Consistent Profile for Windows Server 2012 R2 RDP Users

Here is the info I used for customizing my start screens.
http://microsoftplatform.blogspot.com/2012/11/predefining-and-customizing-modern-ui.html
As for desktop shortcuts and other customization. Look into Group policy preferences. You can add desktop shortcuts, map drives and customize a large amount of user settings.

I am playing with the Parallels 2X RAS product and want to set up a Terminal Server desktop and publish it for my users. I want the user experience to be uniform for all users that log on. For instance, I want default shortcuts to installed apps, desktop wallpaper, Documents, Pictures and Downloads pointing to their H drives (which is the home directory user share on the file server) and stuff like that. This is a Windows Server 2012 R2 server. In the olden days I would just customize a profile and then copy it over to the default profile but I have read that this is a bad idea. What's the best way to accomplish this? I don't want/need roaming profiles so I'm not sure where to go next. I am using group policy to tighten down the desktop quite a bit but I'm not sure how to complete the rest of my goals with a group policy.Thanks for...
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