Hi All,

I have recently upgrade my server from 2012 to 2016. However, we encounter an issue regarding the default printer.

When my software calls for the default printer to print, it is printed to the server's default printer instead. But when i checked from the "Devices and Printers", the client's PC default is selected.

I have already disabled the easy print in the group policy setting.

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Hello,

I have this single Windows Server 2016 and have about 4 users connecting to it through RDP.

This server have all the roles (AD and the others needed for RDS). 

I purchased 4 RDS user cals. I installed those and it started issuing licenses. By mistake I was logged in as Administrator without the /admin flag and it assigned one to that user. Since the GUI wouldnt let me revoke, based on a few articles around I stopped the RD license service and wiped clean the lserver folder inside the windows32. Started the service again, reinstalled the CALS and now I have the CALS available 4/4 and is not issuing any of those again to the users connecting.

I'm still on grace period which is why I suspect it is not disconnecting the users. 

After that I have tried rebuild the licensing database which does basically the same thing I did manually  and still no luck.

The licensing diagnostic tool puts all green and show the 4 licenses available.

There are a few errors that have always been there about the licensing unable to join the AD and something about connection broker in the logs but it was working fine with those errors since the licensing server and mode is being enforced by group policy.

So what could be the issue? I also noticed it issues licenses to users as long as those user were never issued CALS before the wipe of the lserver folder. 

I'm having an issue on a single RDS 2016 server at the moment where the start menu doesn't open.  

I've gone though lots of steps including sfc /scannow  (No errors)   DISM with all the options (No Errors)

I've cleared the Registry in firewall policy\restricted services\configurable\system.

I believe the issue is that I don't have any applications registered in the get-appxpackage at all, it just comes back blanks where as on working machines I get a list of about 15.

I've tried to install the packages by hand using variations of 

Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppxManifest.xml -Verbose 

This returns the following;

Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered.
An internal error occurred with error 0x800705AA. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 5597e571-c93a-001c-e6eb-97553ac9d401 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID
5597e571-c93a-001c-e6eb-97553ac9d401
At line:1 char:1
+ Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register C:\Windows\SystemAp ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (C:\Windows\Syst...ppxManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

