The following checklists provide tasks for the administrator to complete to make RemoteApp programs and virtual desktops available to users through RemoteApp and Desktop Connection.
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Virtual desktops include virtual machines in virtual desktop pools and personal virtual desktops. |
In addition to the checklists, the following are important considerations about deploying and accessing RemoteApp and Desktop Connection:
- To access RemoteApp and Desktop Connection
from the Start menu of a client computer, the computer must
be running Windows 7.
- To access RemoteApp and Desktop Connection
from a Web browser, the client computer must be using at least
Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 6.1 and at least Internet
Explorer 6.
- To provide users access to RemoteApp and
Desktop Connection (either from the Start menu or from a Web
browser), you must install and configure the Remote Desktop Web
Access (RD Web Access) role service on a computer that is
running Windows Server 2008 R2.
- To provide users access to personal virtual
desktops, the functional level of your Active Directory domain must
be at least Windows Server 2008.
- All servers must be members of an Active
Directory domain.
Checklist for providing only RemoteApp programs
Use the following checklist if you are providing only RemoteApp programs to users through RemoteApp and Desktop Connection.
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Install and configure a RemoteApp source. |
Configuring a RemoteApp Source for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Install and configure an RD Connection Broker server. |
Configuring an RD Connection Broker Server for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Install and configure an RD Web Access server. |
Configuring an RD Web Access Server for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Make RemoteApp programs from a RemoteApp source available to users. |
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Specify the name that users see to identify RemoteApp and Desktop Connection. |
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Specify the RD Web Access servers through which RemoteApp and Desktop Connection is made available to users. |
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Create a RemoteApp and Desktop Connection configuration file to distribute to users. (Optional) |
Create a Client Configuration File for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
Checklist for providing only virtual desktops
Use the following checklist if you are providing only virtual desktops to users through RemoteApp and Desktop Connection.
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Install and configure an RD Virtualization Host server. |
Configuring an RD Virtualization Host Server for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Install and configure an RD Connection Broker server. |
Configuring an RD Connection Broker Server for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Install and configure an RD Session Host server to provide redirection to virtual desktops. |
Configuring an RD Session Host Server to Provide Redirection to Virtual Desktops |
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Install and configure an RD Web Access server. |
Configuring an RD Web Access Server for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Specify the name that users see to identify RemoteApp and Desktop Connection. |
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Specify the RD Web Access servers through which RemoteApp and Desktop Connection is made available to users. |
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Configure RD Connection Broker to use the servers that are required to support virtual desktops. |
Configuring Virtual Desktops for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Configure redirection settings for virtual desktops. |
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Configure settings for virtual desktops. (For example, RD Gateway settings or RDP settings.) |
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Create a virtual desktop pool. |
Configuring a Virtual Desktop Pool for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Assign a personal virtual desktop to a user. |
Assigning a Personal Virtual Desktop for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |
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Create a RemoteApp and Desktop Connection configuration file to distribute to users. (Optional) |
Create a Client Configuration File for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection |