Installing and Licensing Remote Desktop Service

Remote Desktop Service Installation and Configuration

Choose Server Manager > Roles > Add Roles Wizard.
Select Remote Desktop Services and click Next.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Select Install Remote Desktop Session Host Anyway, and then click Next.
Select Role Services. Select Remote Desktop Session Host and Remote Desktop Licensing, and click Next.
Click Next.
Select the option Do not require Network Level Authentication, and then click Next.
Select Configure later and click Next.
By default, Administrators can connect to the RD session host server (if necessary, add required users or user groups) and click Next.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Select Choose a certificate for SSL encryption later and click Next.
Select Later and click Next.
Retain the default configuration and click Next.
Select Role Services. Select Network Policy Server and click Next.
Install IIS and click Next.
Retain the default configuration and click Next.
Retain the default configuration and click Install.
The installation process is displayed. Please wait.
After the installation is complete, click Close. In the displayed dialog box, select Yes to restart the server, and then click Next.
After the server is restarted, the role service configuration window is displayed. After the automatic configuration is complete, click Close.
Choose Start > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Service > Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration. In the right pane, double-click the line indicating that only one session is allowed for each user. In the Properties page, deselect the option indicating that only one session is allowed for each user and click OK.

Activating Remote Desktop Authorization

Choose Start > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. Because the RD authorization server is not activated, the red cross (x) is displayed in the lower right corner of the authorization server icon. Right-click Server and select Activate Server.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Enter the mandatory registration information and click Next.
Retain the default configuration and click Next.
By default, the option indicating that the license installation wizard starts immediately is selected. Click Next.
Click Next.
Select Enterprise contract for License Plan and click Next.
Enter the contract number and click Next.
Select Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 for the product version. Select TS or RDS per user CAL for the license type. Enter the maximum number of remote connections allowed.
Click Finish.
The RD authorization server has been activated, and the icon changes from a red cross (x) to a green tick (√). The configuration and activation of the remote desktop service are complete.