Always Sign Out of Server Remote Desktop Sessions

We recently noticed a Project Server performance issue.  SharePoint Central showed the error “The Current server is running low on memory.”

project server error

The root cause was a memory intensive process running under a disconnected Remote Desktop Connection.

Users often close Remote Desktop sessions by clicking the upper-right X. This keeps the session running and consumes valuable system memory.

As a best practice, remember to always sign out of server remote desktop sessions.

From Windows Server 2012 sign out by right-clicking on the Start Menu and choosing Sign out.

sign out of session

Alternatively from the Start Screen, click on the User Profile in the upper right and choose Sign out.

sign out

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