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Relocating Offscreen Windows when TermServ'ing to a Desktop with Multiple Monitors

I spend a lot of time remoting into my primary workstation through Terminal Services. This way while I'm on the road I can view and interact with that critical machine as if I was sitting in front of it.

But there's always been a problem with using Terminal Services to do this. I have a double monitor configuration on that machine, and the Remote Desktop Client (even with the /span switch) never seems to figure out how to let me scroll between the two monitors.

Because of this problem, when I have windows running on the secondary monitor, I can't see them in my Terminal Services session. What I recently rediscovered to fix this problem is the "Move" command found by right-clicking any program link in the Start Menu. Yet using "Move" has a quirk too...

If you right-click the program link and click Move, the cursor changes to the Move cursor. Within Terminal Services, moving around that cursor doesn't properly move the window. To make Move work properly first right-click the program link, then click "Move", then click one of the arrow keys on your keyboard. This will force the application window to snap to the cursor. Move the mouse to the new position and left-click to reposition the window. You're back in business.

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I've found when I remote into my Dual Monitor setup, it forces everything to appear on the first monitor.

If you use VNC rather than RDP, it spans correctly.

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Greg Shields, is an independent author, instructor, and IT consultant based in Denver, Colorado, and a co-founder of Concentrated Technology. With nearly 15 years of experience in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft systems management, remote application, and virtualization technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor for Redmond Magazine, MCPmag.com, and Virtualization Review Magazine and is the author of five books, including Windows Server 2008:  What’s New / What’s Changed. Greg is also a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, speaking regularly at conferences like TechMentor Events, and producing computer-based training curriculum for CBT Nuggets.  Greg is a recipient of Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" award with a specialization in Windows Terminal Services.