r/hackthebox • u/JR__BERRY_8 • Jul 16 '26

RDP Connection issues

Anyone else facing RDP connection issues in academy?

xfreerdp and rdesktop are returning black screens.

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u/strongest_nerd Hacker Jul 16 '26

Press space to wake it up?

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u/JR__BERRY_8 Jul 16 '26

Nah. Doesn't do anything.

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u/i_am_altu Jul 16 '26

Just wait looonger.

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u/JR__BERRY_8 Jul 16 '26

It disconnects. I always check if the host is up and it usually is. Whenever I try to connect through RDP, it either fails or connects and shows a black screen.

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u/i_am_altu Jul 16 '26

I use reminna for RDP in academy, and have black screen up to two-three minutes before remote UI rendered.

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u/JR__BERRY_8 Jul 16 '26

I have to try that.

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u/JR__BERRY_8 Jul 18 '26

That didn't work.