How to Install the Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012

Introduction

In today's article you will learn how to install the Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012.

Step 1

First of all login to your Windows Server 2012 as Administrator, when you are logged in, Server Manager will be opened automatically, if it doesn't open then you need to open it manually.

Now in the Server Manager click on the "Manage" button to open the "Add Roles and Features" to add the new feature.

Step 2

Now a new window will be opened in which a few instructions are given, click on "Next".

Step 3

Now you will be asked for the "Installation type" from which you need to select the first option and then click on "Next".

Step 4

Now you need to select the server from the Server Pool. Since I had only one server in the Server Pool, my server is selected by default.

After selecting the server click on "Next".

Step 5

Now a List of Rolls will appear in front of you, scroll down to find the option "Remote Desktop Services". First click on it and then click on "Next".

Step 6

Now a list of features will be available to be selected, you can select any feature if you want to install and then click on "Next" or simply click on "Next" without selecting any feature.

The next page will show you the information about the Remote Desktop Services. Read this Information and then click on "Next".

Step 7

The next page is of "Roll Services" that are to be installed for the Remote Desktop Services. Select all of them, as you click on these options you will be asked to add features. Add these features because only after that you will be able to select these Roll Services.

After that the Network Policy and Access Services Page will appear, here simply click on "Next".

Step 8

Now Roll Services of Network Policy will be available for selection, here just select the first option and then click on "Next".

The final page is the Confirmation age that will show a Brief summary of the selections made. Click on "Install" to start the installation process.

Now you installation will begin that will take a few minutes depending on the processing power of your server.