Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Managing RDS with PowerShell

When the Remote Desktop Services role is installed, a PowerShell provider is also installed that enables administrators to manage Remote Desktop settings using PowerShell. Once installed, and a PowerShell console is opened, administrators can access the resulting RDS: drive to manage a number of different settings that are organized into the following directories:

• RDSConfiguration—Contains settings that apply to the RD Session Host role service

• Gateway—Contains settings that apply to the RD Gateway role service

• LicenseServer—Contains settings that apply to the RD Licensing role service

• ConnectionBroker—Contains settings that apply to the RD Connection Broker role service

• RemoteApps—Contains a list of published ...