Accessing RDS virtual desktop pool

I Have a server that is running RDS gateway, and RDS virtual hosting. I can attach to it with the same computer from multiple WAN networks except one, the one I can't connect with is behind a TMG 2010 server it gets stuck at the "initiating remote
session" status. I'm thinking I am missing a published rule allowing the connection from the internal network.

Hi Darren,
Firstly, have you recieved any error messages or logs on the TMG server?
In addition, accoding to your deployment, maybe you need to import the SSL certificate to the TMG server and create a Web listener and Web publishing rule on the TMG server. For more detailed information, please refer to the link below:
Configuring Forefront Threat Management Gateway Integration with RD Gateway Step-by-Step Guide
Best regards,
Susie

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Hi Jacob,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
Have you set any session time limit setting? It might happens that if you have set any session time limit, then you there might be disconnection due to time limit. You can check below GPO setting for session time limit.
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How do you remove virtual desktops from a Windows Server 2012 R2 Pooled VDI collection

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Hi Will,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
We can use PowerShell command “Remove-RDVirtualDesktopFromCollection“ to achieve your goal.
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Remove-RDVirtualDesktopFromCollection
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj215515.aspx
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Hi,
Please check the following link:
Licensing Windows
for Virtual Desktops Whitepaper
Licensing Windows for VDI Environments
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Hello,
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Hi,
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1. Open Internet Explorer (or other browsers).
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3. Click Continue to this website (not recommended).
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Test Lab Guide: Managed Pooled Virtual Desktop Collections
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831663.aspx
Test Lab Guide: Unmanaged Pooled Virtual Desktop Collections
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831618.aspx
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Windows Server 2012 Pooled Virtual Desktop collection GetVMstate issue

I am trying to create a Pooled Desktop collection with my Powered off VM and it errors out The
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Hi Krishna,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
When you are configuring RDVH initially, please see that you have meet prerequisites. Remember that you need these pre-requirements:
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• The group must be insert into SQL Server as sysadmin ONLY for the DB creation. After that DB will be created give the db_owner permission only for their DB
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http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/0/5/5059CBF7-F736-4D1E-BF90-C28DADA181C5/Microsoft%20VDI%20and%20Windows%20VDA%20FAQ%20v2%200.pdf
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VMWare View or Sun Virtual Desktop Access Kit?

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Angus,
To be clear on your second question. Sun Ray Technology is a thin client (Appliance) access option for Sun VDI. It is not used as a desktop provider, but as a method to display and interact with a VDI hosted desktop on a Sun Ray Appliance. One big benefit of the Sun Ray Server as a access tier is it can use client code on the server for different connection options (I call these plugins for different services based upon a user's profile) such as VDI Desktops (Virtual Machines Instances on VBox, VMware, Hyper-V), Traditonal Solaris and Linux Multi-user Server Based Computing, Citrix Services, Mainframe emulation, a browser as Kiosk applications for locked down displays, and much more.
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RDS 2012-PUBLISING REMOTEAPPS WITH VIRTUAL DESKTOP SESSION

Hello, I deployed a RDS 2012 VIRTUAL DESKTOP SESSION FARM.
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Hi,
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RDS 2012 - Virtual desktop collection with powershell and custom answerfile fails on VDI deployment

