Remote Desktop Services

Remote Desktop Services, formerly Terminal Services, is a server role in Windows Server 2008 R2 that provides technologies that enable users to access session-based desktops, virtual machine-based desktops, or applications in the datacenter from both within a corporate network and from the Internet. Remote Desktop Services enables a rich-fidelity desktop or application experience, and helps to securely connect remote users from managed or unmanaged devices. More...

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Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2

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Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Licensing Issues

To help you troubleshoot issues with Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing) in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Terminal Services Licensing (TS Licensing) in earlier versions of Windows Server, refer to the following topics in the newly published Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Licensing Issues: