Deploying Terminal Services Web Access
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 by Michel Roth
This short article shows how to deploy RD Web Access. There are several ways to facilitate a remote Terminal Services session, but the easiest method is Terminal Services Web Access.

 

Contrary to its name, this Windows Server 2008 feature does not render the entire Terminal Services session in HTML and display it through a Web browser. Instead, Terminal Services Web Access makes use of the Remote Desktop Client, just as a normal Terminal Services session does.

However, users are able to establish the Terminal Services session through a dedicated website, which simplifies Terminal Services remote access for both users and administrators. This dedicated website also provides access to the RemoteApp feature, which I will discuss in a future article.

The installation process
Installing Terminal Services Web Access is fairly straightforward.

Assuming that Terminal Services has been installed, begin by opening the Server Manager and navigating through the console tree to Roles | Terminal Services.

Next, click on the Add Role Services link in the Role Services section. You should see a list of the available Terminal Services role services.

Select the check box that corresponds to the TS Web Access feature, and click Next.

Since the Terminal Services Web Access feature is intended to establish a Terminal Services session through a Web browser, it should come as no surprise that Internet Information Services (IIS) is required. That being the case, you should now see a message that says additional role services are required.

Click Add Required Role Services. Windows will add IIS to the list of roles that are being installed.

Click Next. You will be taken to a screen that serves as an introduction to IIS. Click Next again, and you will be taken to a screen that allows you to select or deselect various role services. Windows has already selected the role services that you are going to need, so click Next to accept the defaults.

Finally, a summary screen appears that confirms the role services that are about to be installed. If everything appears to be correct, click Installto begin the installation process.

Source: http://searchvirtualdesktop.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid194_gci1368092,00.html?track=sy1180


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