Applies ToWindows 7 Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Symptoms

On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you use Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Remote Desktop (RD) Gateway for Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client. In this scenario, the RDC client cannot connect to MyDesktop or to VMpool by using smart card authentication. Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following message:

Your computer can't connect to the remote computer because a user name and password are required to authenticate to the Remote Desktop Gateway server instead of smart card credentials.

Note This issue occurs only when the you try to log on to the remote server for the first time by using the RDC client.

Cause

This issue occurs because the RDC broker does not generate the RDP File option correctly. Therefore, smart card authentication cannot be selected.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem that is described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not exist, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 service pack or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.1.760 0.20xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    RTM

    LDR

    6.1.760 1.21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    LDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintaining the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Sbmgr.dll

6.1.7600.20971

1,667,072

23-May-2011

05:31

x86

Sbmgr.msc

Not applicable

116,200

10-Jun-2009

20:32

Not applicable

Sbmgr.dll

6.1.7601.21732

1,712,128

23-May-2011

05:13

x86

Sbmgr.msc

Not applicable

116,200

10-Jun-2009

20:32

Not applicable

Status

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

More Information

For more information about how to deploying remote desktop licensing, visit the following Microsoft TechNet website:

A step-by-step guide for deploying remote desktop licensingFor 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

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Amd64_1f51a88ae61aa61d111a4410a4919dcd_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21732_none_5ef5596cf5b8c6e7.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

729

Date (UTC)

23-May-2011

Time (UTC)

19:39

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_f89809b35666d485fb904cdb329679c0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20971_none_b00a891d384a0dec.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

729

Date (UTC)

23-May-2011

Time (UTC)

19:39

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-t..bmgr-snapin-nonmsil_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20971_none_af40754e63599ff8.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

11,897

Date (UTC)

23-May-2011

Time (UTC)

05:56

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-t..bmgr-snapin-nonmsil_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21732_none_b153124e605eb577.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

11,897

Date (UTC)

23-May-2011

Time (UTC)

07:15

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,989

Date (UTC)

23-May-2011

Time (UTC)

19:39

Platform

Not applicable

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