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Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server Resources

As I’ve done with Active Directory and Failover Clustering I'm going to share with you some links and resources for Server 2008’s Terminal Services.  I for one really like some of the new features of Terminal Services.  I also seen some really cool customizations that people have been doing with these components.  Although I’m not completely sold on renaming the service to Remote Desktop Services when R2 comes out for Server 2008.

The links are bucketed in three categories but not placed in any specific order.

General Resources

• Blog: Terminal Services Team Blog
• Blog: Managing Terminal Services attributes with PowerShell
• Link: Changes to remote administration in Windows Server 2008
• Link: Terminal Services Shortcut Keys
• Link: Terminal Services and Windows System Resource Manager
• Site: MSTerminalServices.org
• Guide: What's New in Terminal Services for Windows Server 2008
• Guide: Terminal Services Session Broker Load Balancing Step by Step Guide
• Link: Terminal Services Gateway Overview
• Link: A closer look at Session Broker load balancing in Windows Server 2008
• Link: Configuring the Terminal Services Gateway Core Scenario
• Guide: How do you lock down a Terminal Server?
• Guide: Terminal Services Gateway Step by Step Guide
• Guide: Customizing TS Web Access by Using Windows SharePoint Services Step by Step Guide
• Guide: Terminal Services Licensing Step by Step Guide
• Guide: Terminal Services RemoteApp Step by Step Guide
• Guide: Network Load Balancing Step by Step Guide: Configuring Network Load Balancing with Terminal Services
• Guide: How to Configure Windows Network Load Balancing for pure Terminal Server environments
• MP: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Management Pack for Microsoft OpsMgr 2005

Webcasts:

• Webcast: No VPN, No corporate access, Terminal Server Gateway says No Problem
• Webcast: Deploying Remote Programs with Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
• Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deployed Windows Terminal Services 2008 and Terminal Server Gateway Technologies
• Webcast: Remote Desktop Protocol as a Presentation Remoting Platform
• Webcast: Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology Planning for Hyper-V and Terminal Services
• Webcast: Terminal Services Easy Print
• Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Licensing
• Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Session Broker
• Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Security and Authentication
• Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp and Web Access
• Webcast: Meet the Terminal Services team 1 of 4
• Webcast: Meet the Terminal Services Team 2 of 4
• Webcast: Meet the Terminal Services Team 3 of 4
• Webcast: Meet the Terminal Services Team 4 of 4
• Virtual Lab: Managing Terminal Services Gateway and RemoteApps in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
• Virtual Lab: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Beta 2 Terminal Services Gateway and Remote Programs

Terminal Server Performance Posts

• Blog Post: Terminal Services Architecture
• Blog Post: Terminal Services RemoteApps
• Blog Post: Terminal Server Web Access Architecture
• Blog Post: Terminal Server Management and Administration
• Blog Post: Remote Desktop Connection Architecture
• Blog Post: RDC Enhancements and Administrative Sessions
• Blog Post: Terminal Services Printing
• Blog Post: Session Broker Load Balancing

Active Directory Domain Services Resources

I pulled together a few links to help point people in the right direction on resources for AD in Windows Server 2008.  You’ll find all kinds of goodies, from virtual labs to videos by some of your favorite public speakers and of course what I think are the must have…the Guides!

Links and Documents:
AD DS Operations Guide

AD DS Design Guide

AD DS Deployment Guide

Server 2008 Auditing AD DS Changes Step-by-Step Guide

Step-by-Step Guide for Fine-Grained Password and Account Lockout Policy Configuration

Step-by-Step Guide for Read-Only Domain Controllers

Free Virtual Labs:
Managing Active Directory – Directory Services

Fine Grained Password Settings in Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3)

Videos:
AD in Server 2008

Fine Grained Password Policies

Prepare for RODCs

Install a RODC from IFM

Group Policy in 2008