If I then use Get-AppxLog -ActivityID5597e571-c93a-001c-e6eb-97553ac9d401

Time                      ID           Message
----                      --           -------
20/02/2019 17:22:29       301          The calling process is powershell.exe
20/02/2019 17:22:29       603          Started deployment Register operation on a package with main parameter: AppxManifest.xml and Options: 0. See
                                       http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       10002        Creating Resiliency File
                                       C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\75f29027-c919-4974-89c9-f53bb4413b5f_S-1-5-21-1787921346-3847137862-2124306101-500_1.rslc for
                                       Register Operation on Package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       607          Deployment Register operation on package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy has been de-queued and is running
                                       for user FISRDS1\Administrator.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       613          Adding uri to the list of Uris: C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppxManifest.xml.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       447          GetFullyQualifiedReference from the String Resource Map for package full name:
                                       Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy and reference string: Microsoft Corporation failed.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       339          Registration will process the extensions in the following order: windows.visualElements windows.autoPlayContent windows.autoPlayDevice
                                       windows.activatableClass.inProcessServer windows.activatableClass.outOfProcessServer windows.activatableClass.proxyStub
                                       windows.activatableClass.downloadUpload windows.search windows.fileOpenPicker windows.fileSavePicker windows.cachedFileUpdater
                                       windows.appUriHandler windows.shareTarget windows.lockScreenCall windows.personalAssistantLaunch windows.fileTypeAssociation windows.protocol
                                       windows.appointmentsProvider windows.activatableClass.backgroundPlaybackClass windows.backgroundTasks windows.DefaultBackgroundTasks
                                       windows.webAccountProvider windows.userDataAccountsProvider windows.preInstalledConfigTask windows.updateTask windows.appService
                                       windows.appointmentDataProvider windows.contactDataProvider windows.emailDataProvider windows.internal.filePickerExperience
                                       windows.dialProtocol windows.restrictedLaunch windows.accountPictureProvider windows.cameraSettings windows.printTaskSettings
                                       windows.print3DWorkflow windows.activatableClass.collector .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       10000        About to service package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy. Setting the package state to disabled returned
                                       with 0x80070490.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       339          Registration will process the extensions in the following order: windows.stateExtension windows.applyDataExtension windows.repositoryExtension
                                       windows.capability windows.MRT windows.visualElements windows.alarm windows.autoPlayContent windows.autoPlayDevice
                                       windows.activatableClass.inProcessServer windows.activatableClass.outOfProcessServer windows.activatableClass.proxyStub
                                       windows.activatableClass.downloadUpload windows.gameExplorer windows.search windows.fileOpenPicker windows.fileSavePicker
                                       windows.cachedFileUpdater windows.appUriHandler windows.shareTarget windows.lockScreenCall windows.personalAssistantLaunch
                                       windows.fileTypeAssociation windows.contentType windows.protocol windows.appointmentsProvider windows.defaultPrograms
                                       windows.activatableClass.backgroundPlaybackClass windows.backgroundTasks windows.DefaultBackgroundTasks windows.webAccountProvider
                                       windows.userDataAccountsProvider windows.preInstalledConfigTask windows.updateTask windows.appService windows.appointmentDataProvider
                                       windows.contactDataProvider windows.emailDataProvider windows.internal.filePickerExperience windows.dialProtocol windows.restrictedLaunch
                                       windows.integrityExtension windows.licensing windows.accountPictureProvider AppSync windows.cameraSettings windows.printTaskSettings
                                       windows.print3DWorkflow windows.DeviceSetupManager windows.activatableClass.collector windows.certificates windows.preCompilationExtension
                                       windows.ntServices windows.wmiProviders windows.iisModules windows.performanceProviders windows.eventProviders windows.runTime
                                       windows.DeviceAccess windows.indexedDB windows.MicrosoftAccountClient.SignOut windows.searchIndexer windows.geolocation windows.userDataAccess
                                       windows.repositoryExtension.remove windows.stateExtension.remove .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       827          Capability parsing started for the package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
20/02/2019 17:22:29       5252         An internal error occurred with error 0x800705AA. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       306          error 0x800705AA: While processing the request, the system failed to register the windows.stateExtension extension due to the following error:
                                       Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.
                                       .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       316          error 0x800705AA: Cannot register the request because the following error was encountered during the registration of the windows.stateExtension
                                       extension: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.
                                       .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       5252         An internal error occurred with error 0x80070002. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       331          error 0x80070002: While reverting the request, the system failed to de-register the windows.stateExtension extension due to the following
                                       error: The system cannot find the file specified.
                                       .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       300          error 0x80073CF6: Cannot register the Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy package due to the following error: Package could not be
                                       registered.
                                       .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       605          The last successful state reached was ResolvedDeferredRegistrations. Failure occurred before reaching the next state RegistrationChanged. hr:
                                       0x80073CF6
20/02/2019 17:22:29       339          Registration will process the extensions in the following order: windows.stateExtension windows.applyDataExtension windows.repositoryExtension
                                       windows.capability windows.MRT windows.visualElements windows.alarm windows.autoPlayContent windows.autoPlayDevice
                                       windows.activatableClass.inProcessServer windows.activatableClass.outOfProcessServer windows.activatableClass.proxyStub
                                       windows.activatableClass.downloadUpload windows.gameExplorer windows.search windows.fileOpenPicker windows.fileSavePicker
                                       windows.cachedFileUpdater windows.appUriHandler windows.shareTarget windows.lockScreenCall windows.personalAssistantLaunch
                                       windows.fileTypeAssociation windows.contentType windows.protocol windows.appointmentsProvider windows.defaultPrograms
                                       windows.activatableClass.backgroundPlaybackClass windows.backgroundTasks windows.DefaultBackgroundTasks windows.webAccountProvider
                                       windows.userDataAccountsProvider windows.preInstalledConfigTask windows.updateTask windows.appService windows.appointmentDataProvider
                                       windows.contactDataProvider windows.emailDataProvider windows.internal.filePickerExperience windows.dialProtocol windows.restrictedLaunch
                                       windows.integrityExtension windows.licensing windows.accountPictureProvider AppSync windows.cameraSettings windows.printTaskSettings
                                       windows.print3DWorkflow windows.DeviceSetupManager windows.activatableClass.collector windows.certificates windows.preCompilationExtension
                                       windows.ntServices windows.wmiProviders windows.iisModules windows.performanceProviders windows.eventProviders windows.runTime
                                       windows.DeviceAccess windows.indexedDB windows.MicrosoftAccountClient.SignOut windows.searchIndexer windows.geolocation windows.userDataAccess
                                       windows.repositoryExtension.remove windows.stateExtension.remove .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       339          Registration will process the extensions in the following order: windows.visualElements windows.autoPlayContent windows.autoPlayDevice
                                       windows.activatableClass.inProcessServer windows.activatableClass.outOfProcessServer windows.activatableClass.proxyStub
                                       windows.activatableClass.downloadUpload windows.search windows.fileOpenPicker windows.fileSavePicker windows.cachedFileUpdater
                                       windows.appUriHandler windows.shareTarget windows.lockScreenCall windows.personalAssistantLaunch windows.fileTypeAssociation windows.protocol
                                       windows.appointmentsProvider windows.activatableClass.backgroundPlaybackClass windows.backgroundTasks windows.DefaultBackgroundTasks
                                       windows.webAccountProvider windows.userDataAccountsProvider windows.preInstalledConfigTask windows.updateTask windows.appService
                                       windows.appointmentDataProvider windows.contactDataProvider windows.emailDataProvider windows.internal.filePickerExperience
                                       windows.dialProtocol windows.restrictedLaunch windows.accountPictureProvider windows.cameraSettings windows.printTaskSettings
                                       windows.print3DWorkflow windows.activatableClass.collector .
20/02/2019 17:22:29       10001        Finished servicing package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy. Setting the package state to enabled returned
                                       with 0x0.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       401          Deployment Register operation with target volume C: on Package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy from:
                                       (AppxManifest.xml)  failed with error 0x80073CF6. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
20/02/2019 17:22:29       404          AppX Deployment operation failed for package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.7.0.14393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy with error 0x80073CF6. The
                                       specific error text for this failure is: An internal error occurred with error 0x800705AA. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160
                                       for help diagnosing app deployment issues.

