Supported configurations for Remote Desktop Services
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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
When it comes to supported configurations for Remote Desktop Services environments, the largest concern tends to be version interoperability. Most environments include multiple versions of Windows Server - for example, you may have an existing Windows Server 2012 R2 RDS deployment but want to upgrade to Windows Server 2016 to take advantage of the new features [like support for OpenGL\OpenCL, Discrete Device Assignment, or Storage Spaces Direct]. The question then becomes, which RDS components can work with different versions and which need to be the same?
So with that in mind, here are basic guidelines for supported configurations of Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server.
Note
Make sure to review the system requirements for Windows Server.
How To Enable Remote Desktop In Windows Server 2019
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By default in Windows Server 2019 remote desktop is disabled. This post will cover how to turn on and enable Remote Desktop Protocol [RDP] in Windows Server 2019, using either PowerShell or the GUI.
Note: In Windows Server 2019 Essentials edition, remote desktop is already enabled by default so you will not need to manually do this.
Remote desktop can be enabled through the graphical user interface [GUI] with the following easy steps.
Prerequisites
There are only two necessary steps before we embark on installing RDS. Those are:
- All servers are domain joined
- There are at least two available servers
The reason that we need two servers is that the RD Licensing role will go on the second server rather than all on one, as this is considered a Microsoft best practice. In this tutorial, we use the Domain Controller as the RD License server which would not be considered best practice. The reason for doing this in this tutorial is to keep the installation simple.
Windows Server 2019 RDS Features | Parallels RAS
Windows Server 2019 RDS role—which plays an increasingly crucial part in today’s digitally-driven business innovations—has been likewise designed to support areas like hybrid cloud, security, and hyper-converged infrastructure.
RDS [Remote Desktop Services] has now been equipped with new and improved features that help businesses to acquire better capabilities to:
- Connect between on-premises and public cloud infrastructures
- Protect against cyber threats, detect threats, and respond to threats