Yes, when connecting to a computer using Remote Desktop Services on the RDP protocol, each connected user gets their own Microsoft Remote Display Adapter under DEVICE MANAGER > DISPLAY ADAPTERS (although you can only see your own in Device Manager).
Remote Desktop Services (RDS) does this to keep each user session isolated from the others. Each have their own set of resources, including their own display settings and graphics adapter.
This isolation is a fundamental feature of RDS, and it allows multiple users to access and use the server independently without interfering with each other. Each user’s session operates as if they have their own dedicated Windows environment, including their own display settings and virtual graphics adapter. This setup helps maintain user privacy and security while allowing multiple users to share the same server resources.
What brought us to answer this question was seeing this error message:
Windows System Event ID: 10111 The device Microsoft Remote Display Adapter location (unknown)) is offline due to a user mode driver crash. Windows will attempt to restart the device five more times. Please contact the manufacturer for more information about this problem.
The problem was that we couldn’t find a problem with the computer. Our remote desktop session was staying alive and happy, so we were confused.
Then we started thinking about how other users were logged onto the server (although it could have been a Windows 10 or 11 desktop). At this point we resolved the problem by:
Yes, if you have the hardware to support it, you can:
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