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Just a quick post to show you how to configure Active Directory for VDI in RDS 2012/R2. So in the demo, I have two servers, the DC which also has RDS installed and the Hyper-V Server named HV01. Before we start, its a good idea to create the Organisational Unit required for the VDI Collection.… Read More
I have received a number of messages regarding what to do when you want to change the name of a RDS server. In particular the Connection Broker as it removes access to the RDMA when rebooting after a name change. Removing and re-adding session host’s, Gateways and web have no real problem, its a simple… Read More
I have had a few questions recently regarding the benefits of Layering and Application Virtualisation, so I have summarised the basic concept here. The difference between application layering and application virtualisation, is that layering technology uses a virtual disk to form either a VHD or a VMDK. Once the disk has been created, the application… Read More
Ryan Mangan, is set to co-host a tech talk and networking event focused around using Windows 10 in enterprise applications. The event will take place on Wednesday 23 September at Systech’s headquarters in Brough, East Yorkshire and is set to attract IT professionals from across the UK. Alongside Ryan, the event will be hosted by several… Read More
I am presenting this Friday “July the 3rd” with a technical deep dive into securing applications with KEMP Technologies Edge Security Pack (ESP). You can Sign up Here: Join Webinar Summary: “Take a deep breath and don’t panic. With mainstream support for Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG) having ended on April 15th, you need to… Read More
I thought it would help to collate all my current RDS posts onto one to make it easier for you tech’s to find things. I will add new links to this post when i publish new articles. Deploying RDS 2012 Single Server – Session Based deployment Deploying RDS 2012 using Standard Deployment Creating a Remote Desktop Session… Read More
This blog post will show you how to deploy RDS on a Domain Controller, I have received a lot of messages over the past months on this saying that it’s not possible. Firstly I would personally never recommend deploying RDS on a domain controller as there are a number of security risks and best practices that… Read More
For all those who want more detailed infromation when removing snapshots from a virtual machine or troubleshooting issues, this post will show you use ESXI’s Shell to gather more information about the snapshot task. You will need to enable shell, and load putty. We will be utilising the vim-cmd as is “Supported in both ESXI 4.x… Read More
This post will show you how to configure both RDWEB and Gateway roles on a KEMP Load Master. Some important info before we start, Before Server 2012, the RD Gateway used a single HTTP Channel. Post Server 2012, the RD Gateway uses two channels (one for Input & one for Output). This means that these channels need to be… Read More
So after reading about EVO RAIL, I had to go and see what all the fuss was all about and I am pleased to say its awesome. a great idea which works ! So what is EVO Rail ….. ? well Simplicity is the opposite to complexity and EVO RAIL removes complexity . What do I mean by that ?… Read More
A quick article on the features of the future release of Remote Desktop Services for Windows Server. Read More
For all thoses looking to deploy Pooled VDI Collections, have a look at the following capacity management Document. This will assist with scoping the correct required capacitys when creating VDI Solutions. Cappacity Planning Guide
For all those using wild card certificates for RDS installations, I have written a script that allows you to import and configure the wild card certificate on all RDS Roles. It is advised that the script is run on the RD Connection Broker. Ensure the Certificate is in PFX format and stored locally in a… Read More
I recently came across the server 2012 Secuity guide apart of the “Secuirty Compliance Manager” which covers the Secuity Hardening of RDS 2012. This document provides the best practices when securing server 2012 and RDS 2012. Please see the link below: Windows Server 2012 Security Baseline Microsoft Security Compliance Manager To access the Windows Server 2012 Security Guide,… Read More
Microsoft produced “Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2012 in April 12 2013 which contains information on performance tuning in RDS 2012. Pages 123 to 141 for RDS 2012 Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2012
Over the last couple of months i have been asked a number of questions with regards to certificate warnings relating to the session host server. To simplify the process of deploying/replacing the default RDP certificate on the Session host, i have written a PowerShell Script that takes care of the installation of a trusted certificate.… Read More
I have written a Powershell Script to deploy RDS 2012 Single Server RemoteApp Proof of concept or lab deployment. This script deploys a fully functional/preconfigured RDS deployment for use in a Proof of concept or Lab environment. The script deploys all the roles required for RDS and configures self assigned certificates for all roles. The script… Read More
For all those wanting to access the local host of ESXI with Domain credentials rather than root account, have a look at this script. I have written a script that creates a domain group on the root of ESXI 5.1 so that admins can access ESXI hosts locally with domain credentials. For this to work, the… Read More
This post will show you how to configure the load balancing of RDS 2012 Connection brokers. For the configuration of RD Connection broker high Availability please see the following article (here) Before we get started with the configuration of the KEMP LoadMaster, I have included some information on other load balancing solutions and why its… Read More
A few months ago I published an article showing readers how enable Remote Desktops and Remote Apps in the same collection. So when a user logins into RDweb you will see both RemoteApps and Full Desktops. For information how to configure this please click (here) After some testing, I have found issues when using User Profile… Read More
