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Can't copy and paste in Remote Desktop Connection session


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  • For future readers, if none of the answers below helps, you can always rely on SSH. What I did is I install Bitvise ssh server on my server and the Bitvise SSH client in my PC. Then voila I can copy-paste FILES from and to my server. Bitvise is only free for personal use though.

    – Rosdi
    Apr 9 '15 at 7:38






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    @null that is not helpful if someone just needs RDP fixed. If the fix on this page doesn't help, you can kill/restart the rdpclip process: gfi.com/blog/…

    – degenerate
    Jun 22 '15 at 0:47
















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  • For future readers, if none of the answers below helps, you can always rely on SSH. What I did is I install Bitvise ssh server on my server and the Bitvise SSH client in my PC. Then voila I can copy-paste FILES from and to my server. Bitvise is only free for personal use though.

    – Rosdi
    Apr 9 '15 at 7:38






  • 2





    @null that is not helpful if someone just needs RDP fixed. If the fix on this page doesn't help, you can kill/restart the rdpclip process: gfi.com/blog/…

    – degenerate
    Jun 22 '15 at 0:47














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  • For future readers, if none of the answers below helps, you can always rely on SSH. What I did is I install Bitvise ssh server on my server and the Bitvise SSH client in my PC. Then voila I can copy-paste FILES from and to my server. Bitvise is only free for personal use though.

    – Rosdi
    Apr 9 '15 at 7:38






  • 2





    @null that is not helpful if someone just needs RDP fixed. If the fix on this page doesn't help, you can kill/restart the rdpclip process: gfi.com/blog/…

    – degenerate
    Jun 22 '15 at 0:47



















  • For future readers, if none of the answers below helps, you can always rely on SSH. What I did is I install Bitvise ssh server on my server and the Bitvise SSH client in my PC. Then voila I can copy-paste FILES from and to my server. Bitvise is only free for personal use though.

    – Rosdi
    Apr 9 '15 at 7:38






  • 2





    @null that is not helpful if someone just needs RDP fixed. If the fix on this page doesn't help, you can kill/restart the rdpclip process: gfi.com/blog/…

    – degenerate
    Jun 22 '15 at 0:47

















For future readers, if none of the answers below helps, you can always rely on SSH. What I did is I install Bitvise ssh server on my server and the Bitvise SSH client in my PC. Then voila I can copy-paste FILES from and to my server. Bitvise is only free for personal use though.

– Rosdi
Apr 9 '15 at 7:38





For future readers, if none of the answers below helps, you can always rely on SSH. What I did is I install Bitvise ssh server on my server and the Bitvise SSH client in my PC. Then voila I can copy-paste FILES from and to my server. Bitvise is only free for personal use though.

– Rosdi
Apr 9 '15 at 7:38




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@null that is not helpful if someone just needs RDP fixed. If the fix on this page doesn't help, you can kill/restart the rdpclip process: gfi.com/blog/…

– degenerate
Jun 22 '15 at 0:47





@null that is not helpful if someone just needs RDP fixed. If the fix on this page doesn't help, you can kill/restart the rdpclip process: gfi.com/blog/…

– degenerate
Jun 22 '15 at 0:47










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Assuming you're talking about Windows Remote Desktop Connection — before you hit Connect, click Options to expand the RDP connection window.




  • Click the Local Resources tab. Under Local devices and resources, click More.


  • In the new window, click Drives. Click OK to close.


  • Go back to General tab and click Save to save the settings for next time.



Barring any weird settings on the server side, you should be good to go.



Screenshot of invoking the options in the connection dialog for Remote Desktop Connection






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    Pretty much follow the same steps as technie007 suggests, but also notes the clipboard option.

    – huggie
    Jan 14 '10 at 7:06






  • 1





    This solution solved my problem but I don't like it. I don't want to give the remote computer (read/write) access to the whole drive(s).

    – Isaac
    Dec 6 '12 at 14:57













  • That is definitely a cleaner interface than copy-pasting through the rdp session, though it also verified my worry that the reason the other method didn't work is that this particular vpn connection just really doesn't like copying files. >.>

    – neminem
    Dec 19 '14 at 19:25








  • 2





    If you try this and it still doesn't work, you might need to kill and restart the rdpclip process. See here: gfi.com/blog/…

    – degenerate
    Jun 22 '15 at 0:47






  • 2





    dont work, this is good solution: superuser.com/a/118675/199176

    – Nabi K.A.Z.
    Feb 15 '16 at 17:19



















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Even when you have the "Clipboard" option enabled, you may still have problems!



If that's the case, use Task Manager to kill and restart the rdpclip.exe process on local and remote machines.



More details on this blog post …




The only way I really knew to fix the clipboard transfer was to close my session and restart it. That meant closing the tools I was using like Visual Studio, Management Studio and the other ancillary processes I have running as I work and then restarting all of it just to restore the clipboard. But today I found a good link on the Terminal Services Blog explaining that what is really happening. The clipboard viewer chain is somehow becoming unresponsive on the local or remote system and events on the clipboards are not being relayed between systems. It is not necessarily a lock being put in place but some sort of failed data transmission. It then goes on to explain the 2 steps you can take to restore the clipboard without restarting your session.