Hi Guys,
I try to deploy a new virtual desktop collection with Win8 VDI's (pooled/managed) based on a custom answer file. Everything needs to automated so working with the server manager is not an option, that's why the answer file is needed.
The lab environment is based on Windows Server 2012 and Win8 Enterprise only. So functional level etc. is off course Windows Server 2012.
I Use the following command:
New-RDVirtualDesktopCollection `
-CollectionName "Pooled Managed Win8" `
-Description "This collection contains Pooled and Managed Win 8 VDI machines." `
-OU "VDI" `
-ConnectionBroker "RDSCB01.lab.local" `
-PooledManaged `
-CustomSysprepUnattendFilePath "\\hyper02\_Unattend\OOBE-only.xml" `
-VirtualDesktopAllocation @{"hyper02.lab.local"=3} `
-VirtualDesktopNamePrefix "Pooled-Win8-" `
-UserGroups "lab.local\domain users" `
-MaxUserProfileDiskSizeGB 1 `
-VirtualDesktopTemplateHostServer "hyper02.lab.local" `
-VirtualDesktopTemplateName “_WIN8-Template” `
-UserProfileDiskPath "\\hyper02.lab.local\_UserProfileDisks" `
-StorageType LocalStorage `
-LocalStoragePath "E:\_VDI" `
-Force `
-Debug
$error[0]|format-list -force
I tried multiple answer files, but even with this simple one it fails:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
<UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
<UserLocale>nl-NL</UserLocale>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkACEAQQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
<LocalAccounts>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkACEAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Description>Admin</Description>
<DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName>
<Group>Administrators</Group>
<Name>Admin</Name>
</LocalAccount>
</LocalAccounts>
</UserAccounts>
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
<HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
<HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
<NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/=%20software/iso's/lic/en_windows_8_enterprise_x64_dvd_917522/sources/install.wim#Windows 8 Enterprise" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>
Everything goes fine, until is comes to the deployment of the VDI machines and the answer file is called. It fails with the following error:
PS N:\> \\dc01\isos\New-VirtualDesktopCollection.ps1
Unable to retrieve the details of the virtual desktop collection.
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (:) [Start-RDVMRollout], RDManagementException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : StartRDVirtualMachineRollout,Microsoft.RemoteDesktopServices.Management.Cmdlets.StartRDVirtualMachineRo
lloutCommand
+ PSComputerName : localhost
CollectionName Type Size PercentInUse
Pooled Managed... PooledManaged 0 0
writeErrorStream : True
OriginInfo : localhost
Exception : System.Management.Automation.RemoteException: Unable to retrieve the details of the virtual desktop
collection.
TargetObject :
CategoryInfo : WriteError: (:) [Start-RDVMRollout], RDManagementException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : StartRDVirtualMachineRollout,Microsoft.RemoteDesktopServices.Management.Cmdlets.StartRDVirtualMachineRolloutCo
mmand
ErrorDetails :
InvocationInfo :
ScriptStackTrace :
PipelineIterationInfo : {}
PSMessageDetails :
Without the answer file parameter is runs perfectly, BUT the VDI machines get the OOBE.... That's not what we want off course....
This link (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2747656?wa=wsignin1.0) and other sources tell me that when i set the regkeys i can find a log in c:\windows\logs, but there is
nothing. I looked on the management server and the connection broker.
The only thing i could find in the event viewer was this:
The XML input specified for the VM Provisioning job is not in a valid format. Error: 0xC00CEE03
Input XML:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rdvp:RDVProvisioning xmlns:rdvp="http://www.microsoft.com/rdv/2010/05/">
<rdvp:ProvisionPoolRequest><rdvp:Job>
<rdvp:Action>Create</rdvp:Action>
<rdvp:OnError>Stop</rdvp:OnError></rdvp:Job>
<rdvp:Pool><rdvp:Name>Pooled_Managed_W</rdvp:Name>
<rdvp:Type></rdvp:Type>
<rdvp:VhdType>DiffDisk</rdvp:VhdType>
<rdvp:SaveDelay></rdvp:SaveDelay>
<rdvp:Version></rdvp:Version>
<rdvp:MARK_HA>No</rdvp:MARK_HA></rdvp:Pool>
<rdvp:Vm>
<rdvp:BaseVmLocation>\\RDSCB01\RDVirtualDesktopTemplate\Pooled_Managed_W\IMGS\__3</rdvp:BaseVmLocation>
<rdvp:LocalVmCreationPath>E:\_VDI</rdvp:LocalVmCreationPath>
<rdvp:LocalGoldCachePath></rdvp:LocalGoldCachePath>
<rdvp:SMBShare></rdvp:SMBShare>
<rdvp:EnableVmStreaming>0</rdvp:EnableVmStreaming>
<rdvp:RunVMsFromSMB>0</rdvp:RunVMsFromSMB>
<rdvp:NamingPrefix>Pooled-Win8</rdvp:NamingPrefix>
<rdvp:NamingStartIndex>1</rdvp:NamingStartIndex>
<rdvp:Domain>lab.local</rdvp:Domain>
<rdvp:OU>OU=VDI,OU=Computers,OU=Kamer 2101,DC=lab,DC=local</rdvp:OU>
<rdvp:ProductKey></rdvp:ProductKey>
<rdvp:UnattendXml>
<![CDATA[<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
<HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
<HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
<NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
</component>
</settings>
</unattend>]]>
</rdvp:UnattendXml>
</rdvp:Vm>
<rdvp:HyperVHosts>
<rdvp:HyperVHost>
<rdvp:Name>hyper02.lab.local</rdvp:Name>
<rdvp:NumberVms>3</rdvp:NumberVms>
</rdvp:HyperVHost>
</rdvp:HyperVHosts>
</rdvp:ProvisionPoolRequest>
</rdvp:RDVProvisioning>----------------------------------------------------------------------Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-SessionBroker/Admin
Source: TerminalServices-SessionBroker
EventID: 1549
Level: Error
User: NETWORK SERVICE
Task Category: MS VM Provisioning Plugin
Computer: RDSCB01.lab.local
I hope we can get this working, thanks in advance everybody!
Regards,
Bart

