To have more control, we recommend using Standard Deployment).Ĭhoose "Virtual Machine based deployment" or " Session-based desktop deployment". Select "Standard Deployment" (Quick Deployment is used to quickly deploy all of the needed roles to a single server and then create a very simple collection. Select that group in the navigation pane and run the Add Roles and Features Wizard.Ĭhoose the installation type "Remote Desktop Services installation". We will not walk you through the installation process here, but it is pretty straightforward:Īdd the servers to which you want to deploy the RDS roles to All Servers group or a new server group. Standalone RDS implementations are possible, but they must be managed exclusively using Powershell. This is because RDS deployments can now only be managed through RDMS or via Windows PowerShell. You should use the new RDS installation method, even in the case of a single Remote Desktop Session Host. The RDMS service is the engine behind the new UI and cannot be installed using the classic "Role-based or feature-based installation" type. The RDMS service is also installed on the Connection Broker when the new method is used. Connection Broker is a critical role in an RDS infrastructure that is installed when using the new type. This new installation type makes deploying and managing your RDS infrastructure much simpler. RDMS is a plug-in to the new Server Manager in Windows Server 2012.Īdditionally, Windows Server 2012 includes a new installation type, "Remote Desktop Services installation". In Windows Server 2012, a single interface, Remote Desktop Management Server (RDMS), replaces all above snap-ins and provides centralized management of the Remote Desktop infrastructure. Remote Desktop Connection Manager (sbmgr) Remote Desktop Services Configuration (tsconfig) Remote Desktop Services Manager (tsadmin) In Windows Server 2008 R2, admins have had to use at least four different MMCs to manage a Remote Desktop Environment. In todays post, we are going to cover the “Remote Desktop Management Server” (RDMS) interface for creating and managing a Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop environment. Welcome to Day 9 of our launch series, and the first of 4 covering RDS. First published on TECHNET on Oct 30, 2012