Use Task Manager to kill the rdpclip.exe process

Run rdpclip.exe to restart it




… and a pretty ridculous "explanation" from Microsoft.




Summary
troubleshooting pic







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    I actually found restarting rdpclip.exe on both the client machine and the remote machine worked, the accepted answer didn't help me. Up voting your answer.

    – Shane
    May 5 '11 at 20:25






  • 4





    This should be the accepted answer. It's what actually solves the problem.

    – degenerate
    Dec 8 '14 at 1:23






  • 3





    @Roddy, Weird, I don't see a rdpclip process anywhere on the client. Which Windows are you using?

    – Pacerier
    Aug 3 '15 at 5:19








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    For those willing to try it out: Open CMD as Administrator and run: taskkill /IM rdpclip.exe /F (wait for the saying that it was terminated). Hit Windows + R (run window) and type : rdpclip.exe Done ;)

    – Marcello Grechi Lins
    Dec 29 '15 at 13:24






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    This is the right answer. I had the luxury of just restarting the server, and that fixed it also.

    – Daryl Bennett
    Jan 29 '16 at 18:53



















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I struggled with this one... until I realized rdpclip.exe was a program running on the RDP session machine and not my local machine.



Once on the right machine, killing and restarting fixed it for me.






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    Note that if you're copy-pasting files, drag and drop might not work, you need to use Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V.






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      How to enable drag-and-drop too?

      – Pacerier
      Aug 3 '15 at 5:21






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      What if Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V doesn't work either ?

      – ABcDexter
      Jul 18 '16 at 19:43








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      @ABcDexter - see Ruddy's answer.

      – ysap
      Jul 27 '17 at 18:56





















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    if you are SuperUser (Adminisitrator) on the Remote Computer do the followings;




    1. Click Start

    2. Administrative Tools

    3. Terminal Services

    4. Terminal Services Configuration

    5. Double click RDP-Tcp connection under Connections

    6. Click Client Settings

    7. Uncheck Clipboard under Redirection (if it is checked that means it is disabled)


    This may solve your problem which solved mine.






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      Yes, copying and pasting is possible. If you're using Windows 10 to remote into the other machine, ensure you are using the app titled "Remote Desktop Connection". Windows 10 apparently ships with 2 separate RDP apps:




      1. "Remote Desktop" - a newer, shinier more "visual" version

      2. "Remote Desktop Connection" - the original, classic-style you saw in older versions of windows


      I never could get any of the other answers to work for copying local / pasting remotely using the newer RDP app. The "Paste" option remained grayed out on the remote machine. But once I realized there were two separate RDP apps on Windows 10, and I tried using the other app (which turned out to be the classic version)... I was able to do so successfully without jumping through any hoops. It just worked.






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      • Yes the "new" Remote Desktop app is a "trusted windows store app". Skype ships in both versions as well. Generally one should avoid the store version apps like the plague because they are useless (i.e important functionality has been cut out).

        – ChrisWue
        Apr 11 '18 at 22:28



















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      Try pasting to the Desktop of the RDP machine rather than into Windows Explorer.



      Maybe this was due to the particular folder in Explorer requiring Administrator permissions, and pasting doesn't appear to pop up the permission elevation dialog. Either way, this workaround did the trick for me.






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        I am seriously frustrated having spent the best part of 2 hrs messing with rdpclip, clipboard etc. trying to copy files from win10 host and paste into win10 rdp session.



        -tried killing/restarting rdpclip on both systems (using elevated posh window).



        -tried ensuring clipboard and drives where enabled in rdp session config (the host drives didn't show under networks in the win10 guest session; I enabled network sharing for all networks on both systems - no joy).



        -tried pasting on to win10 rdp desktop instead of in a folder



        -i can copy txt from win10 host to a txt file in win10 guest.



        -rebooting both systems had no effect.



        -I only have Remote Desktop Connection (no app from store)



        -no such thing as Terminal Services Configuration in win10 (so posters plse mention what os you're working on so we don't go chasing ghosts).



        seriously Microsoft??!!!!!
        not impressed by this at all.






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        Assuming you're talking about Windows Remote Desktop Connection — before you hit Connect, click Options to expand the RDP connection window.




        • Click the Local Resources tab. Under Local devices and resources, click More.


        • In the new window, click Drives. Click OK to close.


        • Go back to General tab and click Save to save the settings for next time.



        Barring any weird settings on the server side, you should be good to go.



        Screenshot of invoking the options in the connection dialog for Remote Desktop Connection






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        • 3





          Pretty much follow the same steps as technie007 suggests, but also notes the clipboard option.

          – huggie
          Jan 14 '10 at 7:06






        • 1





          This solution solved my problem but I don't like it. I don't want to give the remote computer (read/write) access to the whole drive(s).

