Surface Pro 3, Remote Desktop, multiple monitors, Windows 8.1 DPI scaling issues

I have been evaluating Surface Pro 3 and once of the attributes is the display. Here is the description of the environment and the remote desktop display issue.
Surface Pro 3 (Windows 8.1 with latest firmware and Windows updates) has 12 inch built-in screen with native resolution 2160x1440. The Surface is docked and an external monitor (native resolution 1920x1080) is connected to the docking stations. The
display configuration doesn't allow for different scaling for each monitor, single scaling value is used for multiple monitors. This is an issue as the recommended scaling of 150% is optimal for small built-in screen of Surface but it is not optimal for
large screens of external monitors. Also this scaling is "inherited" by a remote desktop session which results in objects being too large on the remote desktop sessions or sometimes even blurry/fuzzy.
Can the blurriness/fuzziness of the remote desktop session be resolved?
Z

Hi Colin,
Thanks for the response. I installed the latest firmware and patches about a week ago and the scaling issue improved. It is not optimal yet as some graphical elements are still out of proportions but I do not want to spent more resources on this subject
anymore.
Best regards,
Zbysek
Z

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Few days ago I upgraded my home desktop machine from Windows 8.1 to Windows 8.1 Professional so I can use the Remote Desktop feature.
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2014-10-05 14:20:41, Info CBS Ending TiWorker initialization.
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@0x7fff02912225)
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2014-10-05 14:20:42, Info CSI 0000000c [SR] Verify complete
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2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CBS TiWorker: Client requests SFP repair object.
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000000d [SR] Verifying 1 components
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000000e [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000000f Hashes for file member \SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..teconnectionmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17095_none_7f53b5b72842754a\termsrv.dll
do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000010 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager, Version = 6.3.9600.17095,
pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000011 Hashes for file member \SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..teconnectionmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17095_none_7f53b5b72842754a\termsrv.dll
do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000012 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager, Version = 6.3.9600.17095,
pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000013 [SR] This component was referenced by [l:154{77}]"Package_3_for_KB2959626~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.2.0.2959626-3_neutral_GDR"
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000014 Hashes for file member \??\C:\Windows\System32\termsrv.dll do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000015 Hashes for file member \SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..teconnectionmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17095_none_7f53b5b72842754a\termsrv.dll
do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000016 [SR] Could not reproject corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:46{23}]"\??\C:\Windows\System32"\[l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll"; source file
in store is also corrupted
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000017 [SR] Verify complete
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000018 [SR] Repairing 1 components
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000019 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000001a Hashes for file member \SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..teconnectionmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17095_none_7f53b5b72842754a\termsrv.dll
do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000001b [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager, Version = 6.3.9600.17095,
pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000001c Hashes for file member \SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..teconnectionmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17095_none_7f53b5b72842754a\termsrv.dll
do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000001d [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager, Version = 6.3.9600.17095,
pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000001e [SR] This component was referenced by [l:154{77}]"Package_3_for_KB2959626~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.2.0.2959626-3_neutral_GDR"
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 0000001f Hashes for file member \??\C:\Windows\System32\termsrv.dll do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000020 Hashes for file member \SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..teconnectionmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17095_none_7f53b5b72842754a\termsrv.dll
do not match actual file [l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll" :
Found: {l:32 b:wutByJu/YxhxLZan2VmIk9CNy/65VNpYphCkpd5tWqQ=} Expected: {l:32 b:cLIGmreRLrSas6vRjUtCy5Ssmcpt4/Y/SIi46qx4qqI=}
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000021 [SR] Could not reproject corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:46{23}]"\??\C:\Windows\System32"\[l:22{11}]"termsrv.dll"; source file
in store is also corrupted
2014-10-05 14:20:55, Info CSI 00000022 [SR] Repair complete
Since it's the first time I use this tool I'm not familiar with this log file, but what I managed to figure out from it is that termsrv.dll is corrupted and windows cannot repair it for some reason.
My question is:
How can I repair this file? Is this even the problem preventing me from connecting to this computer via Remote Desktop?
Here's a link to my original question which contatining the images.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-system/cannot-use-remote-desktop-host-on-windows-81-pro/e4776239-4d9e-4934-ae2d-b87cc09f7ade

