Here is a short step-by-step guide explaining how to quickly deploy an RDS server. In my case, I will use this server to publish applications to a web portal. These applications will be installed on the RDS server and will be downloadable from the web applications portal. All the PCs on my network will be able to download and run them but this will use the resources of the server and not the PCs. In addition, it saves me from having to configure the application on each PC, I configure it only once on the server. 😎
Prerequisites
The server must be a member of a domain
Installing RDS
On a Windows server go to "Server Manager" and click "Manage" > "Add Roles and Features"
Next
Choose "Remote Desktop Service Installation"
Choose "Quick Start"
The "Quick Start" installs all necessary roles (broker, remote desktop host and web access) on the same server.
We will choose Session-based desktop deployment. (I don't need virtual desktops)
Next
Check the "Restart the destination server" then Deploy
Installation... The server will restart one or more times during installation.
Close
Congratulations you have installed an RDS server! Enjoy! 😎