          – Isaac
          Dec 6 '12 at 14:57













        • That is definitely a cleaner interface than copy-pasting through the rdp session, though it also verified my worry that the reason the other method didn't work is that this particular vpn connection just really doesn't like copying files. >.>

          – neminem
          Dec 19 '14 at 19:25








        • 2





          If you try this and it still doesn't work, you might need to kill and restart the rdpclip process. See here: gfi.com/blog/…

          – degenerate
          Jun 22 '15 at 0:47






        • 2





          dont work, this is good solution: superuser.com/a/118675/199176

          – Nabi K.A.Z.
          Feb 15 '16 at 17:19
















        44














        Assuming you're talking about Windows Remote Desktop Connection — before you hit Connect, click Options to expand the RDP connection window.




        • Click the Local Resources tab. Under Local devices and resources, click More.


        • In the new window, click Drives. Click OK to close.


        • Go back to General tab and click Save to save the settings for next time.



        Barring any weird settings on the server side, you should be good to go.



        Screenshot of invoking the options in the connection dialog for Remote Desktop Connection






        share|improve this answer





















        • 3





          Pretty much follow the same steps as technie007 suggests, but also notes the clipboard option.

          – huggie
          Jan 14 '10 at 7:06






        • 1





          This solution solved my problem but I don't like it. I don't want to give the remote computer (read/write) access to the whole drive(s).

          – Isaac
          Dec 6 '12 at 14:57













        • That is definitely a cleaner interface than copy-pasting through the rdp session, though it also verified my worry that the reason the other method didn't work is that this particular vpn connection just really doesn't like copying files. >.>

          – neminem
          Dec 19 '14 at 19:25








        • 2





          If you try this and it still doesn't work, you might need to kill and restart the rdpclip process. See here: gfi.com/blog/…

          – degenerate
          Jun 22 '15 at 0:47






        • 2





          dont work, this is good solution: superuser.com/a/118675/199176

          – Nabi K.A.Z.
          Feb 15 '16 at 17:19














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        Assuming you're talking about Windows Remote Desktop Connection — before you hit Connect, click Options to expand the RDP connection window.




        • Click the Local Resources tab. Under Local devices and resources, click More.


        • In the new window, click Drives. Click OK to close.


        • Go back to General tab and click Save to save the settings for next time.



        Barring any weird settings on the server side, you should be good to go.



        Screenshot of invoking the options in the connection dialog for Remote Desktop Connection






        share|improve this answer















        Assuming you're talking about Windows Remote Desktop Connection — before you hit Connect, click Options to expand the RDP connection window.




        • Click the Local Resources tab. Under Local devices and resources, click More.


        • In the new window, click Drives. Click OK to close.


        • Go back to General tab and click Save to save the settings for next time.



        Barring any weird settings on the server side, you should be good to go.



        Screenshot of invoking the options in the connection dialog for Remote Desktop Connection







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        • 3





          Pretty much follow the same steps as technie007 suggests, but also notes the clipboard option.

          – huggie
          Jan 14 '10 at 7:06






        • 1





          This solution solved my problem but I don't like it. I don't want to give the remote computer (read/write) access to the whole drive(s).

          – Isaac
          Dec 6 '12 at 14:57













        • That is definitely a cleaner interface than copy-pasting through the rdp session, though it also verified my worry that the reason the other method didn't work is that this particular vpn connection just really doesn't like copying files. >.>

          – neminem
          Dec 19 '14 at 19:25








        • 2





          If you try this and it still doesn't work, you might need to kill and restart the rdpclip process. See here: gfi.com/blog/…

          – degenerate
          Jun 22 '15 at 0:47






        • 2





          dont work, this is good solution: superuser.com/a/118675/199176

          – Nabi K.A.Z.
          Feb 15 '16 at 17:19














        • 3





          Pretty much follow the same steps as technie007 suggests, but also notes the clipboard option.

          – huggie
          Jan 14 '10 at 7:06






        • 1





          This solution solved my problem but I don't like it. I don't want to give the remote computer (read/write) access to the whole drive(s).

          – Isaac
          Dec 6 '12 at 14:57













        • That is definitely a cleaner interface than copy-pasting through the rdp session, though it also verified my worry that the reason the other method didn't work is that this particular vpn connection just really doesn't like copying files. >.>

          – neminem
          Dec 19 '14 at 19:25








        • 2





          If you try this and it still doesn't work, you might need to kill and restart the rdpclip process. See here: gfi.com/blog/…

          – degenerate
          Jun 22 '15 at 0:47






        • 2





          dont work, this is good solution: superuser.com/a/118675/199176

          – Nabi K.A.Z.
          Feb 15 '16 at 17:19








        3




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        Pretty much follow the same steps as technie007 suggests, but also notes the clipboard option.

        – huggie
        Jan 14 '10 at 7:06





        Pretty much follow the same steps as technie007 suggests, but also notes the clipboard option.

        – huggie
        Jan 14 '10 at 7:06




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        1





        This solution solved my problem but I don't like it. I don't want to give the remote computer (read/write) access to the whole drive(s).

