Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012


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In Windows Server 2012, you can either publish the RemoteApps on the Remote Desktop Session Host server (RDSH) or you can publish the full blown desktop. Which means, when you publish an application in the RDSH server, the icon changes from what is shown in screenshot 1 to screenshot 2:

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

If you need to give the option of both the clients, then they need to perform the following steps for customizing it and publishing the Remote Desktop as well as RemoteApp icons. Click on Publish RemoteApp programs under the Collection Name.

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

Select Remote Desktop Connection under the RemoteApp programs.

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

Publish the Remote desktop Connection application to the RDWeb.

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

The application is published to the RDweb.

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

Edit the Remote Desktop Connection Program properties.

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

Click on Parameters and select the Always use the following command-line parameters. Type the following in the text box: /v: <fqdn of the RDSH server>.

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

You will find the icon now on the RDWeb Page and you can connect to the Session Host server from the RDweb.

Publishing RemoteApps and Remote Session in Remote Desktop Services 2012

In this way, you give access to the full desktop with the Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) available, as well as the RemoteApps published on the same server.