managed to figure out from it is that termsrv.dll is corrupted and windows cannot repair it for some reason.
So, the next step supposedly is
using DISM.
Coincidentally I reached that page last night from
this one, which I thought gave me a better awareness of how much manual repair might be possible. E.g. maybe the WinSxS isn't quite as fragile as we are being led to believe? (It's making me feel sort of like how I used to feel about the
registry when seeing all the caveats about using RegEdit before I got used to that tool.)
Advanced guidelines for diagnosing and fixing servicing corruption
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619779(v=WS.10).aspx
Something else that I became aware of yesterday serendipitously is SxStrace.exe. I have never seen it used but it sounds useful. E.g. perhaps easier to interpret for supplemental clues than the ProcMon trace that I usually advocate.
Or perhaps use both and see in ProcMon when the SxStrace is writing. E.g. filter with Operation Is WriteFile.
However, what I would do first is find out what the state of your system is regarding that module. E.g. try this Powershell pipeline to list what you have.
PS C:\windows> dir -R -Fil "termsrv.dll" | sort-object FullName | ft Length, FullName -AutoSize
Note that I am giving you the whole command line, including prompt to show where the command should be started from.
C.f. another thread where doing the same diagnostic procedure seems to be finding more a problem with the Windows Update software than with the user's WinSxS cache.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_store/windows-81-store-error-0x80070002-comprehensive/2b0ed3e1-1835-4517-97dd-0a7abb6ef74c?page=3#LastReply
HTH
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Hi all.
Was hoping someone would be able to help me with an issue I'm having.
I'm trying to get a LAN remote desktop connection established to my Windows 8 laptop. It's an HP ENVY 17t-2100 CTO 3D Edition Notebook PC. Note that I'm running Windows 8 Pro only - not 8.1 as HP haven't released 8.1 graphics drivers for this laptop and probably
never will. The computer has a single user profile that has full administrator rights.
I have followed numerous web tutorials on how to turn on Remote Desktop. I've gone into Advanced System Settings > System Properties > Remote > checked "Allow Remote connections to this computer". All seems ok to me.
The problem comes when I try to establish a connection. When the connection is made, it almost instantaneously crashes the session on the computer or device trying to connect. The RDP client on my Windows 7 laptop, Mac OSX or Mac running Windows 8.1 Pro just
crashes, while the RDP iPhone or iPad app simply flickers for a few seconds then goes back to the main screen. Meanwhile, the HP ENVY loads the lock screen and displays a message saying XXX device is connected remotely and it won't let me log back in to kill
the connection or do anything. I have to restart the computer from then to be able to use it again.
I'm convinced there's not a problem with my local network as the HP ENVY can RDP into the Windows 7 laptop or Mac running Windows 8.1 without any problems. All computers are connected via Ethernet to a Linksys/Cisco wireless ADSL modem router which supports
Gigabit. The iPhone and iPad of course connect to the wifi network from the Cisco/Linksys modem router
I've also had a brief look at the RDP local connection logs. From what I can make out, they confirm that a user has successfully logged in, but they don't provide a crash log or a log of the user ever disconnecting, probably because I have to restart the computer
to continue using it. Dead end there, it seems.
The HP ENVY is connected to 3 external HP LED monitors. I've disconnected them and tried all devices with no luck. I've also played round with the RDP client settings to not mount drives or printers and the HP ENVY has no printers connected anyway, though I've
done all I can to remove any printer drivers as I've read elsewhere that they are what could cause the problem, but I've had no luck.
If anyone can suggest anything more that I can try, I would be unbelievably grateful! I'm more than happy to provide screenshots or videos of what happens when I try connecting. I'm not sure what you experts would find immediately helpful so just ask away if
you think I can provide anything.
Thanks in advance!
rugbyreff

The first thing that I would try is to uncheck all of the boxes for local resources on computer running the RDP client. It is possible that a device, such as a printer or other redirected device, is causing the crash. You can also look under Event Viewer
in the event logs of both systems and see if anything unusual appears when you attempt the remote connection.
Brandon
Windows Outreach Team- IT Pro
The Springboard Series on TechNet
Hi Brandon
Many thanks for your suggestions. There's nothing in the logs that I could find, like I said in the original post. I've also tried connecting with bare minimum settings on all devices (FYI the iPad and iPhone version don't support the use of printers) and
this still hasn't helped.
If you have any other ideas I'd be very glad to hear them!
rrugbyreff
"If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing" -- MythBusters

How do I remote control a user in remote desktop services in Windows Server 2012?

