To provide users access to virtual desktops through RemoteApp and Desktop Connection, you must configure a Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server to provide redirection to the virtual desktops. Virtual desktops include virtual machines in virtual desktop pools and personal virtual desktops.
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An RD Session Host server configured for redirection is only needed if you plan to provide virtual desktops to users through RemoteApp and Desktop Connection. |
To configure an RD Session Host server to provide redirection to virtual desktops, you must do the following on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2:
- Install the Remote
Desktop Session Host Role Service (for Redirection)
- Configure a Remote
Desktop Session Host Server to Provide Redirection