This section will outline the minimum steps required to configure Microsoft RDS to use with Horizon. For a more in-depth discussion on Microsoft RDS optimization and management, consult the Microsoft documentation page for Windows Server 2012 R2 (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/hh801901(v=ws.11)) or Windows Server 2016 (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/index).
VMware Horizon supports the following versions of Window server for use with RDS:
- Windows Server 2008 R2: Datacentre, with SP1 or later installed
- Windows Server 2012: Datacentre
- Windows Server 2012 R2: Standard or Datacentre
- Windows Server 2016: Standard or Datacentre
The examples shown in this chapter were performed on Windows Server 2012 R2.
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