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What if we want to avoid using port 3389? &nbsp;Can we setup something like logmein where everything is within the browser?
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What if we want to avoid using port 3389?  Can we setup something like logmein where everything is within the browser?

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I have a just finish setting up a 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Server (Terminal server) with Remote Desktop Web Access site and a RemoteApp. &nbsp;All windows firewall was disabled and everything works internally. &nbsp;Is there a way to have only port 80/443 open and forward to that server and get the RemoteAPP to work from outside the network? &nbsp;Or do I need to install RD Gateway for that? &nbsp;Ideally we would like everything to run within the browser instead of a separate window launching the RemoteAPP. &nbsp;Is this possible?
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I have a just finish setting up a 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Server (Terminal server) with Remote Desktop Web Access site and a RemoteApp.  All windows firewall was disabled and everything works internally.  Is there a way to have only port 80/443 open and forward to that server and get the RemoteAPP to work from outside the network?  Or do I need to install RD Gateway for that?  Ideally we would like everything to run within the browser instead of a separate window launching the RemoteAPP.  Is this possible?

RD Web Access using only port 80 and 443

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

IIS is Internet Information Services, the web server included with Windows Server operating systems. All current versions are built on a modular architecture; modules can be added or removed individually so that those required for specific functionality are installed. The full installation of IIS includes HTTP, security, content, compression, caching, logging and diagnostics.

Microsoft IIS Web Server

Microsoft server applications are those applications developed specifically, but not necessarily exclusively, on the Windows Server platform. In addition to well-known products like SQL Server, Exchange, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft Dynamics, Forefront, Lync and Sharepoint, they include applications like Skype, BizTalk, Hyper-V, Groove and Commerce Server. Server applications are managed with the Microsoft System Center.