Terminal Services Configuration Windows 10



I got up a requirement to setup Windows 10 in a cloud from where we want to have concurrent users on it at the same time. It is an easy step for System Administrator on Windows Server, however, as being the normal operating system, it wasn’t easy to fulfill this requirement on Windows 10.

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I googled and tried to come up with a solution. I have seen few tools on the internet too but they are not working properly with the latest Windows update too.

In the end, I manage to get it done and thought to share my step on my blog. Hereby, I modify the termsrv.dll file from the System32 folder to get it done.

I tried RDP Wrapper but it didn’t help for the newer version of Windows 10. So the following solution would be convenient.

Open the 'Start' menu, click 'Administrative Tools' then click 'Server Manager.' Open the 'Roles' option in the left panel, then press the '+' symbol next to 'Terminal Services.' Click 'Terminal Services Manager' to open the Terminal Services Manager program. This configuration affects all users who connect from network clients to a Windows terminal server over a specific connection (in this case, Microsoft RDP 5.2). The corresponding tool is Terminal Services configuration. Only an administrator on the Terminal Services Machine has access to this tool.

Solution:

  • First backup the DLL file to be on the safe side and take the ownership and provide full rights of termsrv.dll file for your profile.
  • After this, you have to stop Terminal Server before modifying it
  • Install any HEX editor tool to modify the DLL file. I have used HxD Hex Editor which is freeware too.
  • You have to replace the string and be careful while doing it as you are modifying the system file. Strings are different as per Windows 10 build.
  • The current Windows 10 build I am working is 1703 and have modified the following things:
  • Once you saved the DLL file and reboot the machine, it will work to have concurrent user sessions.
  • However, if your Windows version is different as listed above, then kindly check the listed one

Windows 10 Version 1909

Windows 10 Version 1903 (updated v2)

Windows 10 Version 1809 (updated)

Windows 10 Version 1803

Terminal Services Configuration Windows 10

Windows 10 Version 1709

Windows 10 Threshold Wave 2 Update

Windows 10 RTM 2015

Hope this will help you guys too.

Feel free to write the comment if you need any support from my end.

Cheers,

Terminal Services Configuration Win 10

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Organizations can use Windows Terminal Services to provide employees with access to Windows applications from virtually any device irrespective of the geographic location. Terminal Services (known as RDS beginning with Windows 2008 R2) is a server role in Windows Server that enables the server to host multiple, simultaneous client sessions to Windows desktops and applications. This provides organizations with a highly secure and cost-effective solution to manage and deploy desktops and applications to many users regardless of the device in use rather than having to manage PCs individually. Users access applications, desktops, and data from desktop PCs, mobile devices, or thin clients without actually installing the software. By adopting this model, organizations benefit from easy application deployment and updates, cross-platform support, heightened security, mobility, and simplified IT support. With tools such as the Terminal Services Manager, you can monitor and manage the infrastructure from a centralized dashboard.

Terminal Services Configuration Windows 10 Usb

Terminal Services Components

Terminal Services (TS) has nine components:

  • Terminal server. It is a crucial TS component that provides multiple terminals such as PCs and other devices with a common connection point for multitasking.
  • TS manager. It provides administrative functions. You can display a list of users connected to the server, the processes they are executing, and how much server resources they are consuming using the TS manager.
  • TS configuration. It allows IT admins to modify the parameters for TS connections and other server settings.
  • TS Remote App. It provides remote access to standard applications. You can use this feature to centralize the management of applications without sacrificing flexibility.
  • TS Web Access. It provides a web platform that users can use to access remote applications. When installed, remote apps appear as web links on the organizations’ website, making them available to remote users.
  • TS Gateway. It allows authorized users to connect to corporate resources on an internal or private network from web-enabled devices that run remote desktop connection (RDC) client. IT admins can use TS Gateway to allow remote users to access corporate applications without setting up a virtual private network (VPN).
  • TS Session Broker. It provides load balancing capabilities among different terminal servers on a farm. It ensures that users get redirected to their appropriate terminal servers when they attempt to reconnect to an expired session.
  • TS Licensing. It is a Terminal Services role that Microsoft uses to license the server and applications. It allows remote users to execute apps on Windows Server from multiple devices over a network connection.
  • Remote Desktop Client. It is a separate client software preinstalled on the server and other client OSes to connect and use terminal services.

