Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services

Author: Bernhard Tritsch, © Copyright 2008 - 2010, All Rights Reserved

This comprehensive tutorial provides basic guidance to plan for, install and configure Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services.  Here you find all necessary information if you want to provide remote access to individual Windows applications or full Windows desktops.

 

Lessons	Short Description
Preface	Read this first!
About This Tutorial	Tutorial structure and informational notes

 

Part I – A Beginner's Guide to Remote Desktop Services
[Installation, Configuration and Operations Essentials]

Lessons	Additional Lessons
1. Overview and History	1.1 Facts and Markets behind Terminal Services 1.2 Remote Desktops versus Virtual Desktops
2. Installation	2.1 System Installation Phases 2.2 Remote Desktop Services Roles and Subroles
3. Licensing	3.1 Licensing Models 3.2 License Server
4. Configuration	4.1 Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration 4.2 Remote Desktop Web Access Essentials
5. Client Software	5.1 Remote Desktop Connection Settings
6. Application Installation	6.1 Application Requirements in Multi-User Environments 6.2 Application Installation Procedures 6.3 Configuring RemoteApp Programs
7. System Administration	7.1 Remote Desktop Services Management Tools
8. Network Planning	8.1 Network Architectures 8.2 Active Directory Configuration 8.3 Load Balancing and RD Connection Broker 8.4 Remote Desktop Gateway
9. Printing	9.1 General Printing Concepts 9.2 Terminal Server Printing and RD EasyPrint
10. User Environment	10.1 Managing User and Groups 10.2 RDS Group Policy Objects 10.3 User Profiles

 

Part II – An Expert's Guide to Remote Desktop Services
[Architecture Details and Technical Design Concepts]

Lessons	Additional Lessons
11. Virtualization	11.1 Server Virtualization Combined with RDS 11.2 Application Virtualization Combined with RDS
12. RDS Internals	12.1 Remote Desktop Services Architecture 12.2 64-Bit Backgrounder
13. Remote Desktop Protocol	13.1 RDP Backgrounder
14. Security	14.1 RDS Security Strategy 14.2 Connection and Client Security 14.3 Application Security 14.4 Network Security
15. Registry Settings	15.1 Introduction to the Registry 15.2 RDS-Specific Keys and Values 15.3 Application-Specific Settings and Compatibility Flags
16. Server Sizing	16.1 Finding Out About Requirements 16.2 Scaling Up or Scaling Out 16.3 Selecting the Right Hardware
17. Resource Management	17.1 Remote Desktop Resource Management
18. Testing and Quality Assurance	18.1 RDS Test Criteria 18.2 Testing Methodology 18.3 Available Testing Products and Tools
19. RDS Scripting	19.1 RDS Scripting with the Command Shell 19.2 Application Compatibility Scripts 19.3 RDS Scripting with Windows Script Host 19.4 RDS Scripting with PowerShell
20. RDS for Developers	20.1 Server-Side RDS Development 20.2 Client-Side RDS Development 20.3 Extending RDS through Virtual Channels