Hi Bartsp34ks,
I'm trying to make a powershell script like yours.
But at some point I receive this error:
System.Management.Automation.RemoteException: VM ASD-1: The data area passed to a system call is too small. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007A)
My Powershell script is:
$CollectionName = Read-Host 'What Name should the Collection have?'
$Description = Read-Host 'Type a description of the Collection'
$OU = Read-Host 'In which OU should I put the Collection?'
$ConnectionBroker = Read-Host 'What is the Connection Broker Name? (use FQDN)'
$Sysprep = Read-Host 'Type the Unattend file location'
$DesktopAllocation = Read-Host 'On which RD Virtualization Host server should I create the Collection?'
$DesktopAllocationNR = Read-Host 'How many Virtual Desktop would you like?'
$NamePrefix = Read-Host 'What is the Prefix Name?'
$NameSuffix = Read-Host 'What is the Suffix Name?'
$UserGroup = Read-Host 'Which User Group can use the Collection?'
$UserProfile = Read-Host 'How big can the ProfileDisk be?'
$TemplateServer = Read-Host 'What is the RD Host that has the Virtual Desktop Template? (use FQDN)'
$TemplateName = Read-Host 'What is the Virtual Desktop Template Name?'
$UserProfilePath = Read-Host 'What should be the User Profile Path?'
$StorageType = Read-Host 'How should be stored?'
$StoragePath = Read-Host 'Type the Path'
New-RDVirtualDesktopCollection `
-CollectionName $CollectionName `
-Description $Description `
-OU $OU `
-ConnectionBroker $ConnectionBroker `
-PooledManaged `
-CustomSysprepUnattendFilePath $Sysprep `
-VirtualDesktopAllocation @{$DesktopAllocation=$DesktopAllocationNR} `
-VirtualDesktopNamePrefix $NamePrefix `
-UserGroups $UserGroup `
-MaxUserProfileDiskSizeGB $UserProfile `
-VirtualDesktopTemplateHostServer $TemplateServer `
-VirtualDesktopTemplateName $TemplateName `
-UserProfileDiskPath $UserProfilePath `
-StorageType LocalStorage `
-LocalStoragePath $StoragePath `
-Force `
-Debug
$error[0]|format-list -force
Thanks for help

Pooled - Unmanaged Virtual desktop Collection, 'Existing Virtual Desktop' blank?

I am trying to create a Pooled - Unmanaged Virtual desktop Collection on my Windows Server 2012 R2. I have created a hyper-v virtual machine with hyper-v manager.
But when I go to the server manager to add a new collection of virtual desktop, I chose the "Pooled Virtual desktop collection" radio button and also unchecked the "Automatically create and manage virtual desktops", then I hit next and
it asks me to select Existing Virtual Desktops. However the list there is blank and I don't see the VM that I created in hyper-v manager earlier.
I wonder how can I possibly fix it?
Thanks!

