Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) hosts provide desktop sessions and applications that users can access from client devices. If you plan to create published desktop pools or application pools, you must first set up RDS hosts.
Remote Desktop Services Hosts Prepare Windows Server Operating Systems for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Host Use Horizon Agent in the virtual machine. Install Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2 Install Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, or 2019 Install Desktop Experience on Windows Server 2008 R2 Install Desktop Experience on Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, or 2019 Restrict Users to a Single Session Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session . This setting is located in the folder Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Connections . For Windows Server 2008 R2, you can also use the following procedure to restrict users to a single session. This does not apply to Windows Server 2016. Install Horizon Agent on a Remote Desktop Services Host Modify Installed Components with the Horizon Agent Installer Horizon Agent installer allows you to modify already installed components without needing to uninstall and reinstall Horizon Agent .Configure Drain Modes on a Remote Desktop Services Host Printing From a Remote Application Launched Inside a Nested Session Horizon Agent installation, users can print from remote applications that they launch from Horizon Client inside remote desktops (nested sessions) to printers on their local client machine. Enable Time Zone Redirection for Published Desktop and Application Sessions Enable Windows Basic Theme for Applications Configure Group Policy to Start Runonce.exe RDS Host Performance Options Configuring 3D Graphics for RDS Hosts Understanding RDS Per-Device Client Access Licensing in Horizon 7
