Remote Desktop Services roles
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- 09/20/2021
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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
This article describes the roles within a Remote Desktop Services environment.
6 components of remote desktop services RDS
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remote desktop session host
remote desktop vistualization host.
remote desktop connection broker
remote desktop licensing
remote desktop gateway
remote desktop web access
Deploying virtual servers for RDS
If you’re using Azure, keep in mind that each subscription has a maximum number of networks, VMs, and Cloud Services that can be provisioned. If you’re rolling out a new service for many clients at once, you may need multiple subscriptions to have enough RDS connections available.
A minimal RDS installation requires an RD Session Host and a Connection Broker. On top of that, each client will need either a Gateway server with SSL authentication or a secure tunnel.
Since Remote Desktop servers are valuable targets for attackers, make especially sure that all Administrator passwords meet the necessary complexity requirements, or ideally, randomly generate them for increased security. Set a change schedule for these passwords and make sure they’re only documented in a secure central location that can be accessed only by your trusted administrators.
Lastly, since many Partners are deploying multiple new RDS platforms for different clients right now, don’t forget to change administrator passwords if you’re replicating new tenant environments. It’s an easy thing to overlook when working quickly.