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It should select automatically create a server pool, and add your local server. Press '''Next'''.
 
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Check the '''Restart the destination server…''' box, and press '''Deploy'''.  
 
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At this point, your Remote Desktop Server is setup and will allow you to make Remote Desktop connections to this server.
 
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If you would like to access individual applications using [[AppLink]], follow these steps:
 
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In the Server Manager Dashboard, press '''Remote Desktop Services''' in the link on the left side of the window.
 
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On the next window, select '''QuickSessionCollection''', and then press the link for P'''ublish RemoteApp Programs'''.
 
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Select the applications you want to launch from the list that appears.  If you don’t see your specific application, then use the '''Add…''' button to browse for it.  If it still does not appear, make sure the application is properly installed on this server.
 
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In the example here, we have selected Calculator, Paint, and Wordpad. Use the scroll bar to the right to scroll down for more applications.
 
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Verify that all of the applications you want to run are listed, and press '''Publish'''.
 
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This opens the Properties window. Select '''Parameters''' and select  '''Add any command-line parameter'''. This will allow you to specify a file, URL, *.CLI, *.SCU, or other file to run using AppLink.
 
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Once it completes, it will go back to the previous screen.  At this point, we need to now look at some of the other settings.
 
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In the '''Server Manager''', with '''Remote Desktop Services > Collections > QuickSessionCollection''' selected, press on the '''Task''' drop down shown in the image below, and then select “Edit Properties”.
 
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Select the '''User Groups''' item in the menu on the left, and add the '''User Groups''' that you want to be able to remotely connect to your server.  Use the '''Add''' button, and '''Apply''' once you’ve finished.
 
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Select the '''Session''' item in the left menu, and make any adjustments you would like to use for your system.  The defaults here will work fine for ThinManager. Press '''Apply''' when complete.
 
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Press the '''Security''' item in the Menu to the left.  Make sure your settings match those shown in the image below. Key for ThinManager clients is that you '''UNCHECK''' the '''Allow Connections Only from…''' item.
 
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Select the '''Client Setting''' item in the menu to the left. Select the items you wish to change, and press '''Apply'''. The default settings (shown below) should work fine for you ThinManager system.
 
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You may now press the '''OK''' button to close the dialog box.
 
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At this point, your server is ready for ThinManager to use it as a Remote Desktop Server (Terminal Server).
 

Latest revision as of 20:07, 19 March 2018

Setup Remote Desktop Services

Starting with Windows Server 2012, it is highly advised that the server be part of a domain as the Remote Desktop Services graphical configuration is only available to Domain Admins.

Steps:


Open Server Manager.

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Click on Add Roles and Features.

Click Next.

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Select Remote Desktop Services installation, and then press Next.

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Select MultiPoint Services, and press Next.

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Select Session-based Desktop deployment, and press Next.

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It should select automatically create a server pool, and add your local server. Press Next.

Check the Restart the destination server… box, and press Deploy.


A progress screen will appear and display information on the new deployment progress. The server will automatically restart if the deployment is successful. It may also restart one or more times during the deployment process. After each restart, it will go back into Server Manager and post the status of the deployment.


After the deployment completes successfully press Close.

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