Can I use VNC to control RDP sessions on Windows?

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I would like to control RDP remote sessions on a Windows Server 2016 machine with VNC server. I tried tightVNC and UltraVNC, I use host:display syntax to connect but I can only see the "Console" session and I cannot switch to display 1 or 2. Is it impossibile or I'm missing something?

K7AAY · Answer 1 · 2018-11-27T19:02:45.337

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No.

Neither TightVNC nor UltraVNC can use RDP, as per this comparison chart from Wikipedia. Sort on the second column ('Protocols') of the first chart to see the apps which do use RDP.

edited Nov 27 '18 at 19:02

answered Nov 26 '18 at 17:55

K7AAY

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Kintaro · Answer 2 · 2022-05-03T23:55:15.687

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TightVNC Server from the version 2.8.53 support connection to an active RDP session. source

Right know it's working only if the server autoaccept connection (no accept/reject windows).

edited May 03 '22 at 23:55

answered Aug 19 '21 at 13:39

Kintaro

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 03 '18 at 14:20

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Seems to be possible, but the vnc-server process must start as user-process and not as service. Then use hostname:# to connect, where # is the display/session nr.

answered Dec 03 '18 at 14:20

Tobia

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 29 '21 at 15:39

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Reinstall TightVNC without the start TightVNC as system service option, and put tvnserver.exe shortcut inside C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

answered Jan 29 '21 at 15:39

lepantella

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Can I use VNC to control RDP sessions on Windows?

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