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Windows 2012 R2 Terminal Server

Hello ,

I want to setup 2 servers with simple terminal services. Users will only remote desktop to this server and run an application . Any ideas what services do i neen to install ? Do i need all this connection brokers , web interfaces , gateway ?

Also in one of these 2 servers i have install the license role and i install my rds cals . Can the second server use the license server installed in server 1 ?

Thanks

Saeid Fattahi

hi there.
if ur users only need access to the programs and not the desktop environment. remote desktop web access will be the best solution. lowers the CPU/RAM/NIC usage

for that you need a RDS with following role services.
RD Session Host
RD Web Access which will install IIS
RD Connection Broker

clients will gain access to the programs from a web browser. exp. https://server.corp.local/rdweb

in your RDS deployment choose standard so the deployment can be run on multiple servers (quick runs on only ONE server)

in your case you have 2 RDS

1. create a server Pool and add both server in it
2. from the server which you have CALs go for RDS installation then for post deployment go for standard.
3. add your first server as c..broker
add your first server as web access
add your both servers to session host.

after restarts...

from ur first server add the second server as a web access in case you need load balancing.

connection broker provides u a good LB solution.

by the way there are differences between legacy Terminal Service back in 2003 2008 and Remote Desktop Services.
check technet.microsoft.com there are plenty of nice step by step articles.

Anestis Psomas

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Thanks for your answer !!

Also one question more , is there a way to have a permanent map drive ? Everytime a user connecting to the terminal server to have this drive mapped. I see that if i create this mapped drive with my account and then another one logged in , this drive is not appear in his profil

Thanks

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