[VCL-461] Color depth is limited when connecting to Windows images via RDP

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.2.1
• Fix Version/s: 2.3
• Component/s: vcld (backend)
• Assignee: Andrew Kurth
• Reporter: Andrew Kurth
• Created: 25/Apr/11 14:56
• Updated: 08/Mar/12 19:14
• Resolved: 08/Mar/12 19:14

Description

The color-depth if very low (usually 8 or 16-bit) by default when connecting to Windows images via RDP. This occurs even if you select a higher color depth when making the RDP connection. There is a local group policy on Windows which allows higher color depths.
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Terminal Services > Limit maximum color depth

Enabling this policy and setting it to "Client Compatible" allows higher color depths. This should be set during image capture.