I have a couple servers running Hyper-V Server 2012 (not full blown Server 2012 Standard). I'm trying to manage this from a Windows 7 workstation. I installed the Windows 7 RSAT tools that contain the ...

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If the Mouse is not captured in a Remote Desktop session, follow these solutions: Insert Integration Services Setup Disk Turn on Enhanced Session mode Enable Data Exchange in Hyper-V Manager Start ...

I'm testing out the Fabulatech one now. Any others I should look at, and has anyone heard if MS has any plans to bake this into Hyper-V/Remote Desktop/Windows in the future? I've been told both Redhat ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...