Chapter Topics Configure Windows Server 2008 R2 servers for
remote administration Remotely connect to Windows Server 2008 R2
servers using Remote Desktop Connection Configure a server for
Remote Assistance Install the Remote Server Administration
Tools
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Remote Admin The day-to-day administration of any server rarely
occurs at the server. Instead, administrators commonly connect to
servers remotely Remote Desktop for Administration is the default
implementation of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) on a Windows Server
2008 R2 server
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Remote Desktop Remote Desktop for Administration allows you to
connect to a server and do just about anything remotely that you
could if you were physically at the server The two primary tools
youll use are Remote Desktop Connection and Remote Desktop
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Remote Desktop Reboots can be the one area of concern The
primary limitation you have is if the remote system needs a reboot
or restart. Although it is possible to reboot the system remotely,
when you do so, you will be disconnected. If something prevents the
system from rebooting, you wont know what the problem is or be able
to resolve it
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Setting Up Remote Desktop
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Dont allow connections to this computer Remote Desktop is
disabled. Allow connections from computers running any version of
Remote Desktop (less secure) This will allow remote connections
from clients that are using a version of RDC older than RDC6.0,
which provides less security. This setting supports users
connecting with Windows XP running the older RDC. Allow connections
only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level
Authentication (more secure) This supports connections from clients
using RDC 6.0 or newer. RDC 6.0 and newer is available on Windows
Vista and Windows 7. RDC 6.1 can be installed on Windows XP systems
with at least SP2 installed.
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Remote Desktop Connection Tool
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Remote Desktop Connection
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Remote Gateway Servers RD Gateway is used to allow connections
to an internal network via the Internet. When RD Gateway is
enabled, users can connect to resources on an internal network from
any Internet connected device. RD Gateway uses RDP over HTTPS
through port 443 (regular Remote Desktop uses port 3389)
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Remote Gateway Servers
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Remote Assistance Remote Assistance is primarily a feature used
on desktop systems and is not enabled by default on Windows Server
2008 R2 However, if you have a large organization with junior
administrators in remote locations, it can be very useful to you
The Remote Assistance check box in System Properties is grayed out
and cant be enabled until the Remote Assistance feature is
added
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Remote Assistance
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Initiating a Remote Assistance Session Click Start, type msra
in the Run box, and press Enter. The Windows Remote Assistance
dialog box will appear. Click Invite someone you trust to help you.
Click Save this invitation as a file. Browse to a location on your
hard drive. The invitation file is named Invitation.msrcIncident by
default but can be changed if desired. Click Save. A password is
automatically created and cant be changed. Youll need to tell the
helper this password. Send the invitation to a helper as an email
attachment, or place it on a share accessible to the helper.
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Initiating a Remote Assistance Session
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Remote Server Administration Tools The Remote Server
Administration Tools (RSAT) are tools you need to manage roles and
features on a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 server
from your desktop operating system. RSAT includes tools like Active
Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) and the DNS console
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Review Configure Windows Server 2008 R2 servers for remote
administration Remotely connect to Windows Server 2008 R2 servers
using Remote Desktop Connection Configure a server for Remote
Assistance Install the Remote Server Administration Tools