Publishing a Desktop from an RD Session Host

To publish a remote desktop from an RD Session Host:

1. In the RAS Console, select the Publishing category and click the Add icon below the Published Resources tree. This will launch the publishing wizard.
2. In the first step of the wizard, select Desktop and click Next .
3. In the Select Desktop Type step, select RD Session Host Desktop and click Next.
4. Select one or mote RD Session Host servers which desktops you want to publish. You can select all available servers, server group(s), or individual servers. Please note that if you have just one RD Session Host, this page will not be displayed.
5. Click Next .
6. In the next step:
   • Specify a name and description for the desktop, and optionally change the icon.
   • Select the Connect to console option, so that the users will be connecting to console rather than a virtual session.
   • Select the Start automatically when user logs on option if you want to open a desktop as soon as a user logs on.
   • Specify the desired screen resolution using the Desktop Size drop-down list. To set a custom width and height of the screen, select Custom in the Size drop-down list and specify the desired values in the fields provided.
   • In the Multi-Monitor drop-down list, select whether the multi-monitor support should be enabled, disabled, or whether the client settings should be used.
7. When done, click Finish to publish the desktop.