Hello,
we currently operate in a 2008 R2 environment with the majority of clients connecting to our terminal servers. We use the remote control feature in terminal services manager to connect to a users session when a user phones our helpdesk with
a question / issue.
Just today I've installed 2012 server on a hyper-v virtual machine to have a play with it. I've installed the Remote Desktop Services and noticed this remote control feature is gone. I can still log off or send a message to a user, but I can
no longer remote control their session.
I've seen one or two other posts stating this feature has been removed completely.
So, a couple of questions:
1. How on earth do I "shadow" or connect to a users session now?
2. If I have to go third party to get this functionality back, what's the best software on the market for this and does it support remote connecting of users who have their RDP session span multiple monitors? (2008 R2 doesn't)
3. Will Microsoft ever bring this feature back? as at this stage I doubt we would move to 2012. This is the one feature that is crucial to the day-to-day running of our helpdesk.
Cheers.

A large percentage of our IT support business is through remote management. Most of our large enterprise customers are Terminal Server environment (now called Remote Desktop - why does Microsoft have to change EVERYTHING - how would they feel if I changed
the colour of the sky from blue to red just because I could?).
Last week, after much expense to the customer (and realising that there WOULD be some cosmetic headaches to contend with Server Management) we installed a new "Remote Desktop Server" for them and shifting them from 2003 - a big leap so we discovered.
During deployment it came as a HORRIFIC surprise that we could not remote control user's sessions!
Yes, we ARE to blame for not fully realising the cock-up Microsoft has made for us. We should have fully researched every detail of what changes they made and what they have robbed us of.
Firstly, the removal of the ability to fully manage user's sessions came as a HUGE blow!
The remaining multiple issues that followed (including the hugely cumbersome and SLOW way of accessing user's sessions and the false information that the console was reporting users logged in when they had already logged out) suddenly resulted in us decommissioning
the new 2012 installation in favour of a 2008 R2 installation.
Some may ask; Why not use "Third Party" apps to counteract the issue? Firstly; why spend MORE and why use a third party app that "is as" cumbersome to use just because of a freaking feature that Microsoft deemed a "security risk" - for G.D sake!
We have now been directed by management to convince customers that a move to 2012 is NOT recommended - good choice boss, I love you!
The question is; will Microsoft re-implement this feature and fix Server Management performance/accessibility in a future release before 2008 R2 is no longer available? Probably not - it looks like their stubbornness to forge ahead with their craze mind-set
of transforming their products into something that is now annoying millions (including their bloody push towards everything-cloud which NONE of our customers want anything to do with).
Microsoft! Get us back on to your side and take a step back, take a deep breath and listen to consumers!

Pro Dock Remote Desktop Connection

I have a Thinkpad X1 Carbon (20A8S0450X) that uses a ThinkPad OneLink Pro Dock (4X10E52950) to drive two external monitors. Therefore, in normal operation, I have 3 screens visible. The main display is set to one of the external monitors.
I often use a separate PC and use Remote Desktop Connection to access the laptop above. When I finish the session after a period of time, and return to the laptop, the screens are all blank and will not reactivate. Unplugging the docking station from the laptop does not resolve the issue as the laptop monitor remains blank. I therefore have to perform a hard reset to reboot the laptop to continue using it.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? Is anyone able to assist with a resoltuion to this issue?
Thanks in advance

Hi,
Configure Network Level Authentication
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registrysubkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
In the details pane, right-click Security Packages, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type tspkg. Leave any data that is specific to other SSPs, and then click OK.
In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registrysubkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders
In the details pane, right-click SecurityProviders, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type credssp.dll. Leave any data that is specific to other SSPs, and then click OK.
Exit Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.
Hope this helps!
Andy Altmann
TechNet Community Support

Achieving remote desktop, like in Windows. Is it possible?

I've been googling abit on this subject but can't find a good answer it seems.
I want to set up a remote desktop on my server where users can connect remotely (starting at gdm, kdm or what ever display manager that works) and log in to their desktop on a session of their own. E.g. the same way that remote desktops in windows works where multiple users can log in and do work simultaneously. Is there a reasonably easy way to do this in Linux?
The closest I've seen is using x11vnc but I'm not sure that it will work the way I want. Or will it?

antis wrote:
zhiwlin wrote:Or you can download rdesktop (http://www.rdesktop.org) and compile (./configure, make, make install, make clean), then download tsclient (http://sourceforge.net/projects/tsclient) and compile (./configure, make, make install, make clean). Then run tsclient (I think the default is in /usr/local/bin folder).
But rdesktop is only a client for accessing windows terminal server... isn't it? Or is there a linux server available as well, because that is really what I'm looking for?
xrdp: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=14654
seems strange to me thou. i stick to good old ssh X-forwarding or port-forwarding + vnc.
€: btw you don't need to compile rdesktop, its in the arch repos.
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