I can't seem to get the system to re-register those applications!

Open to any suggestions?  (Please no, have you restarted the server!)

This happens on all users including local admin and new accounts.  Happens in Safe and Clean Boot.

Thanks.

Hi everyone

Over the past few days I've been all over the internet but I was unable to find out definite answers to my questions so I thought it best to ask them here :)

Background

On Microsoft Azure I have hosted a Virtual Machine running Windows Server 2019. The purpose of the virtual machine is to host a suite ofin-house applications and allow various clients to log into the system to use the applications. For example: installing a student profile system on a central server and allowing lecturers to access the application.

Currently I have set up 7 different user accounts and given them remote access privileges. The server allows will allow 5 concurrent remote sessions at any given time. To enable concurrent sessions I have activated the "Remote Desktop Services" role along with the 120-day licensing grace period.

Question 1: CAL's - Which ones?

As far as I understand enabling more than two concurrent users requires the purchase of Client Access licenses (CAL's). Since the users will always remote into the server externally from their own machines, which CAL type will I have to purchase? I have seen Microsoft offers an RDS CAL, is this the one I have to use?

Question 2: CAL's - How many?

Since I have 7 users but only allow 5 users simultaneous access, how many CAL's should I purchase?

Question 3: CAL's - Validity period

Do CAL's have an expiration date or can I buy them once?

Question 4: CAL's - Transfer between servers

Should it happen that I delete the current virtual machine and create a new one, will it possible to transfer the CAL's between the servers?

Thank you all!

I have enabled SSO for RD Webaccess. I will not ask for my credentials in the future.Only when I click on an application then comes the following message.

Windows Security

Enter your Credentials

username

password

Why does RD Webaccess not pass the credentials to the RDP session?

We are running an RDS 2016 farm and are having issues with certain websites mainly ones with media but also the office.com login page loading very jittery/slow and if it has media it tends to freeze up.

Server CPU and ram are not close to being maxed out and we have an Nvidia P2000 GPU. The GPU shows it hasn't gone above 40% on the gpu.

Windows apps such as file explorer, word, excel are not slow.

Any ideas on what would cause this?

Thank yo u

Hi,

our workstations with Windows 10 pro are in this weekend updated to version 1803. For main system we use RemoteAPP aplications on Windows server 2012R2 (Windows server 2012R2 is full updated). After update on client station are RemoteAPP slower, and  right mouse button is unresponsive, or react verly long time... 

It is a big problem for us.

PS: after replace mstsc.exe and mstscax.dll from older version Windows 10 is all OK. but this is not a solution.

Thanks.

