When I added the Horizon Agent to the RDS host, I gave it the IP address of my Horizon Connection Server, accepted all the defaults, and then allowed the server to reboot. In order for an RDS host to be used with Horizon, you need to install the Horizon Agent on it. Once an RDS host has been created, you publish applications by creating an application pool with Horizon Console. This configuration is known as a “farm” and Horizon supports this with cloned RDS hosts, making it easy to deploy hundreds-or even thousands-of streamed applications quickly. Most large organizations run multiple RDS hosts. Once RDSH is installed and you have rebooted your server, Remote Desktop Service service will be configured to start automatically. In order to publish applications from Windows Server, you need to install the Remote Desktop Session Host role. For RDSH to function, the RDS role must be enabled, which you can do from the Server Manager.

RDSH is a role within the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) feature for Windows Server.

Let’s take a look at how RDSH servers are configured, and then how Horizon delivers applications emanating from them. When accessing published applications, Horizon allows you to stream them to the device of your choice, whether it’s Windows, Mac, or Linux-based, a VDI client, or even a tablet or smartphone. VMware realized the benefits of application streaming early on, and they’ve enabled Horizon to stream desktops and applications from Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) servers since Horizon 6. The reason I am so excited about this is that computing always has been-and always will be-about applications, not desktops desktops are just vehicles for accessing applications. One of the coolest features in ControlUp v8.2 (our latest release!) is its ability to monitor and manage published applications. Share: Powerful new features in ControlUp v8.2 change the game when it comes to monitoring VMWare Horizon published applications.

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