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I have a client that wants the forced policy removed from the exchange server that applies to smart phones.
anyone know a quick link to the instructions?  at the moment I don't want to read a big document explaining how to understand the whole...

Connecting by Remote Desktop from my Windows 7 machine to a Server 2008 r2 Remote Desktop server, which is a Vmware Esxi 4.1 VM.

Whether I do a straight remote desktop, or whether I try to run the remote media player as a published...

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This may sound like a dumb question, but here it goes.  We just installed Xenapp 6.5 and we plan to use it with our Wyse Thin Clients that already have a built in ICA connection.  When I configured the ICA connection to my Citrix Web...

Please bear with me as I was recently supporting a SBS server already setup. What I do know is that company is using mail.contoso.com certificate from GoDaddy that is used for seemingly all of there certificates against the server....

I am hosting a RemoteApp from a Windows 2008 R2 server. I created an installer package and a .rdp file for client use. It doesn't matter which I use. The problem is when I first launch the RemoteApp and a session is created for me on the host, I...

For a week now, when I try to use my Remote Desktop on my Windows 7 Pro SP1 computer to connect to any computer, I get the following error "An authentication error has occurred. The requested security package does not exist. Remote...

Trying to create a batch cmd whichwill start VNC Viewer on my Win 7 machine to view the screen of a second Win 7 machine.

The host is running VNC in service-mode and I can connect to it fine using the VNC Viewer on my machine.

None of these...

What controls the start up and shut down of xendesktops.  the desktops are set for always on and I want to be able to sometimes manually control the start up and shutdown. Can i just turn off the ddc?? or provisioning server. Just learning. ...

Hi experts,

I use a windows 7 Pro computer to remotely log onto another computer that runs some automated tasks (remote onto the pc to add/edit the tasks) The remote PC also runs windows 7 Pro. I’m using windows inbuilt remote desktop / RDP.
...

I am having an issue after rebooting a Xenapp 6.5 server. It takes forever to be available again to the farm.  I have servers assigned to worker groups and worker groups assigned to apps. It seems that it cuts the time down if I reapply the...

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Suddenly our Citrix Access Gateway stopped working.. I have checked event logs on our citrix admin server, and there was a message saying, (CAG_SSLVPN_CCU) has expired.

I have no experience in this, and where this license file is and...

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When I try to connect to the Citrix portal to my company's VMs , during the "checking system" stage, I get the above error message and this additional error :

"This client machine does not match the required security."

I have...

I'm working on a Windows 2008 R2 FOUNDATION box trying to get RemoteApp functionality working.

If the users connect to http://machine/rdweb they can then RDP to the machines without a problem.  What I'm trying to do is give remote users access...

Got a link to the server :
https://company.com/servername
when I hit I get logins to SSL VPN, enter credentials and login.  Launching terminal session and gets me to the desktop screen to logon.  

The other computer having issues.  Attached...

I am trying to connect my HP Thin Client using ThinPro to a Windows 2008 Server running Terminal Services. Off a fresh install of ThinPro, I setup the connection and it works fine the first time if I disconnect and try to reconnect again it...

Is there anyway to take a screenshot of a citrix session from the PC of which I am connecting to citrix from? If so can you detail how? For info the system I am using to access Citrix is windows XP

I have a Windows Server 2008 server setup with Terminal Services. I have thin clients setup up to log into the server with one user name for all the thin clients. With one thin client logged into the server, it works perfectly but if I setup...

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I have configured 2008 R2 with Remote Desktop Services. I have configured the remote app, I am using word 2007 as a test. When  I add it to the remote app group. I can see it in the web access on the server itself but not from any...

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I purchased a 2TB Seagate GoFlex Home networked hard drive so I could put it in another location and backup my important files to it.

The problem is, it is designed for this... except without the remote part. It is designed for you to...

I have been using rdesktop to connect to my windows systems for about a year without any issues.  I have connected to Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and 2008 r2 without any problems.

Also I use a smart card, so I have been using the "-r scard"...

Firstly I will openly confess I am not a network admin.

A couple of questions though around remote access for admins/support and remote access for users:

1) Is it common that remote support vendors would use citrix over VPN for remote...

I am unable to connect to my XenApp server via the Citrix Receiver client.  The status for the online plug-in shows 'enabled with no active sessions'.  When I right-click on the plug-in and click connection center, nothing happens.
If I try the...

anyone know of a good app for iPad for Remote Desktop to a PC?
other than TeamViewer or join.me

Thanks in advance.

Can I ask in releation to the overall architecture of a citrix environment, what part of the citrix architecture would be a public facing server (i.e. in the DMZ), would that just be the CAG (access gateway)? Or could it be other devices too?

