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check the role Terminal Services and you done!<br />
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Edwin
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check the role Terminal Services and you done!

Edwin

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Do they work the same? I am looking to create remote apps for users to use. I have been going thru some training and installing RDS was part of the training. &nbsp;Do you know if remote application can be done with terminal server or would I need RDS?<br />
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Thanks.
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Do they work the same? I am looking to create remote apps for users to use. I have been going thru some training and installing RDS was part of the training.  Do you know if remote application can be done with terminal server or would I need RDS?

Thanks.

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They are &nbsp;similar although Remote Desktop services &nbsp;has a bit more features and improvments .<br />
<b>Have a look at these :<br />
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<a href="http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/100788/microsoft-terminal-services-became-remote-desktop-services" rel="ugc">http://www.itworld.com/vir<wbr />tualizatio<wbr />n/100788/m<wbr />icrosoft-t<wbr />erminal-se<wbr />rvices-bec<wbr />ame-remote<wbr />-desktop-s<wbr />ervices</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-product-home.aspx" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/w<wbr />indowsserv<wbr />er2008/en/<wbr />us/rds-pro<wbr />duct-home.<wbr />aspx</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/49-200528-2090036?tag=discussion-thread#commentpaging" rel="ugc">http://www.techrepublic.co<wbr />m/forum/di<wbr />scussions/<wbr />49-200528-<wbr />2090036?ta<wbr />g=discussi<wbr />on-thread#<wbr />commentpag<wbr />ing</a><br />
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They are  similar although Remote Desktop services  has a bit more features and improvments .
Have a look at these :

http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/100788/microsoft-terminal-services-became-remote-desktop-services [http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/100788/microsoft-terminal-services-became-remote-desktop-services]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-product-home.aspx [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-product-home.aspx]

http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/49-200528-2090036?tag=discussion-thread#commentpaging [http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/49-200528-2090036?tag=discussion-thread#commentpaging]



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I have a Server 2008 Standard SP2 box that I would like to add the remote desktop services role but it is not available. &nbsp;Is this a R2 option only or am I missing something else?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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I have a Server 2008 Standard SP2 box that I would like to add the remote desktop services role but it is not available.  Is this a R2 option only or am I missing something else?

Thanks

Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 not available

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.