Multiple Monitors on Windows (RDP)

system · November 5, 2017, 12:23pm

Hello folks,

I apologize but i have not been able to find an answer in the knowledge base nor by searching the forum.

My platform - Win10

I have 3 monitors, i would like to RDP into another Win10 system using all 3 monitors. Even though my session has the check to use multiple monitors, RDP session shows up only on one.
If i do get past #1 , is there a way to control how many monitors are used by RDP in full screen, say i only want to use 2 out of 3 ?

Thank you

stefan_koell · November 6, 2017, 8:22am

Hi,

to make this work, you need to go to “Window Mode” and select “Full Screen”. There you can also check the option to use multiple monitors:

https://content.royalapplications.com/Help/RoyalTS/V4/index.html?reference_remotedesktop_windowmode.htm

As with mstsc.exe, you can only use all available screens and not choose a lower number of screens.

Regards,
Stefan

system · November 7, 2017, 11:47am

Stefan,

When i look at session properties, Open Connection in is set to “External Window (Full Screen)”. I have also put a check mark next to “Use multiple monitors”. External Window Settings is set to “Screen 1” and i have also tried “Remember Screen”.

With these settings RDP session still opens on a single monitor. Another data point if it make any difference is that two of my monitors are 4k monitors, 3rd monitor is a regular 1080p monitor.

Thank you

stefan_koell · November 8, 2017, 9:11am

Can you open a support ticket and send us more information (OS version of client and server, Royal TS version, etc.)?

Thank you,
Stefan

david_oslager · August 18, 2018, 4:27pm

Hello, is it possible to open RDP multiple monitors in a windowed option (ie 2 windows–one for each RDP monitor)?

I would like to be able to do this so i can have multiple RDP monitors (even diff sizes would be cool) and not have to run full screen and hijack my laptop.

If it’s not possible? Why? Is it a limitation of the ActiveX or just a feature of RoyalTS that needs to be added?

Thank you! Love your product. Long time user and cant say enough good things about it. Thank you for your work.

stefan_koell · August 19, 2018, 4:03pm

Hi David,

unfortunately the RDP ActiveX control works differently. It cannot host individual monitors in individual controls/windows.

I’m sorry I have no better news for you.

Regards,

Stefan

david_oslager · August 20, 2018, 3:19pm

Thank you Stefan. I had a feeling that might be the case.

Thank you for the quick reply. Thank you for your hard work on this product. I use it every day, all day and love it!

stefan_koell · August 21, 2018, 6:22am

Thanks for the kind words, David. It’s always nice to hear that our product makes your job easier!