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Thursday17 May 2012

Terminal Server Configuration

This document explains steps needed to turn in a Windows Server into a Terminal Server

  • Windows Server Requirements
  • Creating and Configuring Users
  • Configuring Group Policy
  • Installation and Activation of 120 days trial of Terminal License

1. Windows Server Requirements: 

Please click here for Server Requirements. 

 

2.   Creating and Configuring Users:

Note: If your application does not require domain users, please continue; otherwise, consult your system administrator to create users on the domain then continue to step #3.
  1. Login to the Windows Server
  2. Open Command Prompt by going to start menu -> run and type cmd then hit enter
  3. Type the following command after understanding what it does. The following command will create users vuser001 through vuser009. It is recommended to create users in sequence pattern as it is easier to load them in the Session Initiator.
        FOR /L %i in (FIRST_USER_INDEX,1,LAST_USER_INDEX) DO NET USER USER_PREFEX00%i PASSWORD /ADD /expires:never     FOR /L %i in (1,1,5) DO NET USER VUSER00%i mypassword /ADD /expires:never

        The above command will create the following users and will set their password to mypassword and the password will never expire.
        VUSER001     VUSER002     VUSER003     VUSER004     VUSER005 

    After you've created the users, add them to Remote Desktop Group. Launch Computer Management then go to Groups and Right click on Remote Desktop Users and add the created Users.

 

3.  Configuring Group Policy

Go to start -> run and type gpedit.msc then change screensaver and password prompt to disabled as screenshot below:

 

 

4.  Installation and Activation of 120 days trial of Terminal License

Note: If you have a purchased windows terminal license, please skip this step and contact your System Administrator 

To install a trial Terminal License go to Control Panel then add or remove programs then Add /Remove windows components and select Terminal Server and Terminal Server Licensing, 

 

Then once the installation is complete go to Administrative tools -> Terminal Server Licensing and activate the license

 

You must reboot the server in order for terminal license changes to take affect.