RDS RemoteApps

Another server role added to Windows Server 2008 and updated in Windows Server 2012 is called RDS RemoteApps. RDS RemoteApps enables administrators to “publish” certain applications for users to access. These applications could be things like Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, the company’s timesheet tracking software, or a customer relationship management (CRM) program. Instead of giving users full access to a full desktop session complete with a Start button and access to all applications on the session, an organization can just publish a handful of applications that it allows for access.

Leveraging group policies and Network Policy Server, along with RDS RemoteApps, the administrators of a network can publish different groups ...

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