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Windows Compatibility

Calyx Hikari edited this page Feb 20, 2023 · 19 revisions
Windows Version Edition Compatible? Notes
Windows XP Starter NO Not tested. The lack of support is evident from the description on Wikipedia.
Windows XP Home NO
Windows XP Professional YES * Service Pack 3 only. Requires optional update KB961742.
Windows XP Embedded YES * Tested with Windows Embedded POSReady 2009. Requires optional update KB961742.
Windows Vista Starter NO
Windows Vista Home Basic NO
Windows Vista Home Premium NO
Windows Vista Business ? * Untested, update if you know!
Windows Vista Enterprise YES
Windows Vista Ultimate YES
Windows 7 Starter NO
Windows 7 Home Basic NO
Windows 7 Home Premium NO
Windows 7 Professional NO
Windows 7 Enterprise YES
Windows 7 Ultimate YES
Windows 7 Embedded YES Tested with Windows Embedded Standard 7 Thin Client template. This also includes Windows Thin PC or Windows Embedded POSReady 7.
Windows 8/8.1 Core/Standard NO
Windows 8/8.1 Pro NO
Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise YES
Windows RT RT NO
Windows 10 Home NO
Windows 10 Pro YES * Didn't work in the early releases of Pro. Now it does.
Windows 10 Pro Education NO
Windows 10 Education YES
Windows 10 Enterprise YES
Windows 10 Enterprise for virtual desktops YES Verified outside of Azure. According to Azure documentation, there is no full support for RemoteApp. This edition is not licensed outside of Azure (officially).
Windows 11 Pro YES
Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session YES Verified outside of Azure. According to Azure documentation, there is no full support for RemoteApp. This edition is not licensed outside of Azure (officially).
Windows Server 2008/R2 Standard YES tested: 6.1 Build 7600
Windows Server 2012/R2 Foundation NO
Windows Server 2012/R2 Essentials NO
Windows Server 2012/R2 Standard YES
Windows Server 2012/R2 Datacenter YES
Windows Server 2016 Essentials NO
Windows Server 2016 Standard YES
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter YES
Windows Server 2019 Essentials NO
Windows Server 2019 Standard YES
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter YES
Windows Server 2022 Standard YES
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter YES

Limitations

On client versions of Windows (XP / Vista / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11), there is a limit to one active user session. Exceptions - Windows 10 Enterprise for virtual desktops and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session

Windows Server is limited to 2 sessions (No RDS licenses).

To get around the restrictions, you can either buy an RDS license or install an RDP Wrapper.

IMPORTANT! If you have RDP Wrapper installed on your system, please do not edit the table.