RDS

RDS Setup ( Remote desktop services )

Add roles to the servers for session host, licencing, remote gateway.

RDS licencing error

If you are getting an error with a session host not finding a licence server make sure the following settings are enabled in local group policy:

Computer Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ Windows Components\ Remote Desktop Services\ Remote Desktop Session Host\ Licensing

Use the specified Remote Desktop license servers Enabled

Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode Enabled

RDS Lockdown for end users

See this post for details:

http://www.it.ltsoy.com/windows/lock-down-remote-desktop-services-server-2012/

RDS Licencing for citrix error

Citrix sessions require RDS licences and if the RDS licence server is not online then an error will occur on user login

Use this to find the location of all RDS licence servers in the domain, run on domain controller:

• Get-ADObject -Filter {objectClass -eq 'serviceConnectionPoint' -and Name -eq 'TermServLicensing'} | fl