Remote Desktop
Connecting a local printer to the server
To be able to print from the remote server to your local printer, you need to configure the following. 1. First, your printer must be turned on, and you should check that it prints correctly from your local machine.2. You need to install the...
Error "The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections"
If you get the error "The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections" when connecting via Remote Desktop, it may mean that 2 other users are already connected to the server's desktop and you are not connecting to the...
How do I copy files to my server via the clipboard?
Files are copied between your computer and the remote server via the clipboard. For this to work, you need to enable the corresponding local resources in your RDP client settings: 1. Launch the RDP client on your computer: "Start" -> "Run"...
How do I enable sound when working via Remote Desktop?
If you want sound to work when connecting via Remote Desktop (i.e. sound played on the server is transferred to your computer), first of all you need to enable the corresponding option in the RDP client settings. To do this, after launching the...
How to allow Remote Desktop connections on Windows 2008
If you have just finished a manual OS installation (not from a template in the client area) and cannot connect to the server via Remote Desktop, you most likely forgot to allow remote connections. To allow them, do the following:   1....
How to change the Remote Desktop screen resolution
To change the screen resolution of Remote Desktop, do the following in the RDP connection settings:1. After launching the Remote Desktop Connection client, click Show Options in the window that appears (marked in red in the screenshot below).2....
How to connect to your server via Remote Desktop (RDP)
You connect to Remote Desktop using an RDP client. The RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) client is built into all versions of Windows starting with Windows XP. On Linux you can use rdesktop, FreeRDP or Remmina; on Android, install the RD Client app by...
How to increase or disable the inactivity timeout
By default, when you work with a Windows VDS via Remote Desktop and do not perform any actions on the server for more than 10 minutes, the server turns on a screensaver, and you have to enter your password again to dismiss it. This is done for...
No more than 2 people can connect to the server via Remote Desktop at the same time
To allow more than two people to work on the server at the same time, you need to install a terminal server on it.
Terminal server
By default, Remote Desktop access to Windows Server 2003 / 2008 works in administration mode, which allows only 2 concurrent terminal sessions (for server management). This is a Microsoft licensing restriction for all server operating systems.If...
What is the flash drive (USB device) icon in the taskbar?
Some system devices, in particular the network adapter, are presented to the guest operating system as removable USB devices. Because of this, a corresponding icon is shown in the taskbar (next to the clock). There are no "flash drives" there, and...