How to recreate default RDP Listener.

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Symptoms

Cause

Registry key corruption.

Resolution

To fix the problem RDP listener needs to be recreated on the affected Terminal Server.

  1. Export the following registry key for safety:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
    
  2. Delete the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
    
  3. Download attached registry file:

    RDP-Tcp.reg

    NOTE: If your OS is Windows Server 2012 R2, additional file will be required:

    RDP-Tcp2012.reg

  4. Double-click the RDP-Tcp.reg file and click on Yes apply registry changes. Do the same with RDP-Tcp2012.reg if required.

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