Configuring Remote Desktop Services and RemoteApp

Overview

• Overview of RDS

• Publishing RemoteApp Programs by Using RDS

• Accessing RemoteApp Programs from Clients

Overview of RDS

• What Is RDS?

• RDS Role Services

• Client Experience Features with RDS

• Overview of RDC Client

What Is RDS?

RDS is presentation virtualization technology that provides access to session-based desktops, virtual machine–based desktops, and applications

RDS is presentation virtualization technology that provides access to session-based desktops, virtual machine–based desktops, and applications

RDS provides the following benefits:

• Run an application or an entire desktop on centralized servers

• Manage session-based desktops, applications, or virtual machine–based desktops on centralized servers

• Provide an entire desktop, or just application window

• Provide integration of local and RemoteApp programs

• Enable secure remote access without establishing a VPN connection

• Centrally control which RD Session hosts can be accessed, who can access them, and device redirection

RDS Role Services

RD Web Access

Active Directory Domain Services

RD Virtualization Host

RD Session Host

RD Gateway

RD Licensing

RD Connection Broker

RD Client

Internet

Client Experience Features with RDS

The following enhancements are available to Remote Desktop users in Windows Server 2008 R2:

Windows media redirection

True multimonitor support

Audio input and recording

Improved audio and video

synchronization Enhanced bitmap

redirection Aero Glass support

Language bar redirection Task scheduler

Overview of RDC Client

Publishing RemoteApp Programs by Using RDS

• What Are RemoteApp Programs?

• Process for Publishing RemoteApp Programs

• Distribution Options for RemoteApp Program Links

• Functions of the RD Connection Broker

• What Is Remote Desktop Web Access?

• What Is RemoteApp User Assignment?

What Are RemoteApp Programs?

A RemoteApp program:

• Can be accessed remotely through Remote Desktop Connection

• Displays on the client as if it is running on the local computer

• Can run along with local programs on the client computer

• Has its own resizable window and entry on the taskbar

• Can share a RD session with another RemoteApp program on the same terminal server

RemoteApp programs run remotely on RD Session Host server and can integrate with locally running programsRemoteApp programs run remotely on RD Session Host server and can integrate with locally running programs

Process for Publishing RemoteApp Programs

•Configure the server that will host RemoteApp programs

Add the RD Session Host role service

Install programs on the RD Session Host server

Verify remote connection settings

•Add RemoteApp programs, and configure global deployment settings

Add programs to the RemoteApp Programs list

Configure global deployment settings

Distribution Options for RemoteApp Program Links

RD Web Access

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Functions of the RD Connection Broker

The RD Connection Broker role service:

•Allows users to reconnect to their existing sessions in a RD Session Host server farm

•Evenly distributes the session load among RD Session Host servers

•Redirects users to full desktops, personal or virtual desktops pools, or RemoteApp programs

What Is Remote Desktop Web Access?

RD Web Access enables you to:

• List available RemoteApp programs, remote desktops, andvirtual desktops from multiple servers on the same Web page

• Launch RemoteApps or virtual desktops from the RD WebAccess Web site

• Modify the list of available resources

• Launch the Remote Desktop Connection

RD Web Access only enables users to launch applications, remote desktop, or virtual desktop sessions. It does not proxy RDP sessionsRD Web Access only enables users to launch applications, remote desktop, or virtual desktop sessions. It does not proxy RDP sessions

What Is RemoteApp User Assignment?

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Accessing RemoteApp Programs from Clients

• Accessing RemoteApp Programs on RD Web Access

• What Is RemoteApp and Desktop Connections?

• What Is SSO?

• What Is Device Redirection?

• What Is RD Easy Print?

• Accessing RemoteApp Programs from an External Network

• Configuring RD Gateway

• Using Group Policy to Configure an RD Client

Accessing RemoteApp Programs on RD Web Access

What Is RemoteApp and Desktop Connections?

Provides a personalized view of RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktopsProvides a personalized view of RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops

The benefits of RemoteApp and Desktop Connections are:

• RemoteApp programs run from the Start menu on the client

• Includes published Remote Desktops and Virtual Desktops

• Changes are automatically reflected on the user’s Start menu

• Programs are easily accessed through Windows search

• Does not require domain membership

• Built on standard technologies

• You can create a RemoteApp and Desktop Connections configuration file (.wcx) and distribute it to users

What Is SSO?

• Log on once and gain access to remote servers without being asked for credentials again

Single log on for RemoteApp and Desktop connections

• Controlled through Group Policy

• Prerequisites

Windows XP SP3 or newer client

Domain membership

Right to connect to RD Session Host

What Is Device Redirection?

• Extensible PnP Device Redirection Framework

• PnP device automatically installed at remote RDS server

Can redirect devices that have not been plugged in yet

• PnP redirection is not supported over cascading RD sessions

RD Session Host

RDPRDP

What Is RD Easy Print?

User opens Microsoft Office Word on RD Session Host serverThe document is rendered to XPS on the server and is printed on the client, by using print driver on the client

RD Easy Print utilizes the client side print drivers, and the full print UI appears

User wants to print the document to a locally attached printer

RDS Session Host RDS Session Host

Accessing RemoteApp Programs from an External Network

Strips off HTTPS

Passes RDP traffic to RDS RDS

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Partner or clientPartner or client

Other RDP hostsOther RDP hostsRDGatewayServer

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Remote users can connect to RemoteApp programs on an internal network from an external network through RD GatewayRemote users can connect to RemoteApp programs on an internal network from an external network through RD Gateway

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Using Group Policy to Configure an RD Client

You can configure the following RD client settings by using Group Policy:

• Remote Session Environment: Display resolution, color depth

• Remote Desktop Connection Client

• Security: Client connection encryption level, prompt for password

• Session Time Limits

• Device and Resource Redirection, Printer Redirection

• Credentials Delegation (Allow Delegating Default Credentials)