Troubleshooting RDP Connections

Resolving Flickering Issues in MECM and SCVMM Consoles Launched via Connection Manager

If you notice flickering in the Configuration Manager Console and Virtual Machine Manager Console (MECM or SCVMM), you can resolve the issue by the following the steps below:

1. Open the Registry Editor.

2. Add the following parameter after the ScreenShotQueueLimit parameter:

   

   The application name needs to be the same as in the MECM or SCVMM launcher. If you are using two or more applications, you need to write the application names separated by commas, as shown in the example below:

   

3. Open the application(s) to see if the flickering still exists.

Dragging Credentials from an External Password Manager

Dragging credentials from an external password manager into Connection Manager is not supported and may close the session unexpectedly. Instead, copy and paste or type the credentials directly into Connection Manager.

RDP Connection Timeout Issues

If you are experiencing connection timeout issues when using a VPN, firewall or any other software that negatively impacts the network speed, try increasing the SSH Inactivity Timeout setting in the Application Configuration File. See Configuring RDP Connection Timeout Over TCP for more information.