Rockwell Automation 9528-APPOWSENE Virtual Image Templates User Manual - Manual (Page 84)

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Chapter 4 Configure Application Server OWS (Microsoft Remote Desktop Services)
Microsoft Remote Desktop
Services Licensing RDS has its own method for licensing clients that log on to RDS servers, separate
from the licensing for the Windows Server 2008 R2 family of operating systems.
Remote Desktop Connections must receive a valid license issued by a Remote
Desktop Licensing Server before they can log on to a Remote Desktop Session
Host or Connection Broker.
One Remote Desktop Licensing Server can serve multiple RDS servers
concurrently; therefore, you can either leverage an existing Remote Desktop
Licensing Server or create your own.
Install Additional Software To make sure that patches and additional software are installed correctly to work
in a multiuser environment, you must put the Remote Desktop Session Host
server into a special installation mode before you install any application. Failure
to use the special installation mode can prevent an application from functioning
properly.
Install Special Mode
Put the Remote Desktop Session Host into the special installation mode by
Clicking Start and choosing Control Panel>Programs>Install Application on
Remote Desktop.
After the application is installed, you must put the RD Session Host server back
into execution mode before remote users begin using the application. The Install
Application on Remote Desktop Session Host tool automatically puts the RD
Session Host server into execution mode when it is finished running, but always
verify before continuing.
It is important to put the Remote Desktop Session Host server back into
execution mode before running any of the installed applications. Some
applications can not execute properly or can have loss of functionality if the
server is not put back into execution mode.
Add Remote Desktop
Services Users Each user who logs on to a RDS server must have a user account either on the
server or in a domain on the network that the server is on. The user account
contains additional information that determines when user can log on, under
what conditions, and how specific desktop settings are stored. Windows Server
2008 R2 family operating systems contain a built-in User group called Remote
Desktop Users, which is used to manage RDS users.
On the Select User Groups Allowed Access to This RD Session Host Server page,
select the users and/or groups that can connect to the Remote Desktop Session
Host Server and click Next.
Alternatively, you can add additional users later via the Local Users and Groups
option in Computer Management.