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Have you thought about using AWS Workspaces for the desktop access, and using them to access your data on the server?
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Have you thought about using AWS Workspaces for the desktop access, and using them to access your data on the server?

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We are looking for a quick win solution maybe down the road we can look at AWS Workspaces
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We are looking for a quick win solution maybe down the road we can look at AWS Workspaces

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I have setup a VPN between AWS and UK and have installed RDS in grace period.
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I have setup a VPN between AWS and UK and have installed RDS in grace period.

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Hello Experts, <br />
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We have a Windows 2012 Server in AWS (N.Virginaia - US) and would like to install Remote Desktop Services role so we can have 5 concurrent users and they login with their AD credentials.<br />
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&nbsp;Currently the server is in a workgroup and has no access to our Domain in the UK!<br />
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&nbsp;We need to keep the data in the US so the RDS needs to stay in AWS -US region<br />
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&nbsp;What I intend to do is:<br />
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&nbsp;Setup a IPSEC VPN tunnel from AWS to the UK datacentre (Domain Controllers)<br />
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&nbsp;Purchase 5 RDS User Cals.<br />
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Please let me know your thoughts and if there is any other options I should be considering.
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Hello Experts, 

We have a Windows 2012 Server in AWS (N.Virginaia - US) and would like to install Remote Desktop Services role so we can have 5 concurrent users and they login with their AD credentials.

 Currently the server is in a workgroup and has no access to our Domain in the UK!
 
 We need to keep the data in the US so the RDS needs to stay in AWS -US region
 
 What I intend to do is:
 
 Setup a IPSEC VPN tunnel from AWS to the UK datacentre (Domain Controllers)
 
 Purchase 5 RDS User Cals.
 
 
Please let me know your thoughts and if there is any other options I should be considering.

Remote Desktop Services in AWS

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Windows Networking

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.