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?

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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 at 19:02

answered Nov 26 at 17:55

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I try to better explain, I don't want to open a RDP session with a VNC client, I want to view/control an existing RDP session with a VNCclient.
– Tobia
Nov 27 at 7:21

I found that VNC works also for RDP sessions, but, I had to run vnc server from the connected user and not as service. This way i could connect to hostname:1 and control the RDP session.
– Tobia
Nov 30 at 14:54

Awesome! I hope you will create an answer w/ that here and then accept it!
– K7AAY
Nov 30 at 17:33

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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.

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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 at 19:02

answered Nov 26 at 17:55

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I try to better explain, I don't want to open a RDP session with a VNC client, I want to view/control an existing RDP session with a VNCclient.
– Tobia
Nov 27 at 7:21

I found that VNC works also for RDP sessions, but, I had to run vnc server from the connected user and not as service. This way i could connect to hostname:1 and control the RDP session.
– Tobia
Nov 30 at 14:54

Awesome! I hope you will create an answer w/ that here and then accept it!
– K7AAY
Nov 30 at 17:33

add a comment |

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2
down vote

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 at 19:02

answered Nov 26 at 17:55

K7AAY

3,22221437

I try to better explain, I don't want to open a RDP session with a VNC client, I want to view/control an existing RDP session with a VNCclient.
– Tobia
Nov 27 at 7:21

I found that VNC works also for RDP sessions, but, I had to run vnc server from the connected user and not as service. This way i could connect to hostname:1 and control the RDP session.
– Tobia
Nov 30 at 14:54

Awesome! I hope you will create an answer w/ that here and then accept it!
– K7AAY
Nov 30 at 17:33

add a comment |

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2
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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 at 19:02

answered Nov 26 at 17:55

K7AAY

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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 at 19:02

answered Nov 26 at 17:55

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answered Nov 26 at 17:55

K7AAY

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answered Nov 26 at 17:55

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answered Nov 26 at 17:55

K7AAY

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I try to better explain, I don't want to open a RDP session with a VNC client, I want to view/control an existing RDP session with a VNCclient.
– Tobia
Nov 27 at 7:21

I found that VNC works also for RDP sessions, but, I had to run vnc server from the connected user and not as service. This way i could connect to hostname:1 and control the RDP session.
– Tobia
Nov 30 at 14:54

Awesome! I hope you will create an answer w/ that here and then accept it!
– K7AAY
Nov 30 at 17:33

add a comment |

I try to better explain, I don't want to open a RDP session with a VNC client, I want to view/control an existing RDP session with a VNCclient.
– Tobia
Nov 27 at 7:21

I found that VNC works also for RDP sessions, but, I had to run vnc server from the connected user and not as service. This way i could connect to hostname:1 and control the RDP session.
– Tobia
Nov 30 at 14:54

Awesome! I hope you will create an answer w/ that here and then accept it!
– K7AAY
Nov 30 at 17:33

I try to better explain, I don't want to open a RDP session with a VNC client, I want to view/control an existing RDP session with a VNCclient.
– Tobia
Nov 27 at 7:21

I found that VNC works also for RDP sessions, but, I had to run vnc server from the connected user and not as service. This way i could connect to hostname:1 and control the RDP session.
– Tobia
Nov 30 at 14:54

Awesome! I hope you will create an answer w/ that here and then accept it!
– K7AAY
Nov 30 at 17:33

add a comment |

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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 11 hours ago

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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 11 hours ago

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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 11 hours ago

Tobia

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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 11 hours ago

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answered 11 hours ago

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answered 11 hours ago

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