Understanding the Windows Server 2008 TS Environment

The Terminal Services role doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Several roles help to support the various role services of Terminal Services, and without them, the solution doesn’t work. In addition to the core Terminal Services role services and their relationship with each other, it’s important to understand their relationship with other Windows Server roles. This section covers what these roles are and how they support Terminal Services functionality.

What are the roles and how do they fit together? How do they fit with the other non-TS parts of the Windows infrastructure (IIS, certificates, Active Directory, etc.)? This is a system architecture description, not a deployment guide.

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