I got it working after creating a new virtual machine
this time, I could connect without the admin console. One other thing might
be the edition: the previous virtual machine was Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard, while this one is Enterprise instead. Maybe Standard doesn't have
it, even on Windows Server?
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Marc-André Moreau <
[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't recall what I checked when configuring the client experience as
> seen in the blog, I don't know if there is a place to change it after it's
> been installed.
>
> I highly suspect that some things are disabled in console mode though, I'll
> just make a new virtual machine. This one is over the 180 grace period
> anyway. I'll try to get my hands on Windows 7 Ultimate or Enterprise. I hate
> how they make so many different editions with small differences like that,
> eh. Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate,
> Enterprise?
>
> Looking at wikipedia it looks like Microsoft will also make a Windows 7
> Thin PC edition, which will be for making thin clients.
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:45 AM, Vic Lee <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I updated the Wiki and added info about "Server Requirement", together
>> with XVideo and Pixel format update earlier.
>>
>> Marc, I guess your win2008r2 not working is because you haven't
>> configured it to enable the feature yet?
>>
>> Vic
>>
>> On 04/20/2011 02:17 PM, Vic Lee wrote:
>> > Take a look at this blog:
>> >
>> >
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2009/07/24/multimedia-redirection-improvements-in-windows-7-and-ws2008-r2-part-1.aspx
>> >
>> > It said "The server you connect to has to be running WS2008 R2 with the
>> > Remote Desktop Server role installed. The server also has to be
>> > configured to allow audio and video playback. .......... You can also
>> > experience this feature when you connect to a physical Win 7
>> > *Ultimate/Enterprise* machine or a Win 7 Enterprise VM."
>> >
>> > Vic
>>
>>
>>
>>
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