Hi guys, 

My server is on MS Azure is running on Windows Server 2016.

One of the users sporadically has her File Explorer not responding. 

It lasts for a minute or so and then File Explorer comes back to normal. 

The server is patched with the latest updates and only half of its 16 virtual cores and 64GB RAM is used. 

Tried to enable "Launch folder windows in a separate process" - No difference. 

Just wondering if there any way to avoid profile rebuild.

Regards,

Hello,

I have this weird problem that when I am trying to connect to a terminal server with a specific user (let's say "Anna") I am getting this error :

The Group Policy Client service failed the sign-in "Access is denied"

and if I am trying to connect with a different user it's working fine.

anyone have an idea what can cause this error?  (tried already : checking if there is a temp profile .bak in the registry and C:\users\%username% not showing the user profile). 

Hello,

We have Microsoft Windows Server Standard ROK (16Core) Lincense, we need to activated this license on Windows Server Standard 2012-R2, if it is possible so share the procedure of activation

Best Regards,

Hi,

I have a server on a trusted core network (RDS.SECURE.NET) that is trying to retrieve TS or RDS Per User license from a server in a trusted domain (RDSLIC.DOMAIN.NET). From Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration, the RDS.SECURE.NET server is able to connect to the RDSLIC server throught a DOMAIN.NET account (Credentials and Connectivity are both avaiable with 1500 licenses) but in the event viewer of the RDS server the following event Appear:

Log Name: System

Source: TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager

Event ID: 1130

Level: Warning

The RDP connection to this server are now unavaiable. I've checked local firewalls on both servers and they are ok. The firewall between the two networks are not showing any denied packet from RDS to RDSLIC.

What else could I checked to let the service working properly? Is it possible to retrieve RDS/TS License through a trusted domain?

Thank you for your help.

Luca

Hey everyone,

i am using an Windows Server 2016 to publish a few remote apps. All of them are working, except one.

The behaviour: When i try to log on (same if i use the rdp file or via Web Access) i get the prompt for the user and it says starting. I also get a confirmation in the task bar, that I am connecte with the Remote Server. After a few seconds the "starting window" disappears and nothing happens.

It's a Java application, but i have another Java application that is working.

That's what i found in the eventlog (TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager) on the Server:

> Begin Session arbitration...Session ID 5 > Session 5 has been disconnected, reason Code 0 > Session 4 has been disconnected, reason Code 5 > RDS: Session reconnection successfull Session ID 4 > End Session arbitration... Session ID5 > Session 4 has been disconnected by session 4 > %s from %s Session 4 has been disconnected, reason code 11 > RDS: Session has been disconnected...Session ID 4

Any Ideas?

Kind Regards, Matthias

Hi, I'm able to restrict specific users to use cut and paste text through RDS on an RDS Collection, however I'm not able to do this with drive redirection.  The goal is to only allow specific users to cut and paste files through RDS but disabling "Do not allow drive redirection" from Group Policy is set at computer settings and will give everyone the ability to cut and paste files.  Is there is method to achieve this without giving everyone this ability but to only specific users in an AD Group?

Kevin.

I have Windows Server 2019 Standard installed on Vmware Vsphere 6.7. I have activated the License of the Server & joined the server to the domain controller. After that I have tried to Install Remote Desktop  Terminal Services . I am getting the below error.

Error Description:- Session Based Desktop Deployment-- Failed--  local host: One or more errors occured

Have 3 2016 servers, 2 session hosts and 1 connection broker/web gateway/licensing
Installed RDS on all 3, from the connection broker I created a server pool in Server manager and added all three.  Install the RDS role and assigned the roles and setup went fine.  From the Connection broker I see all the servers and the session hosts  but when I go the the session hosts, they act like nothing installed  What am I missing?

So to get the flavours right. Correct me if am mistaken or left some feature out.
Cause up until recently all of the following 4 items were spaghetti in my head.

A user starts an RDS (terminal services session into a server to run an app) . TYPE 1 RDS

An administrator can monitor that session via the ADUC user properties tab "Remote control tab" enabled. TYPE 2 Shadowing?

An administrator can also remote control the desktop that the user is running while he is connecting to an RDS. TYPE 3 Computer enabled remote control (In system properties)

A help desk analyst can do Remote Assistance on that same desktop in Type 3 sharing the same desktop. TYPE 4 Remote assistance.

Does this make sense?