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# Management Portal

Parallels RAS Management Portal is a modern web-based configuration and administration console designed for Parallels RAS administrators using a desktop or a mobile device to carry out configurations and day-to-day activities. To use RAS Management Portal in a RAS Farm, you need to install the RAS Web Administration Service component. You can install this component on the machine with a Connection Broker or on a dedicated machine.

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In this scenario, all components, including RAS Web Administration Service, are installed on a single RD Session Host. This configuration is only recommended for proof-of-concept and small environments.

## **Installation Notes**

The components on the primary RAS Connection Broker are installed using the Parallels RAS installer (standard installation).

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For larger environments with multiple administrative activities, it is recommended to use a dedicated server for hosting RAS Web Administration Service in order to decrease load on the Connection Broker.

## **Installation Notes**

The components on the primary RAS Connection Broker are installed using the Parallels RAS installer (standard installation).

RAS Web Administration Service is installed using Windows Installer (custom installation).


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