Hi,

I've always been able to copy links/text from my machine (Win 7) and paste it on the remote machine (Win XP) in TeamViewer.

For some reason, it doesn't work anymore.

I'd highly appreciate any help on this issue.

Many thanks in...

I am planning to have 2 Terminal Server Farm to support 100 remote users.  I like them to be redundant to each other.  Based on my research, the best is to create a Terminal Server Farm. Am I right I need to have an extra server with a role of...

At my workplace, we have a few ASA firewall connected to our network.  My boss wants me to set one up for SNMP, so we can keep track its CPU usage, memory usage, and traffic via Cacti software.  In order to do this, I know I have to console into...

Users (Network Admin can get in fine) are getting the following error while trying to Connect to a Computer via RWW:

VBScript: Remote Desktop Disconnected
An internal error has occurred (error 50331676). For more information, please contact...

I am looking for some advice. Currently all users (LAN and WAN) use RDP to access a central application server. Email, apps, data, everything is on this server. When the user is remote, they have access to the same desktop as in the office. They...

I have a Windows 2003 domain with 2008 RDS servers and Windows 7 clients. What alternatives are there so that the Windows 7 workstations only allow users to run the TS client - in other words prevent users from getting access to the local system?

When I RDP'ed to some of the servers my local drives being mapped to the server.  Other servers don't.  Why is that and where is the option to disable that.
Thanks.

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 I have a Windows 2008 Server and a client (Windows 7 x64) who have a Remote Desktop Connection to that server, in that client i had installed a HP M1132 MFP printer. So my problem is that.. when i try to print in the remote desktop...

Browsing IE or Exchange email working fine.  I checked all VPN's are off, no AV installed.  
What else could that be?

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I have a Windows 2003 Terminal Server, and would like to have users be able to share a certain generic user account. However, when a session is running and a second user logs connects using that account,  the active user's...

The Remote Web Workplace is setup internally, with sbs 2011 standard.  I want to add it to a subdomain and have clients access their files externally.

I was wondering how to add it to a website. Something like add a cname to...

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Have Citrix XenApp 6.5 Running on Server 2008 R2 SP1
Running in environment with domain controller (on separate server)

Users that cannot be shadowed are running Win7 Pro
Users that cannot be shadowed are running multiple monitors...

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I am remote desktop services on Windows 2008 R2 for a remote app.  I have configured a .rdp file for a specific application.  For some reason when I launch the rdp file I get a message that the "username or password is incorrect"  the...

The environment is as follows:

Vmware ESXi4 installed on bare metal. Windows 2008 R2 installed as a VM. XenDesktop Environment installed along with Citrix Provisioning Services to deploy Windows Xp SP3 VPC images for use by the end users.
...

We are about to buy a domain controller, SQL server, web server and a terminal server.  I need a good backup solution so I can backup or image all these servers.  The server will probley have around 500 GB of storage each, but won't near that...

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We seem to have a problem when trying to copy & paste from an RDS session to a local machine.

When 'copied' the item does not appear in the clipboard, clipboard is enabled in the RDS connection settings.
I have tried killing...

I understand how user access to TS to run a thin client app.
But with TS gateway between TS and remote user,  how does it works?
Instead of Remote user accessing TS directly, it is always connect with TS gateway during the remote access ...

I am setting up a remote desktop solution on Windows Server 2008 R2 for external and internal access.
ssl.greenreefers.no running Remote Desktop Web Access and Gateway.
bgo-vm-116.greenreefers.no running Remote Desktop Connection Manager and...

Hi all,

Ive installed Terminal services as a test im trying to run

I have a virtualized XP machine which host a specific application that will only work on xp

I want to use terminal services to publish this VM XP app

researching ive...

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We would like to be able to track information about our RDP Sessions including:

Originating IP
Login Name
Time Connected
Time Disconnected/Logged off
Apps Run (Optional)

Happy to buy something third party so long as the...

Hi!  Thanks for checking this out. I need some help here.

I just built a Xenapp 6.5 farm with Published desktop's and Published Apps directed into them. I found that it was all or none situation. If one app is published into the desktop they...

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I am using Windows Server 2008 R2. In the future I will have a lot of users, which will connect simultaneously. Is this possible with Windows Server 2008 via remote desktop? How many users can be simultaneously connected? Is there...

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We are currently in the process upgrading XA 4.5 farm to XA 6.5 using Citrix Provisioning Services, streaming VHD using VM ware infrastructure.
Currently we have Citrix Online Plug-in 11.2, I would like to upgrade the client to...

We are evaluating the WYSE Thin client to use in our Terminal Server environment. Everything works pretty well except the dual screens. The RDP client they use doesnt have an option to "USe all monitors" like the microsoft RDP client does.
...

