Chapter 1. Using Remote Desktop for Management

Remote Desktop essentials

Configuring Remote Desktop

Supporting Remote Desktop Connection clients

Systems that run Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 are the heart of any Windows network. These are the systems that provide the essential services and applications for users and the network as a whole. As an administrator, your job is to keep these systems running, and to do this you must be able to connect to them no matter where they are located and no matter where you might be. Your front-line defenses in managing systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 are the administration and the support tools, many of which have built-in features for working remotely.

To run most of the administration tools, you ...

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