remote desktopremote-connectionwindows 10
Using RDC on Windows 10 connecting to a VM (also running Windows 10), I always have to manually change the size and position of the connection bar at the top of the window.
But when I disconnect (or log off or restart the VM) and reconnect, the connection bar has reset.
How can the changes to RDC connection bar be "saved"?
It is now possible to remove it all together. In the Remote Desktop Connection windows, under the Display tab, uncheck the "Display the connection bar when I use the full screen."
i found the solution. It was at the same time both subtle, and obvious.
As mentioned in the question, when i was modifying the following Remote Desktop Connection Client Group Policy settings:
i was checking them on the server:
i thought it would be the server that dictates what the client is allowed to do. Turns out that is completely wrong. It was @mpy's answer (while incorrect), which led me to the solution. i shouldn't be looking at the RDP client policy on the RDP server, i need to look at the RDP client policy on my RDP client machine:
On my client Windows 7 machine, the policy was:
i do not know when these options were enabled (i did not enable them in recent memory). The confusing part is that even though
Do not allow passwords to be saved
is Enabled, the RDP client would still save password; but only for servers below Windows Server 2008.
The truth table of functioning:
Do not allow saved Prompt for creds Works for 2008+ servers Works for 2003 R2- servers
================== ================ ======================= ==========================
Enabled Enabled No Yes
Enabled Not Configured No No
Not Configured Enabled Yes Yes
Not Configured Not Configured Yes Yes
So there is the trick. The group policy settings under:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Remote Desktop Connection Client
on the client machine need to be configured with:
The other source of confusion is that while
Which again leads to a truth table:
Domain Policy Local Policy Effective Policy
============== ============== ==============================
Not Configured Not Configured Not configured (i.e. disabled)
Not Configured Disabled Disabled
Not Configured Enabled Enabled
Disabled Not Configured Disabled
Disabled Disabled Disabled
Disabled Enabled Disabled (client wins)
Enabled Not Configured Enabled
Enabled Disabled Enabled (domain wins)
Enabled Enabled Enabled
Best Answer
Here is a good work around that can be used.
In the Remote Desktop Connection -> Display tab. Uncheck "Display the connection bar when I use full screen".
Then you can either use either ctrl alt home to show the connection bar. or ctrl alt break to change the rdp connection to windowed.
https://superuser.com/a/300124/359703