        – Isaac
        Dec 6 '12 at 14:57







        This solution solved my problem but I don't like it. I don't want to give the remote computer (read/write) access to the whole drive(s).

        – Isaac
        Dec 6 '12 at 14:57















        That is definitely a cleaner interface than copy-pasting through the rdp session, though it also verified my worry that the reason the other method didn't work is that this particular vpn connection just really doesn't like copying files. >.>

        – neminem
        Dec 19 '14 at 19:25







        That is definitely a cleaner interface than copy-pasting through the rdp session, though it also verified my worry that the reason the other method didn't work is that this particular vpn connection just really doesn't like copying files. >.>

        – neminem
        Dec 19 '14 at 19:25






        2




        2





        If you try this and it still doesn't work, you might need to kill and restart the rdpclip process. See here: gfi.com/blog/…

        – degenerate
        Jun 22 '15 at 0:47





        If you try this and it still doesn't work, you might need to kill and restart the rdpclip process. See here: gfi.com/blog/…

        – degenerate
        Jun 22 '15 at 0:47




        2




        2





        dont work, this is good solution: superuser.com/a/118675/199176

        – Nabi K.A.Z.
        Feb 15 '16 at 17:19





        dont work, this is good solution: superuser.com/a/118675/199176

        – Nabi K.A.Z.
        Feb 15 '16 at 17:19













        145














        Even when you have the "Clipboard" option enabled, you may still have problems!



        If that's the case, use Task Manager to kill and restart the rdpclip.exe process on local and remote machines.



        More details on this blog post …




        The only way I really knew to fix the clipboard transfer was to close my session and restart it. That meant closing the tools I was using like Visual Studio, Management Studio and the other ancillary processes I have running as I work and then restarting all of it just to restore the clipboard. But today I found a good link on the Terminal Services Blog explaining that what is really happening. The clipboard viewer chain is somehow becoming unresponsive on the local or remote system and events on the clipboards are not being relayed between systems. It is not necessarily a lock being put in place but some sort of failed data transmission. It then goes on to explain the 2 steps you can take to restore the clipboard without restarting your session.



        Use Task Manager to kill the rdpclip.exe process

        Run rdpclip.exe to restart it




        … and a pretty ridculous "explanation" from Microsoft.




        Summary
        troubleshooting pic







        share|improve this answer





















        • 17





          I actually found restarting rdpclip.exe on both the client machine and the remote machine worked, the accepted answer didn't help me. Up voting your answer.

          – Shane
          May 5 '11 at 20:25






        • 4





          This should be the accepted answer. It's what actually solves the problem.

          – degenerate
          Dec 8 '14 at 1:23






        • 3





          @Roddy, Weird, I don't see a rdpclip process anywhere on the client. Which Windows are you using?

          – Pacerier
          Aug 3 '15 at 5:19








        • 2





          For those willing to try it out: Open CMD as Administrator and run: taskkill /IM rdpclip.exe /F (wait for the saying that it was terminated). Hit Windows + R (run window) and type : rdpclip.exe Done ;)

          – Marcello Grechi Lins
          Dec 29 '15 at 13:24






        • 1





          This is the right answer. I had the luxury of just restarting the server, and that fixed it also.

          – Daryl Bennett
          Jan 29 '16 at 18:53
















        145














        Even when you have the "Clipboard" option enabled, you may still have problems!



        If that's the case, use Task Manager to kill and restart the rdpclip.exe process on local and remote machines.



        More details on this blog post …




        The only way I really knew to fix the clipboard transfer was to close my session and restart it. That meant closing the tools I was using like Visual Studio, Management Studio and the other ancillary processes I have running as I work and then restarting all of it just to restore the clipboard. But today I found a good link on the Terminal Services Blog explaining that what is really happening. The clipboard viewer chain is somehow becoming unresponsive on the local or remote system and events on the clipboards are not being relayed between systems. It is not necessarily a lock being put in place but some sort of failed data transmission. It then goes on to explain the 2 steps you can take to restore the clipboard without restarting your session.



        Use Task Manager to kill the rdpclip.exe process

        Run rdpclip.exe to restart it




        … and a pretty ridculous "explanation" from Microsoft.




        Summary
        troubleshooting pic







        share|improve this answer





















        • 17





          I actually found restarting rdpclip.exe on both the client machine and the remote machine worked, the accepted answer didn't help me. Up voting your answer.

          – Shane
          May 5 '11 at 20:25






        • 4





          This should be the accepted answer. It's what actually solves the problem.

          – degenerate
          Dec 8 '14 at 1:23






        • 3





          @Roddy, Weird, I don't see a rdpclip process anywhere on the client. Which Windows are you using?

          – Pacerier
          Aug 3 '15 at 5:19








        • 2





          For those willing to try it out: Open CMD as Administrator and run: taskkill /IM rdpclip.exe /F (wait for the saying that it was terminated). Hit Windows + R (run window) and type : rdpclip.exe Done ;)

          – Marcello Grechi Lins
          Dec 29 '15 at 13:24






        • 1





          This is the right answer. I had the luxury of just restarting the server, and that fixed it also.

