How to create a scheduled task for Windows Reboots November 3, 2022 Creating a scheduled task to reboot your Windows machine every night or once per week may help avoid issues such as frozen […]
How to use MS Office on Windows Server 2022 May 18, 2022 Windows Server 2022 is the newest version of Windows Server and the operating system is supported until October 2031. Microsoft 365 Apps […]
Deploy your MS Access Database, MS Access Application online to the cloud with Remote Desktop Services (terminal services) May 11, 2022 Quick/Easy method to share a MS Access Database application among many company users: The quickest and easiest method to move your Microsoft […]
SQL Server Express Edition May 11, 2022 We are often asked by our clients if they can load SQL Server Express on their hosted Windows Server and where can […]
Microsoft Access Runtime (free download) on our Remote Desktop (Terminal) Servers May 11, 2022 Do you need full Microsoft Access to create/modify Access databases or do you only need Access Runtime to allow users to only […]
Microsoft Licensing for Remote Desktop Users and MS Office Users May 9, 2022 On our Windows VMs, we provide the Microsoft licensing (Windows Server licensing on all, and when needed: MS Office (or a component […]
Remote Desktop Services – Full Desktop Sessions vs Start Program Automatically vs RemoteApp/RDWeb April 25, 2020 FULL DESKTOP SESSIONS: The most common method of using Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 is […]
Purchasing and Installing a Trusted SSL Certificate to use for RDGW & RDSH April 24, 2020 Below are general steps to purchase/install a Trusted SSL Certificate for use with Remote Desktop Gateway (RDGW) and Remote Desktop Session Host […]
Installing the Remote Desktop Gateway Role (RDGW) on Windows Server 2019 April 23, 2020 Installing the Remote Desktop Gateway Role (RDGW) on Windows Server 2019 to force RDP over HTTPS (port 443) instead of port 3389. […]
How to Install VPN server on Windows Server 2019 April 22, 2020 Windows Server 2019 has a built-in VPN server role that can be added to the server OS at no charge. The below […]
Office 365 plans changing names to Microsoft 365 plans April 10, 2020 In April 2020, some Office 365 Plans will be re-branded as Microsoft 365 Plans. The plan features are not changing (yet) but […]
Comparison of Riptide Hosting’s Windows VMs and Dedicated Hardware Servers March 26, 2020 Windows Server Virtual Servers VMs: Lower cost entry point when you have fewer users and fewer resource needs Very flexible because cpu/ram/disk […]
MS Access Error Query is Corrupt from November 12, 2019 Office Updates November 15, 2019 The November 12, 2019 Microsoft Office updates introduced a bug in MS Access where users are seeing errors like this “Query is […]
Microsoft licensing terms being modified for dedicated hosting cloud services; Now is a great time to consider monthly MS licensing through the SPLA program August 15, 2019 Starting October 1, 2019, Microsoft is modifying their licensing terms related to outsourcing rights and dedicated hosted cloud services. Beginning October 1, […]
Avoiding Downtime – How Riptide Hosting helps keep your business server & applications running. August 13, 2019 Power Failures – Our datacenters have redundant commercial power feeds, UPS systems and diesel generators. Compare this to a single power feed […]
Windows Server 2008r2 and SQL Server 2008r2 End-of-Life End-of-Support coming soon May 1, 2019 Windows Server 2008r2 and SQL Server 2008r2 will be END OF SUPPORT soon. This means no more security updates. SQL Server 2008/R2 […]
Methods to Secure Windows Remote Desktop RDP November 16, 2018 How To Secure Windows Remote Desktop In September 2018 the FBI issued a public service announcement regarding risks and hacking attempts again […]
RD Session Host Security settings in Windows Server 2016 November 16, 2018 RD Session Host Security settings in Windows Server 2016 (SSL, High encryption, etc.) Gpedit.msc, computer configuration, administrative templates, windows components, remote desktop […]
Enable Group Policies to automatically logoff disconnected sessions or idle sessions after X minutes/hours November 16, 2018 Enable Group Policies to automatically logoff disconnected sessions or idle sessions after X minutes/hours Not only does this reduce server resources (ram/cpu) […]
RD Gateway Role in RDS November 16, 2018 Update: see more detailed post on how to install the RD Gateway Role on Windows Server 2019/2016 here: http://www.riptidehosting.com/blog/installing-the-remote-desktop-gateway-role-rdgw-on-windows-server-2019/ RD Gateway Role in […]
Windows Server Lockout Policies November 16, 2018 Lockout Policies (based on username attempts, not IP addresses): To lock out an account for a period of time after a number […]
Limit users who can login via RDP November 16, 2018 Limit users who can login via RDP By default, all users in the “Administrators group” have RDP access rights. And, of course, […]
Change RDP Listening Port November 16, 2018 Change RDP Listening Port from default 3389 Changing the RDP listening port to a non-default port may not defeat a determined hacker […]
Host based Intrusion Detection Prevention Software RDP November 16, 2018 RDP Intrusion Prevention Software (Host based Intrusion Detection/Prevention) – RDP IP blockers (software for brute force protection against Windows RDP based on […]
