Process for Planning and Deploying Terminal Server

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Figure 4.1 illustrates the high-level process for planning and deploying Terminal Server for hosting applications. Although the primary tasks remain the same for anyone planning to deploy Terminal Server, the steps differ depending on the solution you want to provide. Those differences are described in context throughout the chapter.

Figure 4.1   Planning and Deploying Terminal Server

For a job aid to assist you in recording your design decisions, see "Terminal Server Planning and Design Worksheet" (SDCTS_1.xls) on the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Terminal Server Planning and Design Worksheet" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit). For a job aid to assist you in recording your Terminal Server Group Policy configuration decisions, see "Group Policy Configuration Worksheet" (SDCTS_2.xls) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Group Policy Configuration Worksheet" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).