          – Daryl Bennett
          Jan 29 '16 at 18:53














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        Even when you have the "Clipboard" option enabled, you may still have problems!



        If that's the case, use Task Manager to kill and restart the rdpclip.exe process on local and remote machines.



        More details on this blog post …




        The only way I really knew to fix the clipboard transfer was to close my session and restart it. That meant closing the tools I was using like Visual Studio, Management Studio and the other ancillary processes I have running as I work and then restarting all of it just to restore the clipboard. But today I found a good link on the Terminal Services Blog explaining that what is really happening. The clipboard viewer chain is somehow becoming unresponsive on the local or remote system and events on the clipboards are not being relayed between systems. It is not necessarily a lock being put in place but some sort of failed data transmission. It then goes on to explain the 2 steps you can take to restore the clipboard without restarting your session.



        Use Task Manager to kill the rdpclip.exe process

        Run rdpclip.exe to restart it




        … and a pretty ridculous "explanation" from Microsoft.




        Summary
        troubleshooting pic







        share|improve this answer















        Even when you have the "Clipboard" option enabled, you may still have problems!



        If that's the case, use Task Manager to kill and restart the rdpclip.exe process on local and remote machines.



        More details on this blog post …




        The only way I really knew to fix the clipboard transfer was to close my session and restart it. That meant closing the tools I was using like Visual Studio, Management Studio and the other ancillary processes I have running as I work and then restarting all of it just to restore the clipboard. But today I found a good link on the Terminal Services Blog explaining that what is really happening. The clipboard viewer chain is somehow becoming unresponsive on the local or remote system and events on the clipboards are not being relayed between systems. It is not necessarily a lock being put in place but some sort of failed data transmission. It then goes on to explain the 2 steps you can take to restore the clipboard without restarting your session.



        Use Task Manager to kill the rdpclip.exe process

        Run rdpclip.exe to restart it




        … and a pretty ridculous "explanation" from Microsoft.




        Summary
        troubleshooting pic








        share|improve this answer














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          I actually found restarting rdpclip.exe on both the client machine and the remote machine worked, the accepted answer didn't help me. Up voting your answer.

          – Shane
          May 5 '11 at 20:25






        • 4





          This should be the accepted answer. It's what actually solves the problem.

          – degenerate
          Dec 8 '14 at 1:23






        • 3





          @Roddy, Weird, I don't see a rdpclip process anywhere on the client. Which Windows are you using?

          – Pacerier
          Aug 3 '15 at 5:19








        • 2





          For those willing to try it out: Open CMD as Administrator and run: taskkill /IM rdpclip.exe /F (wait for the saying that it was terminated). Hit Windows + R (run window) and type : rdpclip.exe Done ;)

          – Marcello Grechi Lins
          Dec 29 '15 at 13:24






        • 1





          This is the right answer. I had the luxury of just restarting the server, and that fixed it also.

          – Daryl Bennett
          Jan 29 '16 at 18:53














        • 17





          I actually found restarting rdpclip.exe on both the client machine and the remote machine worked, the accepted answer didn't help me. Up voting your answer.

          – Shane
          May 5 '11 at 20:25






        • 4





          This should be the accepted answer. It's what actually solves the problem.

          – degenerate
          Dec 8 '14 at 1:23






        • 3





          @Roddy, Weird, I don't see a rdpclip process anywhere on the client. Which Windows are you using?

          – Pacerier
          Aug 3 '15 at 5:19








        • 2





          For those willing to try it out: Open CMD as Administrator and run: taskkill /IM rdpclip.exe /F (wait for the saying that it was terminated). Hit Windows + R (run window) and type : rdpclip.exe Done ;)

          – Marcello Grechi Lins
          Dec 29 '15 at 13:24






        • 1





          This is the right answer. I had the luxury of just restarting the server, and that fixed it also.

          – Daryl Bennett
          Jan 29 '16 at 18:53








        17




        17





        I actually found restarting rdpclip.exe on both the client machine and the remote machine worked, the accepted answer didn't help me. Up voting your answer.

        – Shane
        May 5 '11 at 20:25





        I actually found restarting rdpclip.exe on both the client machine and the remote machine worked, the accepted answer didn't help me. Up voting your answer.

        – Shane
        May 5 '11 at 20:25




        4




        4





        This should be the accepted answer. It's what actually solves the problem.

        – degenerate
        Dec 8 '14 at 1:23





        This should be the accepted answer. It's what actually solves the problem.

        – degenerate
        Dec 8 '14 at 1:23




        3




        3





        @Roddy, Weird, I don't see a rdpclip process anywhere on the client. Which Windows are you using?

        – Pacerier
        Aug 3 '15 at 5:19







        @Roddy, Weird, I don't see a rdpclip process anywhere on the client. Which Windows are you using?

