Parallels RAS Best Practices Guide
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  • Introduction
  • Active Directory and Infrastructure Services Considerations
    • Active Directory
    • DNS
    • DHCP
    • File Services
  • Installation Procedures
    • Windows Server Requirements
    • Windows Server Roles & Features
  • Remote Access Configuration
    • Remote Desktop and Terminal Server Performance Settings
    • General Performance Related Settings
    • CPU Optimization
    • Optimizations
    • Configure RemoteFX
      • General Purpose RemoteFX Settings
        • Remote FX Settings for Windows Server 2008 R2
        • RemoteFX settings for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2
        • RemoteFX Settings for Windows Workstations Running Remote PC Agents and Guest Agents
        • Configure RemoteFX Adaptive Graphics
        • Configure RemoteFX Lossless Graphics
        • Use the Hardware Default Graphics Adapter for all Remote Desktop Services Sessions
        • Remote FX USB Redirection
        • Enable Audio / Recording Redirection
        • Audio and Video Playback
        • Time Zone Redirection
        • Device and Resource Redirection
        • Remote Session Environment (H.264, RemoteFX, Adaptive Acceleration)
        • Windows Server 2008 R2 RemoteFX Compatibility
    • RDP Optimizations
      • For Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
      • For Windows Server versions 2012/2012 R2/2016/2019
    • RDP Security
    • Locking Down TS/RDS Host
    • Disable Administrative Components
    • Antivirus Exclusions
  • Printer and Drive Mapping
    • Printer and Drive Mapping
    • Printing/Scanning Compression
  • Miscellaneous
    • Load Balancing
    • Groups
    • Filtering
    • Disable Application Monitoring
    • Server Reboots
    • Backups
    • Large File Upload / Download via Drive Redirection
    • Remove Gateway Browsing from Your LAN
    • Remove Self-Signed Certificate Error
    • Remote PCs
    • VDI
  • Parallels RAS User Portal
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Introduction

Parallels® Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) is an application delivery and virtual desktop solution. It extends Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services by providing centralized and simplified management, universal printing, and highly available load balanced remote access solution to Windows Terminal Services based applications and desktops from any device, anywhere.

Traditionally, application delivery and VDI solutions were challenging to set up and manage. Design and implementation could take weeks or even months to complete. In contrast, Parallels RAS can be installed in days or even hours, providing a quicker return on your investment and an easier path to realizing the benefits of remote desktop computing.

This guide is intended for system administrators responsible for installing and configuring Parallels RAS. The guide assumes that the reader is familiar with such Microsoft services as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Terminal Servers/Remote Desktop Session Hosts and has an intermediate networking knowledge.

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