windows server 2012 remote desktop configuration

In remote desktop services 2012 you get the option of deploying full virtual desktops with their own applications or traditional session based desktops that can be published via a web-page or via remote app. In my environment I will be running a single server, as you can see there is a wizard for this called “Quick Start”, select this option to continue. Select Remote Desktop Services Installation. On the next screen you get to choose what type of Installation type we are doing. You will now see the standard welcome splash screen, click next to continue. Read on! Windows 2012 Install Remote Desktop ServicesĪs with all other roles we need to first launch Server Manager so we can install the Remote Desktop Services Role, once launched then select “Manage” from the top right hand corner and select Add Roles and Features as seen below. Once purchased then read how to install SSL certs into iis7 here. SSL Certificates are available from GoDaddy.

Before we start bare in mind RDS is not supported on a Domain Controller, it may work but you may come across lots of issues while installing, also if you plan to connect to applications with the remote web site (RDWEB) and do not want an annoying certificate error for your users then you will need a certificate which matches the A Record you want to hit externally. We will configure the website for RDWEB access and also configure remote app apps locally through the remote desktop client. In this guide we will install and configure the Windows 2012 Remote Desktop Services Role.

Windows server 2012 remote desktop configuration