How to Set Up Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2012

Simple tutorial on How to Set Up Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2012.


1. Click on Add Rolls Features from the Server Manager.
1. From the Dashboard click on “Add roles and features”.  You will be presented with the “Before you begin screen.  Click Next.
2. In the “Installation Type” screen Select “Role-base or feature-based installation”. Click Next.
3. Select a destination server.  This is a new feature of Windows 2012 where you have the ability to deploy roles and features to remote servers and even offline virtual hard disks.
4. In our case, we are selecting the current server from the server pool.Click Next.
5. Select the “Remote Desktop Services” Click Next.
6. Select Remote Desktop Session Host from the Select Roll Services window.
7. You will then be prompted to add features that are required for Remote Desktop Session Host. Click on Add Features. Click Next.
8. Check mark Restart the destination server if require.Click Install.
9. Once the server restart is ready for remote access.