If you already use Remote Desktop Services with MyWorkspace, you might have noticed, that you can only have one RemoteApp open at a time. This is because by default, Windows Server 2012 allows only a single Remote Desktop session for each user. This article describes how to enable (and disable) multiple sessions.
This way you can use multiple RemoteApps in different tabs at the same time. After completing this how-to you will have your Remote Desktop Services configured to allow multiple sessions. Hence allowing your users to use multiple RemoteApps in MyWorkspace at the same time. Enable Multiple RDP Sessions
 Disable Multiple RDP Sessions
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a protocol developed by Microsoft, that allows a user to access remote systems graphically. The default Windows servers allow only one remote desktop session at a time. But, in some cases, we are required to enable remote desktops for multiple users to allow access at a time. You can achieve this by making little changes to the system registry keys. Once the changes are done, multiple users can connect to your system using the RDP client. You can also limit the number of users who can connect at a time. In this tutorial, we will discuss enabling and disabling multiple remote desktop sessions in Windows servers in 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022. Follow the below steps to enable multiple remote desktop sessions on a Windows system.
Below is the screenshots of changes being made: Disable Multiple RDP SessionsTo disbale the multiple remote desktop sessions, follow below instructions:
Wrap UpThis tutorial helped you to enable for disable multiple remote desktop sessions on a single Windows system. That is useful for the teams working on the same remote systems. Is there a limit on RDP sessions?By default, Windows only allows up to 2 concurrent RDP sessions to a VPS. If you want to connect to more than 2 users at the same time, you must install the RD session host role on your VPS. This article helps you how to activate 2 RDP sessions, then multiple RDP sessions in Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019.
How many RDP sessions can you have on Windows 10?Only one simultaneous RDP connection is supported. When you try to open a second RDP session, the user is prompted to close the active connection. 3. If there is a user who works on the console of the computer (locally), then when you try to create a new remote RDP connection, the console session will be disconnected.
Can you have more than 2 RDP sessions?Unlike Windows OS, for example, Windows 8.1 which only allows one concurrent RDP connection for a user, Windows Server OS allows 2 Remote Desktop sessions for each user by default. But if you need to allow more than 2 RDP sessions, you need to install the RDS (Remote Desktop Services) and purchase an RDS License.
Can Windows 10 support multiple RDP sessions?Users can create several concurrent RDP sessions on Windows 10/11 by using RDP Wrapper Library, an open source project on GitHub that sits between Service Control Manager (SCM) and Remote Desktop Services. It will continue to function even if Windows updates the termsrv. dll file or installs monthly updates.
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