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Step 3: Configuring the Virtual Desktop Pool
Updated: July 20, 2009
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
In this step, we will configure the virtual desktop pool. To do this, you should do the following:
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Add RDWA-SRV to the TS Web Access Computers security group on RDCB-SRV.
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Configure a source on Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access).
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Configure the virtual desktop pool on the Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) server (RDCB-SRV).
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Add VDP1-CLNT and VDP2-CLNT to the virtual desktop pool.
First, add the computer account object of the RD Web Access server (RDWA-SRV) to the TS Web Access Computers security group on RDCB-SRV.
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Log on to RDCB-SRV as CONTOSO\Administrator.
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Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.
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Expand Local Users and Groups, and then click Groups.
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Right-click TS Web Access Computers, and then click Add to Group.
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Click Add.
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In the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups dialog box, click Object Types.
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In the Object Types dialog box, select the Computers check box, and then click OK.
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In the Enter the object names to select box, type rdwa-srv and then click OK.
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Click OK to close the TS Web Access Computers dialog box.
Next, configure a source on the RD Web Access server (RDWA-SRV).
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Log on to RDWA-SRV as CONTOSO\Administrator.
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Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Remote Desktop Services, and then click Remote Desktop Web Access Configuration.
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Click Continue to this website (not recommended).
Important This guide uses a self-signed certificate for the RD Web Access server. Self-signed certificates are not recommended in a production environment. You should use a certificate that is trusted from a certification provider when deploying RD Web Access in a production environment. -
In the Domain\user name box, type CONTOSO\Administrator.
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In the Password box, type the password that you specified for CONTOSO\Administrator, and then click Sign in.
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On the Configuration page, click An RD Connection Broker server.
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In the Source name box, type rdcb-srv and then click OK.
Next, configure the virtual desktop pool on the Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) server (RDCB-SRV).
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Log on to RDCB-SRV as CONTOSO\Administrator.
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Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Remote Desktop Services, and then click Remote Desktop Connection Manager.
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In the Actions pane, click Configure Virtual Desktops Wizard.
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On the Before You Begin page, click Next.
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On the Specify an RD Virtualization Host Server page, in the Server name box, type rdvh-srv, click Add, and then click Next.
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On the Configure Redirection Settings page, in the Server name box, type rdsh-srv and then click Next.
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On the Specify an RD Web Access Server page, click Next.
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On the Confirm Changes page, click Apply.
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Clear the Assign personal virtual desktop check box, and then click Finish.
Finally, add the virtual machines (VDP1-CLNT and VDP2-CLNT) to the virtual desktop pool.
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Log on to RDCB-SRV as CONTOSO\Administrator.
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Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Remote Desktop Services, and then click Remote Desktop Connection Manager.
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In the Actions pane, click Create Virtual Desktop Pool.
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On the Welcome to the Create Virtual Desktop Pool Wizard page, click Next.
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Click vdp1-clnt.contoso.com, hold the CTRL key, click vdp2-clnt.contoso.com, and then click Next.
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On the Set Pool Properties page, in the Display name box, type CONTOSO Virtual Desktop Pool. In the Pool ID box, type CONTOSO_VDP and then click Next.
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Click Finish.
You have configured the Virtual Desktop Pool. Now you can proceed to Step 4: Verifying Virtual Desktop Pool Functionality.
