I got up a requirement to setup Windows 10 in a cloud from where we want to have concurrent users on it at the same time. It is an easy step for System Administrator on Windows Server, however, as being the normal operating system, it wasn’t easy to fulfill this requirement on Windows 10.
I googled and tried to come up with a solution. I have seen few tools on the internet too but they are not working properly with the latest Windows update too.
Windows 10 Iso
The Remote Logon is governed by the “Allow Logon through Terminal Services” group policy. This is under Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Local Policies User Rights Assignment. By default, the Administrators and Remote Desktop Users groups are given remote logon rights. So, users who are a part of these groups will. Terminal Services has been renamed Remote Desktop Services. In Windows Server 2008 R2, all Remote Desktop Services role services have been renamed. The following table lists both the former name and the new name of each Remote Desktop Services role service.
In the end, I manage to get it done and thought to share my step on my blog. Hereby, I modify the termsrv.dll file from the System32 folder to get it done.
Since Terminal Services can’t be stopped there is no straightforward way we can do this. Microsoft says this is by design. But in some cases restarting terminal services could be possible by killing the svchost process that runs the terminal services.We can use tasklist and taskkill commands for this.
I tried RDP Wrapper but it didn’t help for the newer version of Windows 10. So the following solution would be convenient.
Solution:
- First backup the DLL file to be on the safe side and take the ownership and provide full rights of termsrv.dll file for your profile.
- After this, you have to stop Terminal Server before modifying it
- Install any HEX editor tool to modify the DLL file. I have used HxD Hex Editor which is freeware too.
- You have to replace the string and be careful while doing it as you are modifying the system file. Strings are different as per Windows 10 build.
- The current Windows 10 build I am working is 1703 and have modified the following things:
- Once you saved the DLL file and reboot the machine, it will work to have concurrent user sessions.
- However, if your Windows version is different as listed above, then kindly check the listed one
Windows 10 Version 1909
Windows 10 Version 1903 (updated v2)
Windows 10 Version 1809 (updated)
Windows 10 Version 1803
Windows 10 Version 1709
Windows 10 Threshold Wave 2 Update
Enable Terminal Server Windows 10
Windows 10 RTM 2015
Hope this will help you guys too.
Feel free to write the comment if you need any support from my end.
Windows 10 Update
Cheers,
Udhy.