Tag Archives: RDP

How to enable Remote Desktop remotely

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Shijaz Abdulla

This article used to exist on www.shijaz.com before it was taken down in May 2009. Originally published in January 2008. This article explains how you can enable Remote Desktop on a server that you do not have physical access to. … Continue reading →

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Hyper-V Remote Administration

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Shijaz Abdulla

January 27, 2009 When you connect to a Windows Server 2008 computer running Hyper-V from a Windows Vista client, the mouse input is not captured when you connect to a guest machine unless you install the Integration Services on the … Continue reading →

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Adding a node on a SQL 2005 cluster

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

In the absence of a dedicated SQL DBA at the place where I work, I take care of the SQL Servers too. (No comment.) One of the passive nodes of a SQL Server 2005 cluster had died a sudden death … Continue reading →

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Slow Remote Desktop on Dell PowerEdge 2950 running Windows Server 2003 R2 x64

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

I’ve seen this problem when I prepare Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant 5.3 to install Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 with Service Pack 2. Once the OS installation is complete, if you enable Remote Desktop … Continue reading →

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Articles on enabling Remote Desktop

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

It’s been some time since I’ve written new articles on shijaz.com I have added two new articles on Remote Desktop: How to enable Remote Desktop “remotely”Discusses how to enable Remote Desktop on a machine that you do not have physical … Continue reading →

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No more MSTSC.exe /CONSOLE

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

Thats’ right. No more /console switch on the Windows Remote Desktop Connection tool, MSTSC.exe, starting from Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008. This is because of the design enhancements in Windows Vista … Continue reading →

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