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Logon message does not display in full on a Remote Desktop Gateway server in Windows Server 2012 R2

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Symptoms

This issue occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • You configure a logon message on a Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) server in Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • The logon message is long.
  • You use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 8.0 or a later version to connect to the RD Gateway server.
Under these conditions, the logon message only displays text about 21,500 bytes. 

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Cause

This issue occurs because the logon message that displays is limited to about 21,500 bytes. 

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Workaround

To work around this issue, limit the logon message to about 21,500 bytes, and add a link within the logon message to display the complete message on another page (such as a company website).

Note We recommend that you test the logon message to make sure it is displayed as expected.

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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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Article Info
Article ID : 3038692
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 4/17/2015
Exists online : False
Views : 264