Windows Server 2016 VPN November 16, 2018 Update: See link here for Setting up the VPN Role on Server 2019- http://www.riptidehosting.com/blog/how-to-install-vpn-server-on-windows-server-2019/ Windows Server 2016 VPN Using a VPN with […]
Two-Factor / Dual-Factor Authentication November 16, 2018 Two-Factor / Dual-Factor Authentication There are several third-party software products available that enable two-factor authentication. One third party software option is Duo […]
Disable built-in Administrator account November 16, 2018 Disable built-in Administrator account (create alternative admin account) All Windows Servers come with the built-in Administrator account (SID 500) by default and […]
Whitelist IPs: Use Windows Firewall to restrict RDP access to specific IPs only November 16, 2018 Whitelist IPs: Use Windows Firewall to restrict RDP access to specific IPs only If you always connect from the same IP address, […]
Always use complex usernames and passwords for user accounts November 16, 2018 Utilize complex usernames/passwords It’s very important to use mix of special characters, numbers, upper & lower case letters, non-words and require longer […]
Windows 2016 Remote Desktop Server RDS doesn’t allow change password at next logon October 12, 2018 We have seen several users have this issue where they cannot login if the checkbox in user properties for “user much change password […]
Advantages to using Riptide Hosting SPLA Microsoft Licenses June 6, 2018 Advantages to using Riptide Hosting SPLA Microsoft Licenses Most customers use our Microsoft licensing (Windows Server, Office, SQL Server, Remote Desktop Services […]
Deleting a user profile on Windows Server 2016 May 23, 2018 Follow this two-step process to delete a user profile in Windows Server 2016 in workgroup mode: Go to advanced system settings (sysdm.cpl), […]
Logging off users on Windows Server 2016 with Remote Desktop Services May 14, 2018 You may want to see which users are logged on to your Windows 2016 Server at any given time and may want […]
How to Shadow a user’s remote desktop session on Windows Server 2016 in workgroup mode May 14, 2018 This post is about how to shadow a user session if the Windows Remote Desktop Server is not connected to a domain. […]
RDP authentication error due to CredSSP encryption oracle remediation after May 2018 Windows Updates May 9, 2018 If you are getting an error using RDP to connect to a Windows Server and error say “Remote Desktop Connection: An […]
Adjusting Server Manager settings on 2016 so it doesn’t automatically start upon login March 10, 2018 Adjusting Server Manager settings to it doesn’t automatically start upon login (or turn it back on) Update: the steps below for modifying […]
MS Access Services retired in Office 365 and Sharepoint Online – Look at MS Access Hosting with Riptide Hosting September 22, 2017 SWITCH TO RIPTIDE HOSTING FOR YOUR MS ACCESS HOSTING NEEDS Microsoft announced that Access-based web apps and Access web databases in Office […]
Terminal Server Remote Desktop the remote session was disconnected because there are no remote desktop license servers available to provide a license July 11, 2017 The fix we have used for “the remote session was disconnected because there are no remote desktop license servers available to provide […]
How to modify timing of Windows Updates in Windows Server 2016 to control timing of updates and restarts June 9, 2017 Our standard template for Windows Server 2016 enables a group policy to automatically download, install and apply (restart if needed) Windows Updates […]
Installing .net 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 September 8, 2016 You can follow the steps below to install .net 3.5 on a Windows Server running 2012R2: Insert Windows Server 2012R2 installation media […]
Azure RemoteApp discontinued – use Riptide Hosting as alternative to Azure RemoteApp and Citrix August 26, 2016 Azure RemoteApp discontinued – use Riptide Hosting as alternative to Azure RemoteApp and Citrix Microsoft announced this month that it is discontinuing […]
Logging off users on Windows Server 2012R2 with Remote Desktop Services August 5, 2016 You may want to see which users are logged on to your Windows 2012R2 Server at any given time and may want […]
Create RDP Shortcuts for users to login to Windows Server August 5, 2016 Users can create a shortcut on their desktop to the Remote Desktop Connection Client on their local PC to make it easier […]
Adjusting Server Manager settings on 2012R2 so it doesn’t automatically start upon login July 19, 2016 Adjusting Server Manager settings to it doesn’t automatically start upon login (or turn it back on) Update: the steps below for modifying […]
VDI, Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Hosted Desktop and Remote Desktop Hosting May 5, 2016 Summary – Hosting desktops in the cloud goes by many names and can be setup in several methods depending on your needs. […]
Hosted Remote Desktop Services RDS on Windows Server – Summary January 25, 2016 RDS SUMMARY: We get many questions about Remote Desktop Services on our hosted Windows Servers and below is a summary of many […]
Remote Desktop Connection: An authentication error has occurred. The Local Security Authority cannot be contacted January 13, 2016 Fixing login problems with Remote Desktop Services If you have having issues logging into a Windows Server with Remote Desktop Services, below […]
