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RD Connection Broker Migration: Appendix A: Migration Data Collection Worksheets

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Use these data worksheets to record the data for migrating the RD Connection Broker server or the TS Session Broker server by following the steps in the RD Connection Broker Migration: Preparing to Migrate topic.

When migrating an RD Connection Broker server, use the tables in the Data for migrating the RD Connection Broker server section. When migrating a TS Session Broker server, use the tables in the Data for migrating the TS Session Broker server section.

Data for migrating the RD Connection Broker server

Record the data from the RD Connection Broker source server into the following data worksheets.

RD Connection Broker server name

Record the name of the source server from Computer Management.

RD Connection Broker server name data worksheet

# Source server settings Setting values

01

RD Connection Broker server name

Server name: ____________________

Local Users and Groups

Record the members of the Session Broker Computers security group from Local Users and Groups.

Session Broker Computers Group data worksheet

# Source server settings Setting values

01

Session Broker Computers Properties

Computer name:__________________

Computer name:__________________

Remote Desktop Connection Manager

Use this section to record the data from Remote Desktop Connection Manager.

  1. Record the RemoteApp and Desktop Connection properties.

    RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Properties data worksheet

    # Source server settings Setting values

    01

    Connection Settings tab

    Display name:____________________

    Connection ID: ____________________

    02

    RD Web Access tab

    Server name:__________________

    Server name:__________________

  2. Record the names of the RD Virtualization Host servers.

    RD Virtualization Host servers data worksheet

    # Source server settings Setting values

    01

    RD Virtualization Host servers

    RD Virtualization Host server name: __________________

    RD Virtualization Host server name: __________________

  3. Record the RD Session Host server running in redirection mode and other virtual desktop properties settings.

    RD Session Host server running in redirection mode and Virtual Desktops Properties data worksheet

    # Source server settings Setting values

    01

    Redirection Settings tab

    Complete the applicable fields.

    Server name: ___________________

    Enable redirection for earlier RDC versions

    Alternative server name: __________________

    02

    RD Gateway Settings tab

    Check all that apply.

    Automatically detect RD Gateway server settings

    Use these RD Gateway settings

    Server name: _________________________

    Logon method (select the specified logon method from the list below):

    • Allow user to select during connection

    • Ask for password (NTLM)

    • Smart card

    Use the same user credentials for RD Gateway and virtual desktops

    Bypass RD Gateway server for local addresses

    Do not use an RD Gateway server

    03

    Digital Signature tab

    Sign in with a digital certificate

    Signing as: ____________________

    Issued by: _____________________

    Valid until:_____________________

  4. Record the personal virtual desktop properties.

    Personal Virtual Desktop Properties data worksheet

    # Source server settings Setting values

    01

    General tab

    Show in RemoteApp and Desktop Connection

    Automatically save virtual machines

    Wait for:_________

    02

    Common RDP Settings tab

    Devices and resources

    Printers

    Clipboard

    Supported Plug & Play devices

    Disk drives

    Smart cards

    Display settings

    Use all client monitors when connecting to a remote desktop

    Allow font smoothing

    Colors (select the specified color setting from this list):

    • _____ Highest Quality (32 bit)

    • _____ High Color (15 bit)

    • _____ High Color (16 bit)

    • _____ High Color (24 bit)

    03

    Custom RDP Settings tab

    Custom RDP setting: __________________

    Custom RDP setting: __________________

  5. Record the properties for each virtual desktop pool.

    <virtual_desktop_pool> Properties data worksheet

    # Source server settings Setting values

    01

    General tab

    Display name: __________________

    Pool ID: __________________

    Show in RemoteApp and Desktop Connection

    Automatically save virtual machines

    Wait for:_________

    02

    Common RDP Settings tab

    Devices and resources

    Printers

    Clipboard

    Supported Plug & Play devices

    Disk drives

    Smart cards

    Display settings

    Use all client monitors when connecting to a remote desktop

    Allow font smoothing

    Colors (select the specified color setting from this list):

    • _____ Highest Quality (32 bit)

    • _____ High Color (15 bit)

    • _____ High Color (16 bit)

    • _____ High Color (24 bit)

    03

    Custom RDP Settings tab

    Custom RDP setting: __________________

    Custom RDP setting: __________________

  6. Record all the RemoteApp source server names.

    RemoteApp source server names data worksheet

    # Source server settings Setting values

    01

    RemoteApp Source Names

    RemoteApp source server name: __________________

    RemoteApp source server name:__________________

RD Web Access settings

Record the RemoteApp source used by the RD Web Access server for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection.

RD Web Access source for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection data worksheet

  Source server settings Setting values

RD Web Access

Source name for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection: ____________________

Data for migrating the TS Session Broker server

Record the data from the TS Session Broker source server into the following data worksheets.

TS Session Broker server name

Record the TS Session Broker server name.

TS Session Broker server name data worksheet

# Source server settings Setting values

01

TS Session Broker server name

Server name: ____________________

TS Session Broker registry key settings

Record the registry keys that you plan to migrate from the TS Session Broker server.

Warning

Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the computer.

TS Session Broker registry key settings data worksheet

# Source server registry settings Setting values

01

NumberFailedPingsBeforePurge

REG_DWORD ________________

02

TimeBetweenPings

REG_DWORD ________________

03

TimeServerSilentBeforePing

REG_DWORD ________________

04

WorkingDirectory REG_SZ

REG_SZ ________________

05

RecoverWhenStart

REG_DWORD ________________

06

PingMode

REG_DWORD ________________

07

TraceOutputMode

REG_DWORD ________________

TS Web Access source for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection settings

Record the RemoteApp source used by the TS Web Access server for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection.

TS Web Access source for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection data worksheet

# Source server settings Setting values

01

TS Web Access

Source name for RemoteApp and Desktop Connection: ____________________

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