RD Connection Broker HA number of monitors

Question

After creating the RDS(HA) if I don't publish any remoteApp it opens it to download the remote connection file to which it connects perfectly making loadbalance between servers A and B.

How do I have the option for the user to choose between using 1 screen or more screens?

When I had only 1 RDS server I published the 2 applications in remoteApp:

mstsc.exe with parameter: "/v:srv-rds01.mydomain.net /multimon" (for multiscreens)

mstsc.exe with parameter: "/v:srv-rds01.mydomain.net" (for a screen)

Before, as it was a single server, I could point the name of the server, now with HA I can't anymore.

How can I do now?

Answer 1

Hello Augusto,

Thank you for your question and for reaching out with your question today.

In a high-availability (HA) Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment, where you have multiple RDS servers load balanced, you can provide users with the option to choose between using one screen or multiple screens by utilizing the Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc) client with the appropriate parameters.

To achieve this, you can create separate RemoteApp configurations for each scenario and publish them on your RDS servers. Here's how you can proceed:

1. Create two separate RemoteApp configurations:
   - One configuration for single screen: Set the remote program path to `mstsc.exe` and provide the `/v:<RDSServerName>` parameter. This will launch the Remote Desktop Connection client to connect to the RDS server specified in `<RDSServerName>`.
   - Another configuration for multiple screens: Set the remote program path to `mstsc.exe` and provide the `/v:<RDSServerName> /multimon` parameters. This will launch the Remote Desktop Connection client with multi-monitor support.

2. Publish both RemoteApp configurations on your RDS servers: In the RemoteApp Manager or through PowerShell, publish the RemoteApp configurations on your RDS servers so that they are available to the users.

3. Instruct users on how to access the RemoteApp programs: Users can access the RemoteApp programs through the Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) portal or through the Remote Desktop Connection client. They will see both options for single screen and multiple screens, and they can choose the appropriate one based on their requirements.

By following these steps, users will have the flexibility to choose between using one screen or multiple screens when connecting to the HA RDS environment.

Note: Ensure that the Remote Desktop Connection client (mstsc.exe) is available on the client machines, and the necessary Remote Desktop Services CALs (Client Access Licenses) are in place to comply with licensing requirements.

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