TSplus as an alternative to RDS without paying RDS license fees to microsoft
Hello, We are evaluating whether to use TSplus (https://www.terminalserviceplus.eu/) as an alternative to Microsoft RDS/Terminal Server. According to TSplus we can not install or uninstall the RDS role, so we do not use RDS CALs and use TSplus CALs. This way it would not be necessary to pay for Windows Remote Desktop licenses. Is this correct? I can't find any information from Microsoft about it reading documentation. As I see it is correct that using TSPlus without installing Microsoft RDS it would not be necessary to pay Remote Desktop licenses. Could someone confirm me that it is so?
Remote Desktop Web Access HTML5 certificate error after replacing
Hi everyone. We needed to update our certificate in our RDS servers. Unfortunately, now users receive this alert: I know this is old, but I was hoping maybe someone found a better solution. Stuff that I tested to reduce the problem: clear cookies for specific sites at the end of a session clear images and files when the browser close (running this manually solves this most of the time). Deployed the certificate thumbprint as GPO. (didn't have to before but maybe will assist later) Allow .RDP files from valid publishers and user's default .RDP settings (we use a wildcard certificate, so this is ashot in the dark.) Any help would be appreciated. Rahamim.
On-Prem RDS NLA troubleshooting
Hi, I'm working to support integration of my customer with a new parent company. Our environment, we'll call this Site A: Windows Server 2016 w/Essentials Role, Windows 2016 w/MultiPoint Role, Windows 10 Pro desktops (1909). Local AD Domain runs AAD Connect using password hash sync. Is now connected using site-to-site VPN and 2-way forest trust to.... (We have site-to-site VPN to both Site 1 and Site 2 below) Their environment: Site 1: 2x DCs Windows Server 2016 Std 1x Terminal Server running Windows Server 2016 DC *this is just a Windows Server 2016 set up as a Session Host, there's no RD Gateway, Broker, etc because those things are hard <shrug> Site 2: 1x DC Windows Server 2012 Mostly people connecting into our Multipoint server Our users connect from the Windows 10 desktops and MultiPoint server (joined to our domain) into the Site 1 Terminal Server (joined to the remote domain) and primarily run an Access app there. On a frequent basis our users get disconnected - they usually get the generic disconnected message....when they try to re-connect they generally get an NLA error. Anecdotally it appears to happen when Site A - Site 2 VPN connection drops. I understand using NLA the RDS server tries to communicate back to the domain to authenticate the machine that's trying to connect.....but every article I find about RDS and NLA is "how to disable NLA," which we don't want to do. Any resources or links discussing how to troubleshoot NLA in the RDS context? Beyond that....would the RDS be trying to authenticate the client PCs via the trust through its own domain, or contacting our DC directly? Which domain should we be nltest-ing? Thanks in advance! -Greg CDisable RDP Certificate Warning
Hi, In the past, members of our organisation have mentioned that when they used RD Web Access to remotely connect to their workstations, they never received the RDP Certificate Warning popup at all. Is there a way to prevent this pop up from ever appearing at all? We currently have RD Web Access configured on a Widows Server 2022 install. Is there possibly a hidden setting for this? Kind Regards, Tamoor
RDS 2019 Remote Apps RDWEB event id 10
Hi everyone, I have a server that I was able to publish remote apps before several new applications installations today. I was also able to use the GPO "Specify the default connection URL After the installation of the new software, I wanted to publish it. However, it didn't work. I check it using the rdweb URL and found this: When I went to the server I found event id 10: "RD Web Access was unable to access RDSSerever, which is the server that is specified as running the RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Management service. Ensure that the computer account of the RD Web Access server is a member of the TS Web Access Computers security group on RDSServer." I tried multiple solutions, but: 1. I don't have a group called TS Web Access Computers Security group 2. Even after changing the authentication to a domain admin it still doesn't work... Is my only option to remove and add the RDS again? Rahamim.Issues with Remote Desktop access on Server 2019 Virtual Server
Hi everyone, I'm having some issues with using a terminal server that I've setup inside of Server 2019. We currently have a company with about 30-40 employees that use a VPN and remote desktop into a server that is virtually hosted (VMware) on a local server. I'm running into an issue where some employees remote in and the session freezes at either the login screen or afterwards using a program on the server. This happens almost daily, but does not affect everyone at the same time. If they exit the connection and go back in, it will work properly for a few seconds and then freeze again. It also seems to register any clicks on the server when frozen, like if I open a program it will be open the next time I reconnect. It's almost like the viewing of the screen is frozen but the session is still working properly. I find that a server reboot or a restart of the Remote Desktop service will fix this issue, usually for the full day. I've created a task that restarts the service early in the morning, but the issue sometimes still crops up. There are no errors in the event log as far as I can tell. This issue has been happening ever since I created this new server and gave it the remote desktop roles. Please let me know at least a direction I can look into, or what information is needed for more troubleshooting. Thanks in advance, Devon LaVoy Systems Administrator
