Windows Configure

Multiple RDP Sessions on Windows

There are two ways to enable Windows 10 Pro Remote Desktop multiple users. One is to use RDP Wrapper, and another is to modify the Termsrv.dll file.

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  • Use the local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) to enable the “ Allow users to connect remotely by using Remote Desktop Services ” option under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Connections section.
  • Use the local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) to enable the “ Limit number of connections ” option under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Connections section. Increase the ‘RD maximum connection allowed’ value to 3.
  • Use the local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) to disable the “ Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session ” option under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Connections section.
  • Restart your computer to update the local Group Policy and apply the settings.

RDP Wrapper

  • You can download the RDP Wrapper from the GitHub repository https://github.com/binarymaster/rdpwrap/releases (the latest available version of the RDP Wrapper Library is v1.6.2). The project hasn’t been updated since 2017, but it can be used in all new builds of Windows 10 and 11. To use the wrapper on modern versions of Windows, simply update the rdpwrap.ini configuration file.

    The RDPWrap-v1.6.2.zip archive contains some files: RDPWinst.exe — used to install/uninstall an RDP wrapper library; RDPConf.exe — RDP Wrapper configuration tool; RDPCheck.exe —an RDP check tool (Local RDP Checker); install.bat, uninstall.bat, update.bat — batch files to install, uninstall, and update RDP Wrapper.

    To install RDPWrap, run the install.bat file as an administrator. The program is installed in the C:\Program Files\RDP Wrapper directory.

  • Run RDPConfig.exe when the installation is complete. Most likely, immediately after installation, the tool will show that the RDP wrapper is running (Installed, Running, Listening), but not working. Note the red [not supported] warning. It reports that this version of Windows 10 22H2 (ver. 10.0.19041.1949) is not supported by the RDPWrapper. This is because the rdpwrap.ini configuration file does not contain settings for your Windows version (build). Download the latest version of rdpwrap.ini Manually copy the contents of this page into the C:\Program Files\RDP Wrapper\rdpwrap.ini file.

    You can check that two (or more) RDP sessions are active on the computer at the same time by using the command:

> qwinsta
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