Unable to Connect to Server Through RDP : Event ID: 1048 - Terminal Service Start Failed. The Relevant Status Code Is, "No such interface supported."

Unable to Connect to Server Through RDP : Event ID: 1048 - Terminal Service Start Failed. The Relevant Status Code Is, "No such interface supported."

Applies to: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

You are not able to connect server through RDP no matter what, you disable firewall, AV, restart services etc.. all in vain !

Check the event viewer and if you see Event ID: 1048, “Terminal Service start failed. the relevant status code was No such interface supported”

Follow the instructions below to fix the issue :

Execute below commands as it is from command prompt ( in case of Windows 2008/R2, Run as Administrator )

  • net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Network Service" /add
  • net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Local Service" /add
  • Reboot the machine. 
Now you should be able to connect to a server through Remote Desktop Connection.

HTH
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