1. Install the Terminal Server Component/Role Service

The first step is to install the Terminal Server component (Windows Server 2003) or the Terminal Server role service (Windows Server 2008).

Notes:  

• You must purchase Terminal Services client access licenses (TS CALs) to complete this step.  Contact Microsoft for purchasing information.

• You must access Windows with an administrator account to complete this step.

• Windows Server 2003

  1. Select Start > Administrative Tools > Manage Your Server.

  The Server Manager displays.

  2. Click Add or remove a role.

  The Configure Your Server Wizard displays.

  3. Click Next.

  The Server Role screen displays.

  4. Select Terminal server and click Next.

  

  The Summary of Selections screen displays.

  5. Click Next and click OK.

  The installation begins and the server restarts.

  6. Access Windows with an administrator account.

  The Configure Your Server Wizard displays.

  7. Click Finish.

  8. Select Start > Run.

  The Run window displays.

  9. Type "appwiz.cpl" and press Enter.

  The Add or Remove Programs window displays.

  10. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.

  The Windows Components Wizard displays.

  11. Select Terminal Server Licensing and click Next.

  

  The Terminal Server Licensing Setup screen displays.

  12. Click Next.

  The Completing the Windows Components Wizard screen displays once the installation finishes.

  13. Click Finish.

  14. Select Start > Administrative Tools > Terminal Server Licensing.

  The Terminal Server Licensing Manager displays.

  

  15. Right-click on your server and select Activate Server.

  The Terminal Server License Server Activation Wizard displays.

  16. Click Next twice.

  The Company Information screen displays.

  17. Enter your details and click Next twice.

  The Completing the Terminal Server License Server Activation Wizard screen displays.

  18. Click Next.

  The Terminal Server CAL Installation Wizard displays.

  19. Click Next twice.

  The License Code screen displays.

  

  20. Complete the following for each Terminal Services client access license (TS CAL) that you purchased:

  1. In the Enter License code fields, type the license code for the TS CAL.

  2. Click Add.

  21. Click Next.

  The Completing the Terminal Server CAL Installation Wizard screen displays once the installation of the TS CALs is complete.

  22. Click Finish.

  23. Click here to proceed with the next step of the setup.

   

• Windows Server 2008

  1. Select Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.

  The Server Manager displays.

  2. Click Roles.

  

  The Roles screen displays.

  3. Click Add Roles (highlighted below).

  

  The Add Roles Wizard displays.

  Tip:  Click Next if the Before You Begin screen displays.

  4. Select Terminal Services and click Next twice.

  

  The Select Role Services screen displays.

  5. Select Terminal Server and TS Licensing and click Next twice.

  

  The Specify Authentication Method for Terminal Server screen displays.

  6. Select Do not require Network Level Authentication and click Next.

  

  The Specify License Mode screen displays.

  7. Select Per User and click Next three times.

  

  The Confirm Installation Selections screen displays.

  8. Click Install.

  The Installation Results screen displays once the installation is complete.

  9. Click Close and click Yes.

  The server restarts.

  10. Access Windows with an administrator account.

  The Resume Configuration Wizard displays and the Installation Results screen displays once the installation is complete.

  11. Click Close.

  12. Select Start > Administrative Tools > Terminal Services > TS Licensing Manager.

  The TS Licensing Manager displays.

  

  13. Right-click on your server and select Activate Server.

  The Activate Server Wizard displays.

  14. Click Next twice.

  The Company Information screen displays.

  15. Type your details and click Next twice.

  The Completing the Activate Server screen displays.

  16. Click Next.

  The Install Licenses Wizard displays.

  17. Click Next twice.

  The License Code screen displays.

  

  18. Complete the following for each Terminal Services client access license (TS CAL) that you purchased:

  1. In the License code fields, type the license code for the TS CAL.

  2. Click Add.

  19. Click Next.

  The Completing the Install Licenses Wizard screen displays once the installation of the TS CALs is complete.

  20. Click Finish.

  21. Click here to proceed with the next step of the setup.

   

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