Remote Desktop Services Fundamentals for Windows Server

Equip yourself with the foundational knowledge to deploy and manage secure remote access solutions for users and applications on Windows Server.

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About this course

Do your users need secure access to applications and desktops from anywhere? Remote Desktop Services (RDS) on Windows Server provides a robust solution for centralizing applications and virtualizing desktops, enabling flexible work environments and streamlined IT management. This course will guide you through the essential concepts and practical steps to set up and maintain a functional RDS environment. By the end of this course, you will be able to plan, deploy, and manage a basic Remote Desktop Services infrastructure, providing your users with seamless and secure access to their necessary tools and applications. What you'll learn: * Understand the foundational architecture and components of Remote Desktop Services. * Plan and prepare your Windows Server environment for an RDS deployment. * Install and configure essential RDS roles, including Session Host, Connection Broker, and Web Access. * Publish and manage RemoteApps and provide session-based desktop access to users. * Implement secure remote access by configuring the RD Gateway and applying best practices for network security. * Manage user profiles effectively using User Profile Disks (UPDs) within an RDS environment. * Explore considerations for designing scalable and resilient RDS deployments. This course begins with core definitions and architectural overviews, progressing through step-by-step installation and configuration of a basic RDS deployment, and concludes with essential management and security practices. This course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and anyone new to server management who wants to gain a practical understanding of Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server, with no prior RDS experience required. Begin your journey to mastering remote access solutions today.

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  • Short & focused
    53 min of practical content

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