        – Pacerier
        Aug 3 '15 at 5:19






        2




        2





        For those willing to try it out: Open CMD as Administrator and run: taskkill /IM rdpclip.exe /F (wait for the saying that it was terminated). Hit Windows + R (run window) and type : rdpclip.exe Done ;)

        – Marcello Grechi Lins
        Dec 29 '15 at 13:24





        For those willing to try it out: Open CMD as Administrator and run: taskkill /IM rdpclip.exe /F (wait for the saying that it was terminated). Hit Windows + R (run window) and type : rdpclip.exe Done ;)

        – Marcello Grechi Lins
        Dec 29 '15 at 13:24




        1




        1





        This is the right answer. I had the luxury of just restarting the server, and that fixed it also.

        – Daryl Bennett
        Jan 29 '16 at 18:53





        This is the right answer. I had the luxury of just restarting the server, and that fixed it also.

        – Daryl Bennett
        Jan 29 '16 at 18:53











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        I struggled with this one... until I realized rdpclip.exe was a program running on the RDP session machine and not my local machine.



        Once on the right machine, killing and restarting fixed it for me.






        share|improve this answer






























          5














          I struggled with this one... until I realized rdpclip.exe was a program running on the RDP session machine and not my local machine.



          Once on the right machine, killing and restarting fixed it for me.






          share|improve this answer




























            5












            5








            5







            I struggled with this one... until I realized rdpclip.exe was a program running on the RDP session machine and not my local machine.



            Once on the right machine, killing and restarting fixed it for me.






            share|improve this answer















            I struggled with this one... until I realized rdpclip.exe was a program running on the RDP session machine and not my local machine.



            Once on the right machine, killing and restarting fixed it for me.







            share|improve this answer














            share|improve this answer



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            edited Mar 2 '16 at 23:04









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                Note that if you're copy-pasting files, drag and drop might not work, you need to use Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V.






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                • 1





                  How to enable drag-and-drop too?

                  – Pacerier
                  Aug 3 '15 at 5:21






                • 1





                  What if Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V doesn't work either ?

                  – ABcDexter
                  Jul 18 '16 at 19:43








                • 1





                  @ABcDexter - see Ruddy's answer.

                  – ysap
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                Note that if you're copy-pasting files, drag and drop might not work, you need to use Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V.






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                • 1





                  How to enable drag-and-drop too?

                  – Pacerier
                  Aug 3 '15 at 5:21






                • 1





                  What if Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V doesn't work either ?

                  – ABcDexter
                  Jul 18 '16 at 19:43








                • 1





                  @ABcDexter - see Ruddy's answer.

                  – ysap
                  Jul 27 '17 at 18:56
















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                4







                Note that if you're copy-pasting files, drag and drop might not work, you need to use Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V.






                share|improve this answer















                Note that if you're copy-pasting files, drag and drop might not work, you need to use Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V.







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                answered Apr 22 '14 at 14:51









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                • 1





                  How to enable drag-and-drop too?

                  – Pacerier
                  Aug 3 '15 at 5:21






                • 1





                  What if Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V doesn't work either ?

                  – ABcDexter
                  Jul 18 '16 at 19:43








                • 1





                  @ABcDexter - see Ruddy's answer.

                  – ysap
                  Jul 27 '17 at 18:56
















                • 1





                  How to enable drag-and-drop too?

                  – Pacerier
                  Aug 3 '15 at 5:21






                • 1





                  What if Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V doesn't work either ?

                  – ABcDexter
                  Jul 18 '16 at 19:43








                • 1





                  @ABcDexter - see Ruddy's answer.

                  – ysap
                  Jul 27 '17 at 18:56










                1




                1





                How to enable drag-and-drop too?

                – Pacerier
                Aug 3 '15 at 5:21





                How to enable drag-and-drop too?

                – Pacerier
                Aug 3 '15 at 5:21




                1




                1





                What if Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V doesn't work either ?

                – ABcDexter
                Jul 18 '16 at 19:43







                What if Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V doesn't work either ?

                – ABcDexter
                Jul 18 '16 at 19:43






                1




                1





                @ABcDexter - see Ruddy's answer.

                – ysap
                Jul 27 '17 at 18:56







                @ABcDexter - see Ruddy's answer.

                – ysap
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                if you are SuperUser (Adminisitrator) on the Remote Computer do the followings;




                1. Click Start

                2. Administrative Tools

                3. Terminal Services

                4. Terminal Services Configuration

                5. Double click RDP-Tcp connection under Connections

                6. Click Client Settings

                7. Uncheck Clipboard under Redirection (if it is checked that means it is disabled)


                This may solve your problem which solved mine.






