Remote Desktop Services Windows Server 2016

Explore collections to create session host farms and organize resources by group membership, with the broker routing department 1 to collection 1 and department 2 to collection 2.

Add a second session host to a Windows Server 2016 remote desktop services deployment, create two collections, and configure access by Active Directory groups before testing connections.

Configure session properties in remote desktop services, including disconnected sessions, active and idle session limits, and automatic disconnect or end options, demonstrated with a hands-on lab.

Explore security layer options (none, ssl/tls, negotiate) and encryption levels (low, client compatible, high, fips) for session collections and the role of NLA.

Configure load balancing in collection properties by adding multiple remote session hosts, setting relative weights to distribute users, and testing connections with a broker and a remote desktop connection file.

Configure and use user profile disks to host each user’s data on a dedicated 20 gig virtual disk, stored in a shared folder, with permissions and mounting rules demonstrated.

Discover how the remote desktop gateway acts as a secure broker between the corporate network and external clients, enabling sessions and applications over port 443.

Install and configure the remote desktop gateway on a gateway server with two network adapters, connecting the corporate and external networks to the session host and domain controller.

Configure the remote desktop gateway by setting an SSL certificate, two network adapters, and CAP and RAP policies, then finalize name resolution with DNS records or host files.

Discover how remote apps from a remote server appear to run on the local computer, enabling access without installation or a full remote desktop session.

Publish remote apps by configuring the connection broker, web access, and session host. Use the web console to publish Wordpad and Notepad and manage their properties.

Install and configure secure web access for remote desktop services by generating a trusted self-signed certificate, applying it to the remote web access role, and testing encrypted connections.

Practice configuring the remote desktop client (mstsc) options, including the five tabs: general, display, local resources, experience, and advanced, and enable drive mapping for remote sessions.

Learn how to reset the Remote Desktop Services grace period on Windows Server 2016 via registry edits and service restarts, with cautions about licensing and restoring to 120 days.

Learn how to authorize users for remote login on Windows Server 2016 by adding them to the Remote Desktop Users group and enforcing access through Group Policy's user rights assignment.

Explore how to use the Remote Desktop Connection Manager to organize multiple sessions in one centralized interface, including saving credentials, profiles, and port settings.

Manage remote desktop sessions by disconnecting, logging out, or sending maintenance messages. Shadow or view sessions with policies, and monitor per-user processes in task manager to optimize performance.

Activate a Windows server for remote desktop services using the licensing manager, via online, web browser, or telephone; then install per-user or per-device CALs, including VDI options.

Discover how MultiPoint Services in Windows Server 2016 lets multiple users connect to the same computer with independent sessions, adding manageability for educational labs.

Install and configure MultiPoint Services on Windows Server 2016, using role-based deployment to auto-install necessary features and licensing, and access the MultiPoint Manager, MultiPoint Log Collector, and MultiPoint Dashboard.

Test the MultiPoint environment by creating a standard user, logging in via remote session, and using the MultiPoint Manager and Dashboard to monitor and control sessions in classroom settings.

Install the multipoint connector on the Windows 10 client to connect it to the MultiPoint server and manage sessions for users; note that Windows 7/8/10 allow one session per user.

Explore virtual desktop infrastructure concepts, focusing on remote desktop sessions and applications hosted on a central server, with access from any device and centralized, secure, cost-efficient management.

Explore the capacity of server-based deployments by testing scalability, determine how many client sessions a server can support, and apply guidelines to select appropriate resources and configurations.

Learn capacity planning for remote desktop services by estimating how many users a server can support and the required hardware, using 14–16 GB RAM as a practical guideline.

Determine system capacity by identifying the two main factors—user scenario and hardware resources—as apps, graphics, and typing load drive CPU, memory, disk, and network demands.

Evaluate three practical capacity estimation approaches—piloting, simulation, and projection from a single user environment—and note piloting for small deployments, and simulation and projection for larger ones.

Deploy a basic remote desktop services installation on Azure by creating a Windows Server 2016 VM, connecting via RDP, and noting that full features require domain join.

Apply the full Remote Desktop Services deployment in Azure using the auto template to configure session hosts, brokers, gateway, web access, licensing, and Active Directory domain services.

Configure an Azure-based remote desktop services environment by deploying a template-driven virtual network and virtual machines, including Active Directory, connection broker, gateway, and session hosts, with availability sets.

Add a data disk to the connection broker virtual machine, create a storage container, attach via gateway, initialize and format in disk management, and share folders for users and certificates.

Connect to the Active Directory domain controller, install AD tools, create an organizational unit, a group, and two users to grant access to the session host and applications.

Learn to secure your remote desktop gateway by installing a trusted SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt, map a friendly domain, update DNS, and configure IIS bindings for HTTPS.

Deploy and test remote apps on a session host by creating a new collection and publishing apps like notepad plus plus, validating access from gateway to client.

Learn how to diagnose and fix SSL certificate mismatches in Remote Desktop Services by exporting and applying Let's Encrypt certificates to gateway and web access, and ensuring the domain matches.

customize the rd web page by editing the login page, adding a reset password link, updating logos, banner, and background, and adjusting text strings via server tools.