Hi,
Thank you for your posting in Windows Server Forum.
Did you find any specific error\event ID for this case?
If the virtual desktop does not show up, you should close the wizard, add the virtual machines by using Hyper-V Manager, and then create the collection again.
From your description it seems that there might be some configuration issue while configuration. Please try to configure the whole scenario once again and check the result. You can follow beneath article.
Test Lab Guide: Unmanaged Pooled Virtual Desktop Collections
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831618.aspx
Hope it helps!
Thanks.
Dharmesh Solanki

Licensing help needed for datacenter server with vm running windows server 2012 essentials and ten virtual desktops for remote access

NPO wants to get windows server 2012 r2 datacenter as the main operating system and then windows server 2012 r2 essentials plus 10 windows 8.1 as virtual desktops. Each desktop for one remote user running office 2013. Is there a better configuration?
In either case what licenses does the NPO need to purchase?
Bob

Hi,
For license related questions we recommend you contact Microsoft licensing specialist.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/141850/en-us
Regards.
Vivian Wang

Server 2012 RDS - Remote Desktop Connection Broker Client failed to redirect the user domain\username. Error: NULL

Seeing the error listed here.
The Remote Desktop Connection Broker server could not enumerate the targets for the provider named NULL from the database.
Pooled virtual desktop collection name: NULL
Error: Error code: 0xFFFFFFFF.
Broker and Hyper-V are on the same physical machine.
Any ideas on where to start troubleshooting this?
Used the happy wizard to create everything, and got no errors.
I have created a small pool collection, and given rights to domain users. Everything "looks" good.

I have the same problem.
(Making this long hand for those who come after)
I have installed SQl Management Studio Express 2012 SP1
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062
(You only need the one file "SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe")
Ran this as Administrator
And typed in the Server Name field
\\.\pipe\MICROSOFT##WID\tsql\query
Then hit connect.
Expanded Databases (+sign)
Expanded RDCms
Expanded Tables
Right Clicked on rds.target, select Edit top 200 rows
Right Clicked and copied, then pasted this into a notepad file on the desktop (As a backup)
Right Clicked and selected Delete to delete the row with the data in it (and PoolID was set to Null in this row)
Did the same for rds.pool
Manually added Remote Desktop server into the MEMBER OF tab of
“Windows Authorization Access Group” via Active Directory Users and Computers. As this domain was Windows 2003 Native when the RDS server was first installed.
Rebooted server and same issue>
Checked SQL again and rows had come back.
Is that what you meant by "delete
the rds.target and rds.pool with pool id = NULL"?
Not a SQL guru, so any help appreciated.

APP-V 5.0 VDI A Temporary Profile is created when I log into the Virtual Desktop

Dear Sirs
I'm Enzo , an Italian System Engineer. Together with other fellows we created a test environment :
- a VDI machine (POC-VDI,10.102.94.219, Windows Server 2012 R2) with
RD Web Access, RD Connection Broker, RD Virtualization Host, RD Session Host Installed
The Hyper-V Environment includes :
- DHCP Server (to provide addresses to Virtual Desktop Collections)
- APP-V_5.0_Server , Application Virtualization Management Console 5.0, with 2 published packages (Office 2010 and Open    Office 4)
- Sequencer_W8-1, Application Virtualization Sequencer 5.0
- Client_8-1 , Client Windows 8.1 with Application Virtualization Client 5.0
From the Client_8-1 we can download and run the two published packages from the server (user VDI_TEST_1)
The Client_8-1 has been used as the template (sysprep /oobe /generalize /shutdown) for the Virtual Dektop (APP-0 and APP-1)
included in the collection 'APPV' (Pooled, Automatically Manage Virtual Desktop, Roll Back Virtual Desktops Enabled).
I connect to the 'RD Web Access' ( http 10.102.94.219 RDWeb, user VDI_TEST_1) , I then connect to APPV collection .
When I get logged into the Virtual Desktop (APP-0 or APP-1, user VDI_TEST_1), a Temporary Profile is created. Why ?
We configured :
User Profile Disk : share Location 10.102.94.219 UPD
   UPD : Share      Everyone Full Control
                              Security   SYSTEM    Full Control
                                         Network Service
Full Control
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I am puzzled as long as when I get logged into the Virtual Desktop, a Temporary Profile is created. Why ?
Thanks in advance for your kind attention
Enzo

Highly unlikely it has anything to do with App-V.
Start troubleshooting by looking at permissions on shares and folder under the shares for the profile.
Tim Mangan MVP for App-V and Citrix CTP Author of AppV books: "The Client Book" and "OSD Reference Book" (http://www.tmurgent.com/Books )

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