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                  if you are SuperUser (Adminisitrator) on the Remote Computer do the followings;




                  1. Click Start

                  2. Administrative Tools

                  3. Terminal Services

                  4. Terminal Services Configuration

                  5. Double click RDP-Tcp connection under Connections

                  6. Click Client Settings

                  7. Uncheck Clipboard under Redirection (if it is checked that means it is disabled)


                  This may solve your problem which solved mine.






                  share|improve this answer


























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                    3







                    if you are SuperUser (Adminisitrator) on the Remote Computer do the followings;




                    1. Click Start

                    2. Administrative Tools

                    3. Terminal Services

                    4. Terminal Services Configuration

                    5. Double click RDP-Tcp connection under Connections

                    6. Click Client Settings

                    7. Uncheck Clipboard under Redirection (if it is checked that means it is disabled)


                    This may solve your problem which solved mine.






                    share|improve this answer













                    if you are SuperUser (Adminisitrator) on the Remote Computer do the followings;




                    1. Click Start

                    2. Administrative Tools

                    3. Terminal Services

                    4. Terminal Services Configuration

                    5. Double click RDP-Tcp connection under Connections

                    6. Click Client Settings

                    7. Uncheck Clipboard under Redirection (if it is checked that means it is disabled)


                    This may solve your problem which solved mine.







                    share|improve this answer












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                    answered Nov 28 '14 at 12:16









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                        Yes, copying and pasting is possible. If you're using Windows 10 to remote into the other machine, ensure you are using the app titled "Remote Desktop Connection". Windows 10 apparently ships with 2 separate RDP apps:




                        1. "Remote Desktop" - a newer, shinier more "visual" version

                        2. "Remote Desktop Connection" - the original, classic-style you saw in older versions of windows


                        I never could get any of the other answers to work for copying local / pasting remotely using the newer RDP app. The "Paste" option remained grayed out on the remote machine. But once I realized there were two separate RDP apps on Windows 10, and I tried using the other app (which turned out to be the classic version)... I was able to do so successfully without jumping through any hoops. It just worked.






                        share|improve this answer


























                        • Yes the "new" Remote Desktop app is a "trusted windows store app". Skype ships in both versions as well. Generally one should avoid the store version apps like the plague because they are useless (i.e important functionality has been cut out).

                          – ChrisWue
                          Apr 11 '18 at 22:28
















                        1














                        Yes, copying and pasting is possible. If you're using Windows 10 to remote into the other machine, ensure you are using the app titled "Remote Desktop Connection". Windows 10 apparently ships with 2 separate RDP apps:




                        1. "Remote Desktop" - a newer, shinier more "visual" version

                        2. "Remote Desktop Connection" - the original, classic-style you saw in older versions of windows


                        I never could get any of the other answers to work for copying local / pasting remotely using the newer RDP app. The "Paste" option remained grayed out on the remote machine. But once I realized there were two separate RDP apps on Windows 10, and I tried using the other app (which turned out to be the classic version)... I was able to do so successfully without jumping through any hoops. It just worked.






                        share|improve this answer


























                        • Yes the "new" Remote Desktop app is a "trusted windows store app". Skype ships in both versions as well. Generally one should avoid the store version apps like the plague because they are useless (i.e important functionality has been cut out).

                          – ChrisWue
                          Apr 11 '18 at 22:28














                        1












                        1








                        1







                        Yes, copying and pasting is possible. If you're using Windows 10 to remote into the other machine, ensure you are using the app titled "Remote Desktop Connection". Windows 10 apparently ships with 2 separate RDP apps:




                        1. "Remote Desktop" - a newer, shinier more "visual" version

                        2. "Remote Desktop Connection" - the original, classic-style you saw in older versions of windows


                        I never could get any of the other answers to work for copying local / pasting remotely using the newer RDP app. The "Paste" option remained grayed out on the remote machine. But once I realized there were two separate RDP apps on Windows 10, and I tried using the other app (which turned out to be the classic version)... I was able to do so successfully without jumping through any hoops. It just worked.






                        share|improve this answer















                        Yes, copying and pasting is possible. If you're using Windows 10 to remote into the other machine, ensure you are using the app titled "Remote Desktop Connection". Windows 10 apparently ships with 2 separate RDP apps:




                        1. "Remote Desktop" - a newer, shinier more "visual" version

                        2. "Remote Desktop Connection" - the original, classic-style you saw in older versions of windows


                        I never could get any of the other answers to work for copying local / pasting remotely using the newer RDP app. The "Paste" option remained grayed out on the remote machine. But once I realized there were two separate RDP apps on Windows 10, and I tried using the other app (which turned out to be the classic version)... I was able to do so successfully without jumping through any hoops. It just worked.







                        share|improve this answer














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                        • Yes the "new" Remote Desktop app is a "trusted windows store app". Skype ships in both versions as well. Generally one should avoid the store version apps like the plague because they are useless (i.e important functionality has been cut out).

                          – ChrisWue
                          Apr 11 '18 at 22:28



















                        • Yes the "new" Remote Desktop app is a "trusted windows store app". Skype ships in both versions as well. Generally one should avoid the store version apps like the plague because they are useless (i.e important functionality has been cut out).

                          – ChrisWue
                          Apr 11 '18 at 22:28

















                        Yes the "new" Remote Desktop app is a "trusted windows store app". Skype ships in both versions as well. Generally one should avoid the store version apps like the plague because they are useless (i.e important functionality has been cut out).

