Chapter 11. Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop Services

Remote Desktop Services (RDS) provides the base functionality to deploy everything from individual applications to full server-based desktops for access by remote users. Through its Gateway feature, RDS also supports secure remote access to all of the internal applications that you are hosting on RDS servers, as well as to any servers that have Remote Desktop enabled for administration. In addition to providing remote applications and desktops, the Remote Desktop Session Host supplies the foundation on which additional software vendors such as Citrix can base their products.

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