Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in View

Install Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2
Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is one of the roles that a Windows Server can have. You must install this
role to set up an RDS host that runs Windows Server 2008 R2.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the RDS host is running Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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Verify that the RDS host is part of the Active Directory domain for the View deployment.
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Install the Microsoft hotfix rollup that is documented in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2775511.
Procedure
1 Log in to the RDS host as an administrator.
2 Start Server Manager.
3 Select Roles in the navigation tree.
4 Click Add Roles to start the Add Role wizard.
5 Select the role Remote Desktop Services.
6 On the Select Role Services page, select Remote Desktop Session Host.
7 On the Specify Authentication Method page, select either Require Network Level Authentication or
Do not require Network Level Authentication, whichever is appropriate.
8 On the Configure Client Experience page, select the functionality that you want to provide to users.
9 Follow the prompts and finish the installation.
What to do next
If you plan to use HTML Access or scanner redirection, install the Desktop Experience feature. The steps for
installing Desktop Experience differ on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2.
Restrict users to a single desktop session. See “Restrict Users to a Single Session,” on page 91.
Install Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2
Remote Desktop Services is one of the roles that a Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 can have. You must
install this role to set up an RDS host.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the RDS host is running Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2.
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Verify that the RDS host is part of the Active Directory domain for the View deployment.
Procedure
1 Log in to the RDS host as an administrator.
2 Start Server Manager.
3 Select Add roles and features.
4 On the Select Installation Type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation.
5 On the Select Destination Server page, select a server.
6 On the Select Server Roles page, select Remote Desktop Services.
7 On the Select Features page, accept the defaults.
Chapter 7 Setting Up Remote Desktop Services Hosts
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