Does Multipoint Server 2012 Support Remote Connections?

I'm currently running Server 2008 R2 Foundation, and am considering an upgrade.  I originally thought I'd move to 2012 R2 Essentials, but found that it only allows 2 concurrent users, and RDS is not available (what a joke!).  Anyway, someone suggested
that I try Multipoint Server 2012, but from all I can dig up, I can't find any reference to VPN or RDS.  I'm a very small (2 person) business located in rural north Georgia, but I not only have local users (two of us), but also two or more clients in
south Florida connecting to my server via RDS.
Does anyone know whether or not Multipoint 2012 will support RDS type connections from afar - i.e. not on the local network?  I'd be very grateful for some clear concrete information about that.
Thank you.
Capt. Dinosaur

Hi Livi, thanks for your response.
"I saw your post on the WMS forums and it might be worth downloading the evaluation and giving it a try if you have the chance.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35821"
Thank you, I do intend to do just that just as soon as I can.
"That said, as another poster mentioned in that thread, there are still some limitations with regard to not having your domain controller on the same machine as your RDS role. "
That, of course brings up another question in my mind; can Multipoint be in a Workgroup, so that it's not a domain controller?  I have only one server box, and would like to keep it that way for both financial and spatial reasons.  I simply
want to upgrade to the latest server technology with the version that fits my "NANO" size business.
Also, I've yet been able to find CLEAR information about Licensing Multipoint.  I've found lots of places that tell me that I have to use OEM or Open licensing - whatever that means - but no explanation of what licenses are required and MOST IMPORTANTLY
how much do the bloody licenses cost.  Can anyone enlighten me about that???????????
Capt. Dinosaur

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