INFORMATICS

Step by step instruction how install and configure the Remote Desktop Services on a Windows Server 2012 or 2016.

Step 5. Add RD Clients (Users) to the Remote Desktop Users Group.

1. Open Server Manager.
2. From Tools menu, select Active Directory Users and Computers. *

* Note: If the RD Session Host Service is not installed on the Domain Controller, use the 'Local Users and Groups' snap-in or the 'Remote' tab in the 'System Properties' on the RDS host server, to add the remote desktop users.

3. Double click at your domain on the left and then select Builtin.
4. Open Remote Desktop Users on the right pane.

5. At Members tab, click Add.

6. Type the name(s) of the users that you want to give Remote access to the RDS Server and click OK.

7. After selecting the remote desktop users, click OK again to close the window.

8. Continue to step-6 below.

Step by step instruction how install and configure the Remote Desktop Services on a Windows Server 2012 or 2016.

Step 4. Configure RD Session Host role to use the local Remote Desktop Licensing server & Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode.

1. Open Group Policy Editor. To do that:

1. Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys to open run command box.
2. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.

3. In Group Policy Editor navigate to:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\ Licensing

3. At the right pane, double click at Use the specified Remote License Servers.

4. Click Enabled, and then at 'License server to use' field, type the RDS license server name and click OK.

5. Then open the Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode setting.

6. Click Enabled and then specify the licensing mode (Per User or Per Device) for the RDS host server and then click OK again.

7. Close Group Policy Editor.
8. Verify the RD Licensing configuration, by going to: Windows Control Panel –> Administrative Tools –> Remote Desktop Services –> RD Licensing Diagnoser.

Step by step instruction how install and configure the Remote Desktop Services on a Windows Server 2012 or 2016.

Step 3. Install Licenses on the Remote Desktop License Server.

1. At 'Welcome to the install licenses wizard', click Next

2. On the License Program page, select the appropriate program through which you purchased your RDS CALs, and then click Next.

3. According the License Program you selected on the previous page, type either the license code or the agreement number provided when you purchased your RDS CALs and then click Next.

4. On the Product Version and License Type page, select the appropriate product version, license type, and the quantity of the RDS CALs based on your RDS CAL purchase agreement, and then click Next.

5. When the RDS CALs installed on the server, click Finish.