How to send a message to all Remote Desktop users
Before you patch or reboot, the users on a Remote Desktop host need warning. This guide covers the msg command for one server and broadcasting to many servers at once with reusable presets.
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How to shadow a Remote Desktop user's session
Shadowing lets you watch or take control of a user's live Remote Desktop session for support. This guide covers mstsc /shadow and how to do it across many servers, including without making the help desk admins.
How to find which user is using high CPU on an RDS host
The terminal server is at 100% CPU and everyone is slow. This guide shows how to pinpoint the session and process responsible, then end the process or message the user.
How to log off disconnected RDP sessions
Disconnected Remote Desktop sessions keep holding memory, CPU, and licenses long after the user has gone. This guide shows how to find them and log them off, on one server or across the whole farm.
How to see who is logged on to a Remote Desktop server
See every user signed in to your Remote Desktop Services hosts in one place. This guide covers the quser command for a single server and how to view all sessions across many servers at once.
How to fix missing CPU, memory, and disk usage for remote RDS servers
Performance counters show 0% or stay empty? The Remote Registry service is probably stopped on the remote server. This guide walks through how to diagnose and fix it.
How to install and update Terminal Services Manager with winget
Terminal Services Manager is now in the winget repository. This guide walks through the setup, from getting winget on your OS to silent deployment and version pinning.
How to Enable Message Sending for Standard Users in LanSend
When using LanSend on Windows computers with standard (non-administrator) user accounts, you may encounter permission errors when attempting to send messages. This typically happens because the underlying Windows messaging APIs require elevated privileges by default. This guide will show you how to grant the necessary permissions to standard users without compromising system security.
How to Work with Hidden Wi-Fi Networks
Hidden Wi-Fi networks do not broadcast their Service Set Identifier (SSID), making them invisible to most devices during a standard scan. While this can provide a basic level of security, it can also make connecting to these networks slightly more complex. This guide will walk you through how to detect, connect to, and manage hidden Wi-Fi networks using Wi-Fi Scanner and your device settings.
How to Use Variables in LanSend Messages
Using variables in LanSend messages allows you to personalize and automate your communication.