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15 users 50 RDP connections out of the box<br />
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<i>as I believe cannot be both a domain controller and support multiple RDS</i> Incorrect as that is a supported configuration.
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I have a client who currently has 4 home workers simultaneously remotely accessing an SBS2003 server using terminal services. &nbsp;The server needs to be replaced. I have been told that the Foundation version of Server 2012R2 will support simultaneous remote RDP access without having to by any additional licenses.<br />
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I have seen a lot of conflicting comments on the internet about this (including this site). &nbsp;The spec for Foundation version states 'Maximum number of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Gateway connections: 50' which implies you can do this 'out of the box' as it were.<br />
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There is no need for a Domain, thus no need for the Foundation Server to be a Domain controller (as I believe cannot be both a domain controller and support multiple RDS)<br />
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Is this correct? &nbsp;Can I basically replace the current 2003 Server with a new server running the Foundation version of Server 2012 R2 with 4 simultaneous RDP connections using different user accounts?
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I have a client who currently has 4 home workers simultaneously remotely accessing an SBS2003 server using terminal services.  The server needs to be replaced. I have been told that the Foundation version of Server 2012R2 will support simultaneous remote RDP access without having to by any additional licenses.

I have seen a lot of conflicting comments on the internet about this (including this site).  The spec for Foundation version states 'Maximum number of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Gateway connections: 50' which implies you can do this 'out of the box' as it were.

There is no need for a Domain, thus no need for the Foundation Server to be a Domain controller (as I believe cannot be both a domain controller and support multiple RDS)

Is this correct?  Can I basically replace the current 2003 Server with a new server running the Foundation version of Server 2012 R2 with 4 simultaneous RDP connections using different user accounts?

15 users 50 RDP connections out of the box

as I believe cannot be both a domain controller and support multiple RDS Incorrect as that is a supported configuration.

Multiple remote RDs with Windows Server foundation 2012R2?

I have a client who currently has 4 home workers simultaneously remotely accessing an SBS2003 server using terminal services.  The server needs to be replaced. I have been told that the Foundation version of Server 2012R2 will support simultaneous remote RDP access without having to by any additional licenses.

I have seen a lot of conflicting comments on the internet about this (including this site).  The spec for Foundation version states &amp;#39;Maximum number of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Gateway connections: 50&amp;#39; which implies you can do this &amp;#39;out of the box&amp;#39; as it were.

There is no need for a Domain, thus no need for the Foundation Server to be a Domain controller (as I believe cannot be both a domain controller and support multiple RDS)

Is this correct?  Can I basically replace the current 2003 Server with a new server running the Foundation version of Server 2012 R2 with 4 simultaneous RDP connections using different user accounts?

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