Thank you so much for this post. After a few frustrating hours trying to work this out, I ran across your post. Clear, easy to follow; detailed where necessary and brief otherwise. Made the process a breeze!

Cheers from Switzerland.

You can do a Role based install and then select the Remote desktop services role to install it as a Standalone TS server

Like the above post from Jim S. my client is currently running a single SBS 2011. Their requirements are pretty simple at this point in time. They have a M.S. Access Database in which remote users (20 at the most) will be remoting in to input their time on various projects.

I have spec’ed out an additional server for 2012 installation and RDS configuration along with the appropriate number of RDS and Server CALs’.

We just want the field folks to remote desktop into the 2012 for project time keeping purposes only.

I believe that a “A Record pointing to the public IP address. Then the appropriate port configured in the router. Am i on the right track here?

Thanks,

Frank

Hello Ian and thanks for your help.
Sorry about the delayed response (I was away) but after I followed your instructions the question still remains: How do my users access the published apps on my added 2012 RDS server from the internet?
Do they go through the SBS 2011 or do they log in directly to 2012 RDS?
It appears that neither of these two methods are working and I don’t know if I have to do something on the router or some other setting in either server. I would appreciate some guidance.
Thanks.

Hi Pireotis 🙂

As you know SBS 2011 does not support Remote Desktop for user… just for administrators. If you have installed an additional server using Server 2012 Standard or Enterprise you should have no limitations and should follow the instructions on in this thread:

2.In SERVER MANAGER, click MANAGE, ADD ROLES AND FEATURES
3.On INSTALLATION TYPE, select REMOTE DESKTOP SERVICES INSTALLATION
4.On DEPLOYMENT TYPE, select QUICK START
5.On DEPLOYMENT SCENARIO, select SESSION-BASED DESKTOP DEPLOYMENT
6.On SERVER SELECTION, just click NEXT
7.Complete the wizard enjoy the reboot

I hope this helps.

Yes, the traditional published desktop links are gone. I have not played with this much beyond what I wrote as it is working perfectly for my application.

Yes, its all there (published desktop) all the familiar 2008R2 tools for terminal server are gone and replaced by the new funky server manager interface. Nothing like a new OS version and you find the goal posts have moved. I LIVE FOR THIS (groan..)