Re: 1.8.2 - No Cursor w/ Windows Server 2012 R2
George Sexton <[email protected]> Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:33:35 -0600
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============1904822082327980611== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------070005020605000403060401" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------070005020605000403060401 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 6/30/2014 12:11 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: > On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:43:47 -0600 > George Sexton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > >> On 6/27/2014 6:27 AM, John Friend wrote: >>> I think its an rdesktop bug related to pointer shadowing. Try to >>> disable "pointer shadow" at control panel/mouse for a temp. >>> solution. I have not observed this problem w/ freerdp or mstsc >>> >> Thanks. Changing that setting does seem to have worked. >> > Just out of curiosity, commit r1792 should fix this and set this flag > per default when connecting to the server. This fix was verified > working and is included in release 1.8.2. I tried using 1.8.2 compiled from source on OpenSUSE 12.3. Logging in as an administrator, if I enabled mouse pointer shadowing in control panel, the cursor stayed stuck on an hourglass. When I opened control panel, and changed it back to disabled, the cursor resumed normal operation. I can reproduce these steps about 80% of the time. The server is running Windows Server 2012 R2 with all patches applied and the connection is via WAN, or LAN. > > You mentioned that you tested 1.8.2 and could produce this issue, could > you please double check if that is the case. If so, could it be that > you had a domain policy that overrided the pointer shadow settings ? It's a new server, and I haven't created such a thing. Users can turn this setting on and off. > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:17:19 -0500 >>> To: [email protected] >>> CC: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [rdesktop-users] 1.8.2 - No Cursor w/ Windows Server >>> 2012 R2 >>> >>> FWIW, I experienced this behavior intermittently last week on >>> Windows 8.1 to Server 2012R2 using the windows built-in mstsc.exe. >>> I.e. It may not be a rdesktop issue. >>> >>> Elizabeth Greene >>> >>> -- George Sexton *MH Software, Inc.* Voice: 303 438 9585 http://www.mhsoftware.com --------------070005020605000403060401 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <br> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/30/2014 12:11 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote cite="mid:[email protected]" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:43:47 -0600 George Sexton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email protected]"><[email protected]></a> wrote: Hi, </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">On 6/27/2014 6:27 AM, John Friend wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I think its an rdesktop bug related to pointer shadowing. Try to disable "pointer shadow" at control panel/mouse for a temp. solution. I have not observed this problem w/ freerdp or mstsc </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> Thanks. Changing that setting does seem to have worked. </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> Just out of curiosity, commit r1792 should fix this and set this flag per default when connecting to the server. This fix was verified working and is included in release 1.8.2.</pre> </blockquote> I tried using 1.8.2 compiled from source on OpenSUSE 12.3. Logging in as an administrator, if I enabled mouse pointer shadowing in control panel, the cursor stayed stuck on an hourglass. When I opened control panel, and changed it back to disabled, the cursor resumed normal operation.<br> <br> I can reproduce these steps about 80% of the time.<br> <br> The server is running Windows Server 2012 R2 with all patches applied and the connection is via WAN, or LAN.<br> <br> <br> <blockquote cite="mid:[email protected]" type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> You mentioned that you tested 1.8.2 and could produce this issue, could you please double check if that is the case. If so, could it be that you had a domain policy that overrided the pointer shadow settings ?</pre> </blockquote> <br> It's a new server, and I haven't created such a thing. Users can turn this setting on and off.<br> <br> <blockquote cite="mid:[email protected]" type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:17:19 -0500 To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> CC: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> Subject: Re: [rdesktop-users] 1.8.2 - No Cursor w/ Windows Server 2012 R2 FWIW, I experienced this behavior intermittently last week on Windows 8.1 to Server 2012R2 using the windows built-in mstsc.exe. I.e. It may not be a rdesktop issue. Elizabeth Greene </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <br> <div class="moz-signature">-- <br> George Sexton<br> <b>MH Software, Inc.</b><br> Voice: 303 438 9585<br> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.mhsoftware.com">http://www.mhsoftware.com</a></div> </body> </html> --------------070005020605000403060401-- --===============1904822082327980611== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open source business process management suite built on Java and Eclipse Turn processes into business applications with Bonita BPM Community Edition Quickly connect people, data, and systems into organized workflows Winner of BOSSIE, CODIE, OW2 and Gartner awards http://p.sf.net/sfu/Bonitasoft --===============1904822082327980611== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ rdesktop-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rdesktop-users --===============1904822082327980611==--