displaying on two monitors

Question

Hello Support,

I have Windows server 2016 Essentials server. Connected to it is a Windows 10 pro workstation with two monitors. When I use Remote Access anywhere to connect to it, I would like to have the capability to see both monitors and display the two screens on my monitors. currently I only see one monitor. with RDP i had the option of selecting the two monitors. How do i display screens on my monitors?

I appreciate your help.

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Answer 1

Hi,

Try to access RWA using browser other than IE, then, click to access your Windows Server Essentials, it will prompts you to download the .rdp file. Download it and using Notepad to open it. Find below section and edit it as below to enable multi monitors function:
use multimon:i:1

Save the change and using RDC(MSTSC) to open the .rdp file and establish remote desktop connection to your WSE.

More information about “use multimon:i:value”, you can reference article -> Supported Remote desktop RDP file settings:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/rdp-files