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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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
>>>
>>>

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/30/2014 12:11 AM, Henrik Andersson
      wrote:<br>
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      cite="mid:[email protected]"
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      <pre wrap="">On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:43:47 -0600
George Sexton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email protected]">&lt;[email protected]&gt;</a> wrote:

Hi,

</pre>
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        <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>
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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


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    <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>
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