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I have a terminal server which i setup. i created some users on it so that they can connect via RDP.but when they connect after 3-4 mins they get disconnected. what is the issue.please help. by the way i have another server with...

My firm is evaluating the use of thin clients vs desktops.  

We need to replace our server.  We have approximately 20 workstations -- about 14 desktops and 6 laptops.  Of these, 4 desktops and 3 of the laptops are due to be replaced.  The...

I currently has a firewall between the internet and our internal network.  Can I configure the firewall allowing only HTTP traffic while allowing emote users to access the RemoteApp behind the firewall.

Is it seen as overkill for you to provide company hardened devices that users can use from home to access remote access facilities like citrix? Or wheres the risk in not providing them corporate kit and letting them use whatever they want?

Say...

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I am in the process of rolling out Access Gateway replacing Secure Gateway, and version 5.4 Web Interface.
Internally we be using Citrix Receiver 13.0 and for external users connecting via Access Gateway, I would like to...

I created a new DHCP scope to replace an old one. I needed more IPs so I just changed the subnet mask, nothing else.

Everything seems to be working fine except VPN. We're able to connect to the VPN but then get the error message.

Remote...

I'm setting up a test RDS environment and publishing remote apps that are available on the RDS server.  So far I've published the Calculator and Power Shell.  When I go to http://fqdn/rdweb, I can log in fine and get to both apps.  When I click...

I've got a very strange setup that I'm working on. I've got a doctor's office running a practice management software on Server 2008 R2, which is also running Remote Desktop Services for remote users. This server is a member server. The domain...

I setup a small 2008 R2 Active Directiry server with a domain for a client with 5 RDP licenses. We secured the server by allowing access through the firewall only from specific client IP addresess. The owner wants to alow RDP users to send...

Hi,
I need some advice and a direction.
Our network is comprised of 4 seperate locations. We use AT&T Managed network between buildings.

We have a PC (Workstation) at one location that acts as a server for a particular software package, but...

When I try to connect to the server, all I get is the "Enter your credentials" window in RDC. I type in the username and password hit OK, and it almost immediately comes back with a blanked password. No error on the client side.

I'm connecting...

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I have a "pain in the ass" question.

I start a Remote Desktop connection to my Terminal Server. Everything looks fine. The RDP client has a window control panel as well which these days blue (RDP client 7.0) and it has the same...

I have just installed Remote Desktop Web Access onto our terminal server which also runs Remote Desktop Services.

It seems that we are required to authenticate to log into the site to view a list of the apps, and then again to open each app. ...

I work with a Windows SBS 2008 R2 Standard using remote desktop connection almost everyday, there is also somebody else outside my office that connects remotely once in a while (with permission), and I know that we cannot be logged in...

Considering the following question: http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/Q_27609475.html

Seems that the RDS trial period has expired but If go to The Remote Desktop Licensing Manager I can...

Hello:

I work from home on a Win XP.
I connect via VPN to my office network, and then via Remote Desktop to my office PC.
How can I print to my local home printer from the RDP connection?
The printer I have at hope is USB connected.

When...

I would like to initiate a connection from my server to a viewer via command line, but I can't seem to find reference to it.

If I right click on the VNC icon in the system tray, I get an option to "Connect to Listening VNC Viewer".  At that...

I have one PC at a different location that can get onto the Internet but not connect to their mail server via OWA (SBS 2003).

Also they cannot connect to their server or PC on ports 3389 and 3390.

Any ideas?

Hello:
 At work we are withing a Domain network and I wanted to know if its possible to remote desktop from home to my work pc.

There is the Cisco Firewall , then the Domain Controller, then my Work pc.
Will I need to 1st get access to the...

XTE Service consuming all of Non paged memory pool

Environment:
Xeon 2.4
RAM 32 GB
Citrix PS 4.5 Advanced Edition
OS Server 2003R2 SP2 64 bit
RollUp Pack Installed: 7
Latest Hotfix also instaleld : PSE450R07W2K3X64024 (No Change after...

Is it possible to have a user specific ProgramData folder on a Terminal Server?

I've got a custom retail POS program that was just migrated to a Term Server, and this program is having problems with multiple simultanious users accessing the...

Am I right TS Gateway open an RDP not RDP within HTTPS tunnel session with TS.

TS Gateway open RDP with HTTPS tunnel session when it communicate with remote user. Am I right?

All,

We are a small to med size business and have budgeted for a SAN this year. I am the multi-hat wearing Sys Admin guy who will be performing all of the project tasks to get it up and running, but alas, I know nothing about planning,...

I setup teamviewer at 5 different pc's within a specific network and I also setup the feature to allow the remote connection without the input of the user at the other end.  The issue I'm having is that altough I'm entering the proper...

