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.

About this task

Important: These steps must be performed before you install Workflow.

For more information about Remote Desktop Session Host, refer to the Remote Desktop Services section of the Windows® Server 2008 R2 Help or visit Microsoft's web site at: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd647502(WS.10).aspx.

Procedure

  1. On the Windows® Server 2008 R2 computer, click Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
    The Server Manager dialog box appears.
  2. Click Roles, and then click Add Roles.
    The Select Server Roles page of the Add Roles Wizard appears.
  3. Select Remote Desktop Services, and then click Next.
    The Select Role Services page appears.
  4. Select the Remote Desktop Session Host and Remote Desktop Licensing check boxes.
    You can select additional role services, but no other services are required.
    Important: If your application server is configured to use AD LDS (Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services), a warning message appears. Click Install Remote Desktop Session Host anyway (not recommended).
  5. Click Next.
    The Specify Authentication Method for Remote Desktop Session Host page appears.
  6. Select an option to indicate whether network level authentication is required, and then click Next.
    The Specify Licensing Mode page appears.
  7. Select an option to specify the Remote Desktop licensing mode that you want this Remote Desktop Session Host server to use, and then click Next.
    The Select User Groups Allowed Access to this RD Session Host Server page appears.
  8. Click Add to add the required users or user groups that can connect to this Remote Desktop Session Host server, and then click Next.
    The Configure Client Experience page appears.
  9. Select the functionality you want to provide to the users connecting to a remote desktop session, and then click Next.
    The Configure Discovery Scope for RD Licensing page appears.
  10. Optional: Select the Configure a discovery scope for this license server check box, and then configure it as follows:
    1. Select the appropriate option for the discovery scope.
    2. Click Browse to select the location for the RD Licensing database.
  11. Click Next.
    The Confirm Installation Selections page appears.
    Note: At any time during the configuration process, you can click Previous to go to a previous page to change your settings.
  12. Click Install.
    If instructed to do so, restart the computer for the changes to take effect.