This recipe will provide an introduction to the minimum steps required to configure Windows RDS and integrate it with our Horizon View pod. For a more in-depth discussion on Windows RDS optimization and management, consult the Microsoft TechNet page for Windows Server 2012 R2 (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh801901.aspx).
VMware Horizon View supports the following versions of Window server for use with RDS:
Windows Server 2008 R2: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter, with SP1 or later installed
Windows Server 2012: Standard or Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2: Standard or Datacenter
The examples shown in this chapter were performed on Windows Server 2012 R2. Additionally, all of the applications required have already been installed on the server, which in this case included Microsoft Office 2010.