= Terminal Server Installation =

**Summary**: This is how terminal services was installed back in 2010. It's just so simple :-). Enjoy. \\
**Date**: Around 2010 \\
**Refactor**: 31 December 2024: Checked links and formatting. \\
{{tag>windows}}

This is the installation of Windows 2008R2 Enterprise Edition 64 bits, in a VMWare environment. Installed like [[windowsserver2008]].

= VMware Tools =

VMware Tools have been installed on the system.

= Server activation =

<code>
cscript c:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -skms kms.company.local:1688
cscript c:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
cscript c:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -ato
</code>

= Other Required Services =

== Eventlog to Syslog ==

I want the event viewer to forward all event viewer events to syslog:
<code>
C:\Users\administrator>cd c:\windows\system32

c:\Windows\System32>evtsys -i -h 10.10.5.14 <acceptance Syslog>
Checking ignore file...
May  7 16:41:06 Error opening file: evtsys.cfg: The system cannot find the file
specified.

May  7 16:41:06 Creating file with filename: evtsys.cfg
Command completed successfully
</code>

Now, go into your services.msc and start the service.

== Telnet Client ==

Windows Server 2008 comes by default without a telnet client which is a no go in my opinion.

I used these steps to add the telnet client to Windows Server 2008 active features:

# Open Server Manager by clicking Start ? 'Server Manager'
# Click on 'features' from the left panel in Server Manager
# Click on 'Add Features'
# From the available list of features select 'Telnet Client' and click 'Next'
# Click on 'Install'
# Click 'Close'

== Windows Security ==

I disabled the Windows Firewall and disabled Internet Explorer Enhanced Security.

== Windows Domain ==

I added the server to the domain.

== Windows Terminal Services ==

I added the Role Remote Desktop Session Host and Remote Desktop Licensing.
Users that are member of Remote Desktop Users are allowed to log on.

== Windows Update ==

I ran Windows Update and installed all updates available.

== UAC ==

Turn off User Access Control:

* Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Turn User Account Control On or Off
* Uncheck the 'Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer' checkbox

= Software =

== Software for System Administrators ==

* 7Zip 9.2.0
* Cygwin - X11: Install, the rest as Default
* Daemon Tools Lite 4.3.5.6
* FileZilla FTP Client 3.3.5.1
* FireFox 3.6.12
* Java JRE 6.22
* Softera LDAPBrowser 2.6
* Notepad++ 5.8.8
* Oracle 10g (10204) Client
  * Full control has been given to the group Everyone for C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_1\NETWORK, this is needed to be able to create oracle database connection settings.
* PDFCreator 1.1.0
* Putty
* VNC Viewer 4.1.3
* WinMerge 2.12.4
* WINscp 4.2.9

== Software for users ==

* PDFCreator 1.1.0
* Foxit pdf Reader 4.3
* BgInfo 4.16
  * Only set it to change the desktop for terminal users
  * Create a batch file in the bginfo program directory:
    * BgInfo.exe /timer:0 /nolicprompt bg.bgi
    * Create a shortcut from the 'All Users' Startup directory (Rightclick Startup -> Explore All Users)
  * Use this configuration file:
<code>
Acceptance Environment

Host Name:	<Host Name>
OS Version:	<OS Version>

IP Address:	<IP Address>
Domain:	<Logon Domain>

User Name:	<User Name>

If there are problems using this environment
please contact the IT department:

it@company.local /
+31-6-12345678
</code>