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Using PowerShell to Automate the Installation and Configuration of Remote Desktop Services

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*This is a landing page for information about using PowerShell to install and manage RDS, including but not limited to the following topics:

  • Installing Remote Desktop Role Services
  • Configuring Remote Desktop Session Host Server using RDS Provider for PowerShell
  • Configuring Remote Desktop Connection Broker using PowerShell
  • Configuring an RDS Farm using PowerShell
  • Configuring an RD Gateway using PowerShell
  • Network Load Balancing RDS Farm Members using PowerShell
  • Using Best Practice Analyzer PowerShell Module of Remote Desktop Services

Please add links to the sections below, and feel free to add more links if appropriate.

PowerShell for Remote Desktop Services

There is a very powerful PowerShell Provider for Remote Desktop Services. Using PowerShell you can install, configure and maintain many different roles and aspects of RDS. This wiki information on using PowerShell for RDS.

Installing Remote Desktop Role Services

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manojnair/archive/2011/12/02/rds-powershell-tfm-part-i-installing-remote-desktop-role-services.aspx

Configuring Remote Desktop Session Host Server using RDS Provider for PowerShell

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manojnair/archive/2011/12/02/rds-powershell-tfm-part-ii-configuring-remote-desktop-session-host-server-using-rds-provider-for-powershell.aspx

Configuring Remote Desktop Connection Broker using PowerShell

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manojnair/archive/2011/12/02/rds-powershell-tfm-part-iii-configuring-remote-desktop-connection-broker-using-powershell.aspx

Configuring an RDS Farm using PowerShell

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manojnair/archive/2011/12/02/rds-powershell-tfm-part-iv-configuring-a-rds-farm-using-powershell.aspx

Configuring an RD Gateway using PowerShell

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manojnair/archive/2011/12/02/rds-powershell-tfm-part-v-configuring-a-rd-gateway-using-powershell.aspx

Network Load Balancing RDS Farm Members using PowerShell

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manojnair/archive/2011/12/02/rds-powershell-tfm-part-vi-network-load-balancing-rds-farm-members-using-powershell.aspx

Using Best Practice Analyzer PowerShell Module of Remote Desktop Services

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manojnair/archive/2011/12/02/rds-powershell-tfm-part-vii-using-best-practice-analyzer-powershell-module-of-remote-desktop-services.aspx

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