request an official RDS CAL type change for our Remote Desktop Services environment. Current situation: We are using Windows Server 2019 in a WORKGROUP environment. We have 50 RDS "Per User"…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-02-17T08:29:15.47+00:00
Ulveczki Gábor 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-02-17T14:40:16.6933333+00:00
Ulveczki Gábor 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

RDS Servers upgrade query (upgrade more than 2 server versions? e.g2016 to 2025)

Hello, Microsoft documentation states that RDS servers can only be upgraded by up to two Windows Server versions at a time (for example, 2016 to 2022). However, we’ve recently run into a situation where we may need to move to Windows Server 2025, due to…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-02-11T15:32:48.7433333+00:00
Sekela Margaret 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-12T13:29:20.25+00:00
Domic Vo 19,030 Reputation points Independent Advisor