Microsoft Licensing – Volume Licensing versus SPLA Licensing costs January 13, 2016 We can provide most Microsoft software licensing on a monthly basis through the SPLA program. These licenses are provided on a monthly […]
RemoteApp RDWeb website hosted on Windows Server 2008R2 does not work with Windows 10 Edge Browser January 13, 2016 If you are using the RemoteApp RDWeb Access website feature (RDweb) in Windows Server 2008 R2 and have client/user PCs that have […]
Sharing Public User folder in Windows Server 2012 R2 December 1, 2015 Users often ask if there is way to share documents between users on a remote desktop / terminal server running Windows Server […]
Does your hosting provider offer remote desktop services licensing? November 20, 2015 Although hosting providers are generally required to provide the Windows Server operating system license via the SPLA program on hosted servers, very […]
RemoteApp and options for MAC users October 16, 2015 REMOTEAPP For remote desktop (terminal server) application hosting where the user is logging into a full desktop session, MAC users should have […]
How to create group policies in Server 2012R2 that only affect specified users October 16, 2015 You can create local group policies that affect non-administrators only (or even specific users). This can be useful to keep non administrator […]
Issue in Windows 2012 R2 when setting RDP users to change password upon login October 16, 2015 We have had issues where RDP users haven’t been able to login on a remote desktop terminal server when the “user much […]
How to Shadow a user’s remote desktop session on Windows 2012 R2 server not connected to a domain October 9, 2015 This post is about how to shadow a session if the server is not connected to a domain. If the server is […]
How to modify timing of Windows Updates in 2012 / 2012 R2 to control timing of updates and restarts October 9, 2015 Issue: Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 reboots after installing Windows Updates during inconvenient times that don’t make sense and you would […]
How to set time limit for disconnected sessions Windows Server 2012R2 October 9, 2015 By default, Remote Desktop Services allows users to disconnect from a remote session without logging off the server and ending the session. […]
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Android September 4, 2015 There are Remote Desktop Client apps for a variety of devices. The Remote Desktop Connection client is automatically built in to Windows […]
How to launch a program automatically when logging into Remote Desktop Server September 3, 2015 Automatically launching a program or application upon login to a Remote Desktop Session. See below for methods to use the “start program […]
How to create a Bootable USB to install Windows Server iso image to fix the error BOOTMGR missing September 3, 2015 The most recent Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview iso is so large that only some DVDs readers can read it. Example try loading […]
How do I point a domain or subdomain to the IP of my Remote Desktop Server September 3, 2015 Many people want to use a domain name instead of the IP address of their remote desktop terminal server to login via […]
Extending volume size in Windows 2012 R2 error “the parameter is incorrect” July 22, 2015 Recently while expanding the disk size on a Windows Server 2012 R2 VM, we received an error message pop-up saying “the parameter […]
How do I install WordPress on windows server 2012 June 30, 2015 You download and run the Microsoft Web Platform Installer wpilauncher.exe file. Then click on Applications link on the top of the page […]
Help my remote desktop server is capitalizing every other character I type like camel case or a sticky shift key June 16, 2015 A client of ours running a Windows 2012 R2 remote desktop, terminal server was having issues where when they typed on their […]
Redirection of printers and local drives on hosted RDP server June 5, 2015 REDIRECTION OF PRINTERS / HARD DRIVES / CLIPBOARD FROM YOUR LAPTOP OR DESKTOP On client laptop/desktop prior to connecting to server: Local Printing (and […]
Using Task Scheduler to schedule recurring automatic reboot of Windows Server 2008R2 June 5, 2015 Use the steps below to schedule a task which can automatically reboot your Windows 2008 R2 server on a recurring basis. Please beware that users […]
Dedicated Server and RDP remote desktop server backup options June 4, 2015 Riptide Hosting offers the following backup options for Dedicated servers and Remote Desktop RDP hosted servers. BACKUPS IN OUR VMWARE VM ENVIRONMENT […]
How to configure Vipre Antivirus firewall settings to allow RDP remote desktop connection June 4, 2015 Vipre firewall settings to allow RDP remote desktop connection to your virtual server. You will need to login to the server via […]
Reducing size of WinSxS directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 May 15, 2015 UPDATE FOR 2012 R2: The Desktop Experience feature is still required to be installed for Disk Cleanup to be available. The Desktop […]
Outlook file corruption for one user on remote desktop server May 15, 2015 We had a user who was having issues sending email in an older version of outlook on their remote desktop terminal server […]
