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Windows Server Forum / Windows 2000 / Terminal Services / February 2006Advanced display options
I have users on a Windows 2000 terminal server that want to change the Windows resolution DPI value of their desktops. The problem is that the advanced tab in their display properties window is greyed out. I thought that maybe it was a group policy in effect, but it doesn't appear so. Is this an option that can be changed in TS? This is probably controlled by the client setting, as it's also greyed out when logged in as an administrator.  SignaturePatrick Rouse Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server http://www.sessioncomputing.com > I have users on a Windows 2000 terminal server that want to change the > Windows resolution DPI value of their desktops. The problem is that the > advanced tab in their display properties window is greyed out. I thought > that maybe it was a group policy in effect, but it doesn't appear so. > > Is this an option that can be changed in TS? The Advanced Tab will be grayed out by default when you make a RDP session in to the server. Also 256 Colors (8 bit) is the maximum color Depth supported with Windows-2000 TS server. You can go up to 24 Bit Color Depth in Windows-2003. SignatureRam Reddy MCSE > I have users on a Windows 2000 terminal server that want to change the > Windows resolution DPI value of their desktops. The problem is that the > advanced tab in their display properties window is greyed out. I thought > that maybe it was a group policy in effect, but it doesn't appear so. > > Is this an option that can be changed in TS? But can you confirm that the DPI setting is changeable somehow, i.e. does the session inherit the client setting? I don't know, but haven't really loojed either, since no one has ever asked me this, and I've never even changed this setting on anyone's workstation. SignaturePatrick Rouse Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server http://www.sessioncomputing.com > The Advanced Tab will be grayed out by default when you make a RDP session in > to the server. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > Is this an option that can be changed in TS? Yes. It actually gets from the Client . I tested this on a Windows-2003 TS. On the server, from Terminal Server Configuration ->Client Settings -> Check the value for 'Limit maximum Color Depth' . With this setting you can allow up to 24 Bit. From the Client TS Client, Set the resolution, RDP Client ->Options ->Display->Colors. You can't override server setting from the client. Eg. If the server setting is restricted to 8 Bit then you will get only 8 bit session, even if the client setting is set to 24 Bit. The Advanced TAB will be grayed out even with a Console Session on Windows-2003 server. The Advanced TAB is to configure Graphic Controller card. I have faced this issue with Windows-2000 TS. The Color is restricted to Max of 256 Colors and by default every RDP session gets this setting. SignatureRam Reddy MCSE > But can you confirm that the DPI setting is changeable somehow, i.e. does the > session inherit the client setting? I don't know, but haven't really loojed [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > > > Is this an option that can be changed in TS? The problem is that Scott is NOT referring to the color depth, but rather the DPI. I changed the DPI setting on my XP Pro client, then logged onto a 2003 Terminal Server Session and the settings were not transferred to the session. You might want to check if changing this setting on the server's console affects all sessions. If it doesn't, you could check where this setting is recorded in the registry and apply this to the user's that need this setting. SignaturePatrick Rouse Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server http://www.sessioncomputing.com > Yes. It actually gets from the Client . > I tested this on a Windows-2003 TS. On the server, from Terminal Server [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > > > > > > Is this an option that can be changed in TS? Haven't tested it, but this article seems to imply that the DPI setting in the sessions is taken from the settings on the server. 891315 - You cannot see all the screen element text if you use the large size (120 DPI) display DPI setting on a Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891315 _________________________________________________________ Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net SQL troubleshooting: http://sql.veranoest.net ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___ "=?Utf-8?B?UGF0cmljayBSb3VzZQ==?=" <PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 20 jan 2006 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients: > The problem is that Scott is NOT referring to the color depth, > but rather the DPI. I changed the DPI setting on my XP Pro [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > where this setting is recorded in the registry and apply this to > the user's that need this setting. In Win2003 the Terminal Services Group Policy snap-in has a setting called LimitColorDepth which creates a registry setting in keys under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Terminal Server If this key were added to Win2k server, would the RDP client not recognize it and allow more than 256 colors? Thanks for the help. brendan > Also 256 Colors (8 bit) is the maximum color Depth supported with > Windows-2000 TS server. You can go up to 24 Bit Color Depth in Windows-2003. Why don't you try it yourself? Note that the limitation is in the server, not the client. _________________________________________________________ Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net SQL troubleshooting: http://sql.veranoest.net ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___ =?Utf-8?B?enp6enp6?= <zzzzzz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24 feb 2006 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients: > In Win2003 the Terminal Services Group Policy snap-in has a > setting called LimitColorDepth which creates a registry setting [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> Ram Reddy >> MCSE I like your answer. Who knows, maybe he will find the hidden method that makes RDP 5.0 support high-color. If so I think I will hire him to find the secret registry entry that enables drive redirection and seamless windows as well. Cheers. -TP > Why don't you try it yourself? > Note that the limitation is in the server, not the client. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > SQL troubleshooting: http://sql.veranoest.net > ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___ |
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