By default, Remote Desktop Services allows users to disconnect from a remote session without logging off the server and ending the session. When a session is in a disconnected state, running programs are kept active even though the user is no longer actively connected. A disconnected session continues to consume server resources and we recommend […]
Category: Windows 2008R2
Automatically launching a program or application upon login to a Remote Desktop Session. See below for methods to use the “start program at login” policy which can be configured per user. Another method to limit specific programs to a user is via RemoteApp. We have several other posts regarding RemoteApp and how to set it […]
The most recent Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview iso is so large that only some DVDs readers can read it. Example try loading it on a Dell PowerEdge server. The iso was greater than 4.7GB and therefore was not burnable on the single layer DVDs we had. Simply copying the iso to a USB thumb drive will error […]
Use the steps below to schedule a task which can automatically reboot your Windows 2008 R2 server on a recurring basis. Please beware that users that are logged on will be kicked off when the server reboots. Go to administrative tools, task scheduler. Then right click on Task Scheduler and select Create Task Name the task, possibly something […]
UPDATE FOR 2012 R2: The Desktop Experience feature is still required to be installed for Disk Cleanup to be available. The Desktop Experience feature is listed under “User Interfaces and Infrastructure” when installing the feature – see Microsoft TechNet link here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/rmilne/archive/2013/07/11/install-desktop-experience-on-windows-server-2012.aspx Disk Cleanup can then be found on the Tools menu in Server Manager. […]
Generally we don’t recommend installing FTP on a server unless it is necessary. In some cases, it can be easier to transfer files through RDP. If installing FTP on a remote desktop terminal server and after installation it seems like it is still blocked even though the ports were open on the Windows firewall, try restarting the […]
We work with many IT consultants/firms that use our hosting services for their clients. Our premium hosting services are a good fit for IT consultants with clients looking to migrate servers to a datacenter/cloud, upgrade from older operating systems such as Windows 2003 or move to a hosting provider with superior bandwidth, infrastructure and redundancy. […]
When you add programs on a Terminal Server, you should follow the directions below by going to Control Panel -> Programs -> “Install Application on Remote Desktop…” You can see the Microsoft article on this here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc742815.aspx (shown for 2008R2, same process in 2012R2) Also see this: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff432698.aspx See our RDP youtube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Wx0i8Mv60 <iframe […]
Our remote desktop hosting (terminal server hosting) servers are designed to provide access to your applications from anywhere. Using Windows remote desktop protocol, you can access your business applications, Access databases and other programs running on the server from any device using the remote desktop connection client (already installed on all windows PCs, see blog […]
Update for Windows Server 2016 – Windows Defender is built-in to Windows Server 2016 and is provided at no charge. If you have Windows Server 2012 R2, we can install MS System Center Endpoint Protection on your server for a nominal monthly fee (Windows Defender does not exist for Windows Server 2012r2). You are always […]