Server 2008 Terminal Server / Remote Desktop

Trying to implement a Terminal server on server 2008 with 5 user CAL.
Apparently the terminal server has now been renamed to remote desktop Host... :P
(My guess the change is in 2008 R2)

Anyway, got the role installed, however stuck at creating connections. It keeps giving me the error
"New connection needs to has unique connection type, transport type and network protocol"

Not sure how to solve this as the connection is the first connection, so it should be unique.

And the server is not joined to domain yet, so registering the license in AD DS seems to be not an option now.

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Guess will have to join the server to domain first. then work from there. FML.

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OK. Got the TS server up.

1. Add remote desktop server role on the server. Select remote desktop Host and Remote Destkop licensing server (if you haven't got any licensing server in the environment).

2. Restart is part of the adding role process

3. Once server is up, you can choose to join the server to the domain (depending on your network design). The licensing server will be added into AD DS service records as one of the TS licensing server for the domain.

4. Navigate to the Administrator tools > TS licensing server, you should see that the TS license server is not activated. Right click select "activate server"

5. Go thru the activation process by contacting microsoft via web/phone/automatic. (I used web)

6. You will need the server ID which is provided in the console, as well as your company details to complete the registration

7. Once registration is completed, a license key will be given to activate the server

8. Once server is activated, you can proceed to install the user/device CAL on the TS licensing server.

9. Follow the options to install user/device CAL, go thru the same web page for activation and select install user/device CAL.

10. You will need the agreement type and agreement number to complete the installation.

11. Once complete you will get a license number which needs to be keyed in at the activation console to install the CALs.

12. Once keyed in, registration is completed and you can navigate into the TS licensing server console to see the configured user/device CALs.

13. To configure the RDP connections, go to Remote Session Host Configuration.

14. The RDP-Tcp is created by default. You may edit the properties to allow more users per session.

15. Only administrators/users/user groups under Remote Desktop Users will be able to login onto the server. Check the Remote Desktop Users group under server manager > Configuration > Local Users and Groups > Groups

For some screenshots:
Installing the Terminal Services License Server