Further to this previous question of mine  - http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/Q_27657926.html - would Windows 7 Thin PC allow me to have a Windows 7 system that only allows the user to log...

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we have just purchased a colo site in Jersey and we were wondering if Backup Exec had the ability to backup to and from remote sites? I was wondering if DFS would be a choice, to mount the DFS drives in BE as a backup to disk folder...

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MS Project is expensive.  IF I have a few users that need to use it occasionally, can I legally put a license on a spare PC then get the users to use remote desktop to access the application?

how do I figure out why Remote desktop stopped working for my server?

Hello there,

we have around 30 users in our office which connect to my application server(i developed the software myself.it is an ERP application) via RDP to do their dailt work. some of the users work with outlook and other office...

On windows 7 64bit pro desktop.  Using citrix to access a remote location.  Citrix serves out a remote desktop connection app.  When using the remote desktop connection app it only shows one color selection, 256 colors.

This only happens on...

How could I know how many licenses of remote access (terminal server) are installed in windows server 2008?

I am confused, a customer toldme that he can get access remotly with only having installed CALS of local access, that is impossible,...

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I have set up a Windows Server 2008 r2 with Citrix Xenapp.  We plan to use the web interface, but we are waiting for updated thin clients in order to use the ICA connection.  In the meantime, we just decided to use the Remote Desktop...

1) Is citrix based on linux technology? Reason I ask is our 3rd party IT produced a list of public facing infrastructure, and for the citrix access gateway they've declared it as "a linux virtual appliance"?

2) Also, is there anyway to see...

I intend to deploy a terminal server for 20 concurrent users.  At this moment in time I am not concerned about the bandwidth coming into the server for the remote users, as this is a separate questions.

This server will be Windows Sever 2008...

Ok,

So i have not done this for like 5 years.

New server 2008. Installed server roll. Installed server licenses and activated server. Opened port 3389 on firewall with nat setting to local ip address.
Setup remote control access via...

I cannot connect to server 2008 via RDP from other machines. Windows firewall is off. Also check inbound rules and added allow remote desktop 3389

I get this error when I try to connect “The client could not connect to the remote computer....

I need to connect back to my home PC. I understand the concept of an invitation to a user for remote access. But does this work when you are getting network services on disparate ISPs? I'm in the ME and my home PC is back in the US.

We are planning on upgrading our terminal servers to Windows Server 2008 R2. Our current network design has a Terminal Server Gateway server outside of our Firewall allowing connections on specified ports to go to the remote server.
In our...

What is the best practice when it comes to locking down a PC for student use that ONLY has a remote desktop client which will connect to a Windows Multipoint server?

I somehow envisage a PC that, when powered on, will automatically boot into...

I am trying to configure a load balanced terminal server farm using DNS round robin. I have a client running Windows 7 that is trying to connect to a terminal server farm through a terminal server web access page. In the TS Web Access...

i have  TS3100 Tape Library with 22 lto4 tape Cartridges now after 4 years i want to replace all the tape cartrides how i do it in the library ts3100?

I currently use multiple monitors at work.  I have two monitors (Main = 1920x1080 and Secondary=1280x1024 resolution) setup at my work desk.

Recently I’ve setup multiple monitors at my home.   I have two monitors (Main = 1920x1080 and...

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We are a small-med sized business and plan on implementing a SAN into our infrastructure. We are needing a SAN to host about 10 virtual machines, SQL DBs and some file sharing. Our SAN needs are very minimal, and we probably only require...

I have a Windows Server 2008R2 running Remote Desktop Session Host. My client workstations are Windows XP SP3. The client workstation has a network printer installed. I have Printers selected in the WinXP RDP client, local resources tab. I have...

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering how would I be able to view or switch from multiple monitors when using the Remote Desktop Connection when remoting into a client that has dual monitor screens.  

Thank you.

I am planning to have a windows server to run a remote app for our remote users.  Currently, we have 25 users for this remote app.  How do I plan so I can scale up my Remote App Server?  Is that possible to add more windows server as terminal...

I can't seem to get this to work. This client has a front-end Access application -- which is located on a network share. The users access the app by way of a batch file which copies the front-end down to the user's ("%USERPROFILE%\) terminal...

Right now we have 20 Mb cable and it seems to go down once a week or so.  When they do all of our remote users are dead in the water.  I know I can get a DSL account and use it as a backup, but whenever the router switches over to the DSL...

Hi Guys,

temporarly we have installed a 2008 R2 RDS server, it will be used for two months then, we're going to make a complete installation on our datacenter with a domain, RDS Gateway etc ...

Is it possible to make local gpo by users ? I...

What is necessary for at least 5 users to connect to a server using Terminal Services?