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Hi all, when I start a RDP session from my Surface Pro the virtual keyboard isn't available so I can't login to the remote box - anyone know of a way to do this ? I don't always have a physical keyboard available.
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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See Griff's post titled "bugger it"...?
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How will that help Derek ?
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Type whatever you need* on the local Surface (Notepad or whatever), copy (multiple items) and paste into your RDP session? (You can do it with a single clipboard but putting multiple items in the clipboard is easier)...
* i.e. your RDP'd machine username and password
modified 20-May-21 11:55am.
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Sorry I should have mentioned that the mouse doesn't work either - no way to paste
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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 So you have no input device...
I've not done so for a while, but at one time I was working with a lot of servers via RDP and used a 3rd party RDP Manager tool (not sure of the name exactly). That allowed me to setup a config file for each server including a username and password; the manager then completed the login. Maybe that would work for you?
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Perhaps not what you are asking for but I use a small (2" x 6") wireless keyboard, about $10. Hey, for 10 bucks it even has a laser pointer. [^]
Not sure of brand. I have had a couple plus a different shaped one that works OK.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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Yes I've seen these but it's just another thing I'd have to carry around - thanks anyway
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Hi, the problem is the taskbar isn't visible when starting a RDP session
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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All the posts I've seen on this assume you are logged in to the remote box, I can't get past the login credentials dialogue as I can't enter anything - thanks anyway
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Seems to me that I can click on "other options", enter stuff and tell it to remember my credentials. Then, it no longer asks.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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That's my problem I can't enter stuff
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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It's a security feature.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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My thought was that you enter it with the keyboard, one time. Then, a click.
I thought that you could get to the VKeb'd after log in. I don't have a surface, but the keyboard for my iPad doesn't add much to carrying.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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As I keep saying the keyboard isn't available
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Not even once to set the credentials the first time? I guess you are SOL 
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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I don't know what the Surface connection looks like, but on desktop - before making the connection - you can enter credentials.
RDP managers were mentioned above. I use one called "Terminals" that lets me organize the servers and workstations I remote to, & different credentials, & associate the two.
It does have a security option to require a password to open.
Became important when they took me away from programming and are trying to make an application admin out of me.
You don't want something else to carry, but what about a folio w/ keyboard as part of the cover?
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Not sure if this would help, but I usually have my smart phone available.
How to Use Your Smartphone as a Mouse, Keyboard, and Remote Control for Your PC[^]
"When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others; same thing when you are stupid."
Ignorant - An individual without knowledge, but is willing to learn.
Stupid - An individual without knowledge and is incapable of learning.
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modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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Perhaps the keyboard's on a screen in Redmond ... buewhahahaha!
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Does this only happen for Full Screen Connections? Have you tried making it a Windowed Connection, with height and width set to the available screen size, allowing for your Taskbar (like a normal maximized Windowed app).
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I ran into this problem a while ago you need to launch the virtual keyboard before you start the RDP session.
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Try mRemoteNG - the one stop shop for all your remote sessions - does RdP, SSH, VNC....
You can set up protocol, port, user & password locally.
If you prefer to stay with Microsoft you can use RDP Manager which also allows the user & pass to be preset locally.
So old that I did my first coding in octal via switches on a DEC PDP 8
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