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RDP session is unstable when it uses UDP in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a computer that is running Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2 and uses Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) version 8.1. 
  • You establish a RDP session to connect to a computer or a remote application through Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) by using User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
In this scenario, the RDP session is disconnected and reconnected constantly.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install update rollup 2984006. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2984006 September 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Article Info
Article ID : 2989039
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 9/9/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 302