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Getting Started with Remote Desktop Session Host
Before installing Workflow on a Windows^® Server 2008 R2 or computer, you must enable and set up the Windows Remote Desktop Session Host.
Licensing Requirements
GE Digital recommends that you install your Remote Desktop Session Host on a computer that is not a domain controller. Ensure that you back up the Remote Desktop Session Host licenses regularly to prevent data loss.

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- Get Started Guide
  - Installation Requirements
  - Pre-Installation Consideration
  - Installation Procedures
  - Server Clustering Implementation
  - Deploy the Web Task List
  - Log On Overview
  - Post-Installation Configuration
  - Upgrade Workflow
  - Install a Reporting Database
  - Terminal Server
    - Remote Desktop Session Host
      This information is intended for system integrators, IT administrators, and engineers responsible for setting up and optimizing a Workflow Remote Desktop Session Host environment.
    - Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services)
      With Remote Desktop Services for Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2008 R2 and Windows^® Server 2012, you can centrally manage and execute Workflow.
    - Getting Started with Remote Desktop Session Host
      Before installing Workflow on a Windows^® Server 2008 R2 or computer, you must enable and set up the Windows Remote Desktop Session Host.
      - Workflow Remote Desktop Session Host Limitations
        The Workflow Remote Desktop Session Host has a number of limitations and assumptions.
      - Hardware Requirements for Remote Desktop Session Host
        The following information describes the recommended hardware requirements for a Remote Desktop Session Host environment.
      - Software Requirements for Remote Desktop Session Host
        Workflow Remote Desktop Session Host requires Workflow and the Windows^® Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise Edition or the Windows^® Server 2012 operating system.
      - Licensing Requirements
        GE Digital recommends that you install your Remote Desktop Session Host on a computer that is not a domain controller. Ensure that you back up the Remote Desktop Session Host licenses regularly to prevent data loss.
        Workflow Remote Desktop Session Host Clients for Windows^® Server 2008 r2
        When a Windows^® Server 2008 R2 client connects to the Remote Desktop Session Host with External Connector Licensing disabled, the license from the client is used. The first time that you connect to the server, that license is activated.
        Workflow Licensing
        All hardware and software keys distributed to run Workflow contain software to enable licensing for Remote Desktop Session Host client computers.
      - Enable Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services
        Remote Desktop Services must be enabled on the Windows^® Server 2008 R2 computer that will be used as the Remote Desktop Session Host.
      - Log into a Remote Desktop Session Host from Windows 7
    - Workflow with Windows Remote Desktop Session Host Installation and Configuration
      After enabling Installing Remote Desktop Services and its licensing, you can install and configure Workflow on a Remote Desktop Session Host.
    - Troubleshoot Your Workflow Remote Desktop Session Host Environment
      To successfully troubleshoot your Workflow Remote Desktop Session Host environment, you first need to isolate the source of your problem.
    - Frequently-Asked Questions About Using Workflow with Remote Desktop Session Host
      The following list outlines some of the frequently-asked questions about using Workflow with Remote Desktop Services.
  - ActiveX Task Controls
  - Workflow Task Client
  - Installation Security
  - Troubleshooting Workflow Issues
    This topic describes how to troubleshoot issues that you encounter when working with Workflow.
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Configure Your Environment
Security
Resource Information and Configuration
Data Administration
Forms and User Displays
Building and Configuring Workflows
eSOP
ActiveX Task Controls
Service Interfaces
Operator Task List in the Workflow Client
Best Practices

Licensing Requirements

GE Digital recommends that you install your Remote Desktop Session Host on a computer that is not a domain controller. Ensure that you back up the Remote Desktop Session Host licenses regularly to prevent data loss.

For the most up-to-date Remote Desktop Session Host license information on Windows^® Server 2008 R2, visit Microsoft^®'s web site:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd647502(WS.10).aspx