Checklist: Make RemoteApp Programs Available from the Internet
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
By using RemoteApp together with RD Gateway, you can enable users to connect from the Internet to individual programs on a Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server without having to first establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection. Depending on the deployment method that you choose, remote users can connect to a program by opening an .rdp file, by clicking a shortcut to a Windows Installer package on their desktop or Start menu, or by accessing a RemoteApp program through RemoteApp and Desktop Connection by using RD Web Access.
This checklist shows the steps that are required to make RemoteApp programs available from the Internet through RD Gateway. Alternatively, if you do not want to deploy RD Gateway, you can make RemoteApp programs available through a VPN solution.
Important
Before you complete this checklist, you must meet the following prerequisites:
You must have already deployed RemoteApp programs on the RD Session Host server. For more information, see Checklist: Configure RemoteApp.
If you want to make RemoteApp programs available from the Internet through RD Web Access, you must have successfully deployed RD Web Access in an intranet environment. For more information, see Checklist: Make RemoteApp Programs Available Through Remote Desktop Web Access.
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Review information about RD Gateway. |
For more information about RD Gateway, see the Remote Desktop Services page on the Windows Server 2008 R2 TechCenter (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=140433). |
Deploy and configure RD Gateway. When you configure RD Gateway, ensure that you do the following:
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For more information, see the Remote Desktop Gateway Manager Help in Windows Server 2008 R2. |
Configure RD Gateway settings in RemoteApp Manager (either in the global deployment settings or when you create an .rdp file or Windows Installer package). |
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If you want to use existing .rdp files or Windows Installer packages to access RemoteApp programs over the Internet, ensure that the files were created with the correct RD Gateway settings. If they were not, you must create new files with the correct settings, and then distribute them to users. |
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If you want to allow Internet access to RemoteApp programs through RD Web Access, configure firewall and authentication settings. |
Configure the Remote Desktop Web Access Server to Allow Access from the Internet |