                        – ChrisWue
                        Apr 11 '18 at 22:28





                        Yes the "new" Remote Desktop app is a "trusted windows store app". Skype ships in both versions as well. Generally one should avoid the store version apps like the plague because they are useless (i.e important functionality has been cut out).

                        – ChrisWue
                        Apr 11 '18 at 22:28











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                        Try pasting to the Desktop of the RDP machine rather than into Windows Explorer.



                        Maybe this was due to the particular folder in Explorer requiring Administrator permissions, and pasting doesn't appear to pop up the permission elevation dialog. Either way, this workaround did the trick for me.






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                          Try pasting to the Desktop of the RDP machine rather than into Windows Explorer.



                          Maybe this was due to the particular folder in Explorer requiring Administrator permissions, and pasting doesn't appear to pop up the permission elevation dialog. Either way, this workaround did the trick for me.






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                            Try pasting to the Desktop of the RDP machine rather than into Windows Explorer.



                            Maybe this was due to the particular folder in Explorer requiring Administrator permissions, and pasting doesn't appear to pop up the permission elevation dialog. Either way, this workaround did the trick for me.






                            share|improve this answer















                            Try pasting to the Desktop of the RDP machine rather than into Windows Explorer.



                            Maybe this was due to the particular folder in Explorer requiring Administrator permissions, and pasting doesn't appear to pop up the permission elevation dialog. Either way, this workaround did the trick for me.







                            share|improve this answer














                            share|improve this answer



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                            answered Sep 18 '17 at 9:50









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                                I am seriously frustrated having spent the best part of 2 hrs messing with rdpclip, clipboard etc. trying to copy files from win10 host and paste into win10 rdp session.



                                -tried killing/restarting rdpclip on both systems (using elevated posh window).



                                -tried ensuring clipboard and drives where enabled in rdp session config (the host drives didn't show under networks in the win10 guest session; I enabled network sharing for all networks on both systems - no joy).



                                -tried pasting on to win10 rdp desktop instead of in a folder



                                -i can copy txt from win10 host to a txt file in win10 guest.



                                -rebooting both systems had no effect.



                                -I only have Remote Desktop Connection (no app from store)



                                -no such thing as Terminal Services Configuration in win10 (so posters plse mention what os you're working on so we don't go chasing ghosts).



                                seriously Microsoft??!!!!!
                                not impressed by this at all.






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                                I am seriously frustrated having spent the best part of 2 hrs messing with rdpclip, clipboard etc. trying to copy files from win10 host and paste into win10 rdp session.



                                -tried killing/restarting rdpclip on both systems (using elevated posh window).



                                -tried ensuring clipboard and drives where enabled in rdp session config (the host drives didn't show under networks in the win10 guest session; I enabled network sharing for all networks on both systems - no joy).



                                -tried pasting on to win10 rdp desktop instead of in a folder



                                -i can copy txt from win10 host to a txt file in win10 guest.



                                -rebooting both systems had no effect.



                                -I only have Remote Desktop Connection (no app from store)



                                -no such thing as Terminal Services Configuration in win10 (so posters plse mention what os you're working on so we don't go chasing ghosts).



                                seriously Microsoft??!!!!!
                                not impressed by this at all.






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                                I am seriously frustrated having spent the best part of 2 hrs messing with rdpclip, clipboard etc. trying to copy files from win10 host and paste into win10 rdp session.



                                -tried killing/restarting rdpclip on both systems (using elevated posh window).



                                -tried ensuring clipboard and drives where enabled in rdp session config (the host drives didn't show under networks in the win10 guest session; I enabled network sharing for all networks on both systems - no joy).



                                -tried pasting on to win10 rdp desktop instead of in a folder



                                -i can copy txt from win10 host to a txt file in win10 guest.



                                -rebooting both systems had no effect.



                                -I only have Remote Desktop Connection (no app from store)



                                -no such thing as Terminal Services Configuration in win10 (so posters plse mention what os you're working on so we don't go chasing ghosts).



                                seriously Microsoft??!!!!!
                                not impressed by this at all.






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                                I am seriously frustrated having spent the best part of 2 hrs messing with rdpclip, clipboard etc. trying to copy files from win10 host and paste into win10 rdp session.



                                -tried killing/restarting rdpclip on both systems (using elevated posh window).



                                -tried ensuring clipboard and drives where enabled in rdp session config (the host drives didn't show under networks in the win10 guest session; I enabled network sharing for all networks on both systems - no joy).



                                -tried pasting on to win10 rdp desktop instead of in a folder



                                -i can copy txt from win10 host to a txt file in win10 guest.



                                -rebooting both systems had no effect.



                                -I only have Remote Desktop Connection (no app from store)



                                -no such thing as Terminal Services Configuration in win10 (so posters plse mention what os you're working on so we don't go chasing ghosts).



                                seriously Microsoft??!!!!!
                                not impressed by this at all.







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