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Step 1: Setting Up the Contoso Domain

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Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

To prepare your Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing) test environment in the CONTOSO domain, you must complete the following tasks:

  • Configure the Remote Desktop license server (RDL-SRV)

  • Configure the server to license

    • Configure the RD Session Host server (RDSH-SRV)

    • Configure the RD Connection Broker server (RDCB-SRV)

Warning

An RD Licensing server running the Beta version of Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 will only install, issue, and track the availability of licenses for a deployment that contains Remote Desktop Services roles running on the Beta version of Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1. An RD Licensing server running Windows Server 2008 R2 will only install, issue, and track the availability of licenses for a deployment that contains Remote Desktop Services roles running Windows Server 2008 R2. Deploying the Beta and released versions of Remote Desktop Services roles in the same environment, will result in connections being denied, and a licensing protocol error will be displayed.

Use the following table as a reference when setting up the appropriate computer names, operating systems, and network settings that are required to complete the steps in this guide.

Important

Before you configure your computers with static Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, we recommend that you first complete Windows product activation while each of your computers still has Internet connectivity. You should also install any available critical security updates from Windows Update (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=47370).

Computer name Operating system requirement IP settings DNS settings

CONTOSO-DC

Windows Server® 2008 R2

IP address:

10.0.0.1

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

10.0.0.1

Configured by DNS server role.

RDSH-SRV

Windows Server 2008 R2

IP address:

10.0.0.2

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

10.0.0.1

Preferred:

10.0.0.1

CONTOSO-CLNT

Windows® 7

IP address:

10.0.0.3

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

10.0.0.1

Preferred:

10.0.0.1

RDVH-SRV

Windows Server 2008 R2

IP address:

10.0.0.4

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

10.0.0.1

Preferred:

10.0.0.1

RDCB-SRV

Windows Server 2008 R2

IP address:

10.0.0.5

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

10.0.0.1

Preferred:

10.0.0.1

RDWA-SRV

Windows Server 2008 R2

IP address:

10.0.0.6

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

10.0.0.1

Preferred:

10.0.0.1

RDL-SRV

Windows Server 2008 R2

Important
To configure licensing using the new VDI licenses, you must use Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

IP address:

10.0.0.12

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

10.0.0.1

Preferred:

10.0.0.1

Configure the Remote Desktop license server (RDL-SRV)

To configure the Remote Desktop license server, you must:

  • Install Windows Server 2008 R2.

Important

To configure licensing using the new VDI licenses, you must use Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Configure TCP/IP properties.

  • Join RDL-SRV to the contoso.com domain.

  • Install the RD Licensing role service.

First, install Windows Server 2008 R2 on a stand-alone server.

To install Windows Server 2008 R2

  1. Start your computer by using the Windows Server 2008 R2 product CD.

Important

To configure licensing using the new VDI licenses, you must use Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  1. When prompted for a computer name, type RDL-SRV.

  2. Follow the rest of the instructions that appear on your screen to finish the installation.

Next, configure TCP/IP properties so that RDL-SRV has an IPv4 static IP address of 10.0.0.12.

To configure TCP/IP properties

  1. Log on to RDL-SRV with the RDL-SRV\Administrator account.

  2. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter settings, right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.

  3. On the Networking tab, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.

  4. Click Use the following IP address. In the IP address box, type 10.0.0.12. In the Subnet mask box, type 255.255.255.0. In the Default gateway box, type 10.0.0.1.

  5. Click Use the following DNS server addresses. In the Preferred DNS server box, type 10.0.0.1.

  6. Click OK, and then close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.

Next, join RDL-SRV to the contoso.com domain.

To join RDL-SRV to the contoso.com domain

  1. Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.

  2. Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, click Change settings.

  3. On the Computer Name tab, click Change.

  4. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, under Member of, click Domain, and then type contoso.com.

  5. Click More, and in the Primary DNS suffix of this computer box, type contoso.com.

  6. Click OK, and then click OK again.

  7. When a Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box appears prompting you for administrative credentials, provide the credentials for CONTOSO\Administrator, and then click OK.

  8. When a Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box appears welcoming you to the contoso.com domain, click OK.

  9. When a Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box appears telling you that the computer must be restarted, click OK, and then click Close.

  10. Click Restart Now.

To install and configure a Remote Desktop license server, you must add the RD Licensing role service. Windows Server 2008 R2 includes the option to install the RD Licensing role service by using Server Manager. This topic covers the installation and configuration of the RD Licensing role service on the RDL-SRV computer in the CONTOSO domain.

Finally, install the RD Licensing role service by using Server Manager.

To install the RD Licensing role service

  1. Log on to RDL-SRV as CONTOSO\Administrator.

  2. On the server on which you want to install the RD Licensing role service, open Server Manager. To open Server Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

  3. Under Roles Summary, click Add Roles.

  4. On the Before You Begin page of the Add Roles Wizard, click Next.

  5. On the Select Server Roles page, select the Remote Desktop Services check box, and then click Next.

  6. On the Remote Desktop Services page, click Next.

  7. On the Select Role Services page, select the Remote Desktop Licensing check box, and then click Next.

  8. On the Configure Discovery Scope for RD Licensing page, select the Configure a discovery scope for this license server check box, click This domain, and then click Next.

  9. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, verify that the RD Licensing role service will be installed, and then click Install.

  10. On the Installation Progress page, installation progress is noted.

  11. On the Installation Results page, confirm that installation of the RD Licensing role service was successful, and then click Close.

You have prepared your test environment. Now you can proceed to Step 2: Activating the Remote Desktop License Server.