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Shadowing has started working again for me on Windows 10 Pro after I received the

Spring 2018 update (1803, 10.0.17134.48, May 8, 2018). I first had to fix RDP
Wrapper. The Spring update completely broke RDP Wrapper v1.6.2 so I had to manually
copy the new rdpwrap.ini file into the "c:\program files\rdp wrapper" folder using
the instructions here (#456) and downloading rdpwrap.in from here
(https://github.com/stascorp/rdpwrap/files/1997399/rdpwrap.ini.TXT). This is the
batch file I wrote to initiate shadowing:

@echo off
qwinsta.exe
echo.
set /p uid=Enter session ID to view:
start Mstsc.exe /shadow:%uid% /control /noConsentPrompt

I recently learned that attempts to shadow a session result in an error if one


isn't logged in under the Windows built-in administrator's account or the above
batch file isn't ran by right-clicking it and choosing, "run as administrator". I
also discovered that making this change in Windows Group Policy is helpful for
initiating shadowing as long as one is a member of the Windows administrator's
group:

#########################################
Allow members of Windows administrators group the
same access as the built-in administrator account
#########################################

Run gpedit.msc to edit "Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\


Local Policies\Security Options"
Disable "User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode"

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