If you cannot connect to Remote Desktop Server (RDS) after Server restart or Windows Update, here are some troubleshooting steps you can take.

Signs of missing Remote Desktop License Servers: If the logger has messages that talk about the grace period of the RDSH has expired, and the server hasn’t been configured with any license server.

First off, Server 2012 R2 across the board. Fresh installs across the board. So I have an environment where I want 2 RDS servers, but don't particularly want them load balanced. I've got 1 CAL with 25 ...

I'm setting up an RDS platform and have run into some strange issues I cannot resolve and could use some help. My setup includes one server that is acting as RD-web access, RD Gateway, RD ...

Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Services is a popular desktop virtualization product. RDS provides users with a Windows client desktop that is shared among other users on Windows Server and allows ...

Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band update to address a Windows Server bug leading to Remote Desktop connection and performance issues. "Microsoft is releasing Out-of-band (OOB) updates ...

Microsoft says a known issue is causing Remote Desktop freezes on Windows Server 2025 systems after installing security updates released since the February 2025 Patch Tuesday. "After installing the ...

Adam Bertram is a 20-year IT veteran, blogger and freelance writer. Follow him on the social platform X @adbertram. As such, RDS is a valuable and widely available tool for operations continuity, ...