Terminal Server Configuration Setup Guide – Challenges Faced

However substantial the benefits may be, administrators face certain challenges with terminal services configuration when setting up terminal servers, publishing applications, and rolling out client software to end-users.

Terminal Server configuration is not a straightforward process.There are many steps required to reach a working solution. For example, the terminal server and Terminal Server Licensing roles need to be installed and enabled. Users and groups then need to be added to the Terminal Server and the Terminal Services license server activated. Following this, the Terminal Services Client Access Licenses (CALs)must be installed. That’s just to get the terminal server configured for local users or remote users using a VPN to connect to a desktop. You have to configure application publishing after completing the Terminal Services configuration.

Application publishing is also not simple. Once the Terminal Server configuration is completed, the administrator needs to add TS RemoteApp programs as well as configure global deployment settings. Citrix XenApp,for example, can take hours to configure correctly for application publishing.

Once the terminal server is configured and applications published, the next hurdle is to get the connected applications to users. This requires the installation and configuration of client software on employee devices. Fifty employees means 50 different devices to install and configure the client software on. With TS RemoteApp, you can extend Windows applications to any remote device while restricting users to a specific program. However, terminal server licensing costs have to be considered. In addition to Terminal Services licensing, you need to buy licenses for the number of users connecting to a TS RemoteApp. These TS CALs are limited by the number of users.

Microsoft offers a desktop management tool called Terminal Services Manager, which allows IT administrators to check which users are connected to each host, what processes are running, and how many server resources are in use. This data is displayed in a table format as well as graphs. Terminal Services Manager is installed by default. However, it offers limited functionality and doesn’t support cross-platform devices.

Terminal Server Setup Guide – The Guided Method

The Parallels RAS Console is a Windows application that allows configuration and administration of RDP infrastructures and Parallels RAS farms from a single pane of glass. With its interactive dashboard showing the statuses of your infrastructure’s various components, administrators can revert and track changes, scroll through different settings, search components using filters, set automated trigger notifications and schedule self-executing custom scripts.

From the Parallels RAS Console, IT administrators can use templates to automatically generate and deploy virtual desktops or RD session hosts on demand, allowing several VMs to be deployed simultaneously, and saving precious time and lowering TCO in the process.

IT administrators use the Parallels RAS Console to deploy servers, publish applications and desktops, monitor resources, manage connected devices, and define security policies. Other features allow effortless management of multiple customers or tenants, making it easy for administrators to divide standard components such as gateways and load balancers among customers, and maximizing resource usage and securing customer data at the same time.

The Parallels RAS Console is also available as a web-based application for troubleshooting user sessions, resetting sessions, killing running processes, and logging off users. With the web-based tool, administrators can gain full access to a Windows desktop on the device and control both remote applications as well as applications running locally on the device.

Parallels RAS offers guided terminal server setup, application publishing, and automated user setup wizards that provide organizations with efficient tools to implement their own RDS/Terminal Services environment.

At the initial startup, administrators run a Terminal Server Setup wizard that allows easy selection of multiple Terminal Servers available within the network and automatically installs RDS roles, adds firewall rules, and restarts the server when completed.

Publishing applications is even easier. Using the Publish Applications Wizard, administrators can select one or more applications available on a list and publish them to the Terminal Server with one click.

Finally, the Invite Users Wizard walks the administrator through configuring an SMTP server and sending domain users an email containing installation and configuration information.

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References

TechGenix|http://techgenix.com/Configuring-Windows-Server-2008-Terminal-Services-Gateway-Part1/

How-To Geek|https://www.howtogeek.com/100812/setup-terminal-services-remote-desktop-server-2008/

Cisco|https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/dial-access/asynchronous-connections/5466-comm-server.html

Enable Terminal Server Windows 10

Microsoft|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc754288(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

Tech-Faq|https://www.tech-faq.com/using-the-terminal-services-configuration-tool.html