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[Vadim]

Is it possible to enable the Aero Theme (desktop composition) with Transparency on multiple monitors over RDP (Remote Desktop Connection)? I'm using the latest RDP 7 I think with my Windows 7 VM and Client but it's not working.

Anyway here's my setup:

Host Server:
Windows Server 2008 R2 AND Vmware ESXI (Tested with both)

Guest VM
Windows 7 RTM x64
Windows 7 RTM x86

Client Computer
Windows 7 RTM x64 on a Dell Precision T5400
Dual Monitors (multimon)

When I connect to the Virtual Windows 7 machine I'm able to get the full Aero theme. This is also called Desktop Composition on the Win 7 machine. This is true no matter if I connect to the VM being hosted on the Windows Server 2008 R2 Server or the ESXi virtual host. That's the good news.

The problem I'm having is when I check the box "Use all my monitors for the remote session" I connect to the remote Windows 7 Client and both monitors are used however it dials back and only uses the basic Windows 7 Theme / Aero with no Transparency.

Anyone know how to fix this? I'm trying to get a test ready for my CIO to show off my VDI plan (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure).

Thanks!

[MrGroove]

Hey Vadim,

I wish I had good news for you but... I don't.

Take a look at this thread here:

No Aero/multimon for a single console window using Remote Desktop?

Robert is right. Its not possible to do what you want.

Multimon is to take advantage of client side multiple monitors.

For the Aero / Multimon question:

Read this:

http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/ ... ssion.aspx

Aero is not supported with true RDP multimon for Win7. If you specify both desktop composition and multimon for a Remote Desktop
connection, then multimon takes precedence and you will not get desktop composition.

If you enable multimon on your Windows 7 RDP connection, Aero (aka desktop composition) will be disabled.

Granted, things still look really nice however you lose all the cool Aero Peek, Transparency etc..

[shockersh]

ditto.. I can confirm this.

Personally, I like to have my 3 monitor setup like this:

Monitor 1 and 2 = Primary system
Monitor 3 on the right = my VM Windows 7 box that I've RDP'd into.

Works for me baby!

[alexmvp]

that's really lame. I've got the dual mon mon action going and would love to get the aero. really tho it's just a nice to have so no worries.