Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) hosts provide desktop sessions and applications that users can access from client devices. If you plan to create published desktop pools or application pools, you must first set up RDS hosts.
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- Remote Desktop Services Hosts
- Prepare Windows Server Operating Systems for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Host Use
- Install Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, or 2025
- Install Desktop Experience on Windows Server 2016 or 2019
- Restrict Users to a Single Session
- Install Omnissa Horizon Agent on a Remote Desktop Services Host
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