FTP service on remote desktop server or 2008 r2 windows server May 14, 2015 Generally we don’t recommend installing FTP on a server unless it is necessary. In some cases, it can be easier to transfer files […]
How to host Filemaker Pro database on a remote desktop or terminal server April 13, 2015 HOSTING FILEMAKER SERVER (database) AND FILEMAKER PRO (client) ON HOSTED SERVERS Riptide Hosting provides servers with Dedicated Windows Operating System environments for […]
Riptide Hosting partners with IT consultants March 3, 2015 We work with many IT consultants/firms that use our hosting services for their clients. Our premium hosting services are a good fit […]
Installing applications / programs on remote desktop terminal server 2008R2 or 2012R2 February 17, 2015 When you add programs on a Terminal Server, you should follow the directions below by going to Control Panel -> Programs -> […]
Riptide Hosting – Dedicated Server Hosting, Virtual Server Hosting and Colocation January 30, 2015 We offer many types of hosting – below is a discussion of some of our different offerings. Remote desktop (terminal) server hosting […]
Riptide Hosting – Why Hosting and Why Riptide? January 8, 2015 Hosting your applications, programs and server infrastructure in a datacenter has many advantages versus utilizing a desktop/server in your office including security, […]
Riptide Hosting – Premium Infrastructure to Avoid Downtime November 3, 2014 Our Server Hosting services (dedicated server hosting, virtual server hosting and remote desktop hosting) are designed with redundant infrastructure to keep your […]
Microsoft Office and alternatives on remote desktop hosting (terminal server application hosting) November 3, 2014 Our remote desktop hosting (terminal server hosting) servers are designed to provide access to your applications from anywhere. Using Windows remote desktop […]
Anti-virus on Riptide’s Windows Server Hosting October 28, 2014 Update for Windows Server 2016 – Windows Defender is built-in to Windows Server 2016 and is provided at no charge. If you […]
Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration October 15, 2014 Windows Server comes with Internet Explorer (you are also free to download another browser of your choice such as Chrome or Firefox). […]
RDP connections exceeded in Windows Server 2008R2 October 15, 2014 If you are prevented from logging on to your server via RDP and receive a message that the maximum number of connections […]
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Macs October 10, 2014 If you are using a Windows OS (Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8), the remote desktop connection client is already included in Windows […]
Windows Server 2003 End-of-Life is July 2015 September 26, 2014 Extended support for Windows Server 2003 ends July 14, 2015 which means all patches and security updates will end in July 2015. […]
Redirect sound audio from remote desktop server to local machine July 10, 2014 Follow the steps below to allow redirection of sound from a remote desktop server (terminal server) to local/client machine. This applies in […]
Remote Desktop sessions varying speed opening database reports June 23, 2014 Windows Server 2008R2 with remote desktop services role (terminal services) and Access database We recently had a user notice that database reports […]
Printing issues on Terminal Server with Domain Controller role June 23, 2014 Applies to Windows Server 2008R2 Microsoft does not recommend installing the Remote Desktop Services role (Terminal Services role) on a domain controller […]
Trouble with console viewer in older drac version with newer browsers versions June 13, 2014 We have had some clients recently having issues with the console viewer recognizing the keyboard strokes when using older idrac versions with […]
How to set up RemoteApp on Server 2012 R2 May 5, 2014 RemoteApp in Windows Server 2012R2 To use Remote App on Windows Server 2012 R2, the server must be connected to a domain […]
vmware vcenter upgrade with cisco 1000v host disappears April 9, 2014 Hopefully this helps people save a lot of time. If you no longer see your VMware host in vCenter after you upgrade […]
Windows server how to change Public network to Private network February 28, 2014 If you are cross connecting two servers or using a private internal network to connect your servers you will want to have […]
You should update your web.config now WordPress Permalinks February 10, 2014 Are you trying to use Permalinks with WordPress to have a nice page name rather than www.domain…com/?p=3 and you see the message […]
iDRAC error Secure Connection Failed February 5, 2014 iDRAC6 error “Secure Connection Failed” when trying to access several iDRAC cards. If you access several iDRAC cards for remote administration of […]
Can I delete files in the WERReportQueue folder on Windows Server 2008R2 February 4, 2014 If you have noticed that your windows server has a lot of files in the folder ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsWERReportQueue you can delete them to […]
WordPress error Windows Server HTTP Error 403.14 Forbiden February 3, 2014 If you see the following error after a successful install of wordpress on a IIS 7.5 on a Windows Server the fix […]
Windows Server 2008 R2 stuck on windows update at 32% February 3, 2014 Last week we had a customer who’s Windows 2008 R2 server stopped responding after selecting to restart the server. If updates are […]