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.
If you intend to use Microsoft Office on RDS, note that it has specific licensing requirements for that use case. Consult Microsoft's Licensing of Microsoft Desktop Application Software for Use with Windows Server Remote Desktop Services document (https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/D/4/3D42BDC2-6725-4B29-B75A-A5B04179958B/Licensing-Windows-Server-2012-R2-RDS-and-Desktop-Apps-for-RDS.pdf) for additional information.