Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate RemoteFX on Windows Server 2012

Mikhail Komarov

MVP Virtual Machine

Date of last update: April 2, 2013

Editor Joe Davies

AbstractThis Microsoft Test Lab Guide (TLG) provides step-by-step instructions to demonstrate Hyper-V RemoteFX in the Windows Server 2012 Base Configuration for Private Cloud test lab, using computers running Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.

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ContentsStep 1: Configure the Windows Server 2012 Base Configuration for Private Cloud lab...........4

Step 2: Configure the Hyper-V host to support redirection USB..............................................4

Step 3: Configure the Hyper-V host to RemoteFX video.........................................................5

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Hyper-V Remote FX

Applies to Windows Server 2012.

This lab demonstrates RemoteFX in Windows 2012.

Step 1: Configure the Windows Server 2012 Base Configuration for Private Cloud labUse the instructions in Test Lab Guide: Windows Server 2012 Base Configuration for Private Cloud to configure the Hyper-V hosts HV1 and HV2 and the DC1, APP1, and CLIENT1 virtual machines.

Step 2: Configure the Hyper-V host to support USB redirection Configure the Hyper-V host HV1 for USB redirection support.

Configuring HV1 host:

1. Log on to the HV1 server with the CORP\user1 user account.2. Windows key+X and start Command Prompt (Admin)3. Type gpedit.msc and press ENTER. Navigate to Computer Configuration/Administrative

Template/Windows component/Remote Desktop Service/RemoteFX USB Redirection and Enable for Administrators and Users for the local policy named Allow RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB device from this computer. See example below.

4. Restart HV1.5. Log on to the HV1 server with the CORP\user1 user account.6. Connect from a host USB device (phone, scanner, etc.).7. Windows key+X and start Command Prompt (Admin).8. Type mstsc and then type the computer name: CLIENT19. Click Show options, and then click the Local Recourse tab.10. Click More. You should see the RemoteFX device. See example below.

11. Click Other supported RemoteFX USB devices, click USB Composite Device, and then click OK.

12. Click Connect and connect to the CLIENT1 virtual machine.13. Log on to the CLIENT1 with the CORP\user1 user account and select the following RDP

parameters:

Step 3: Configure the Hyper-V host to RemoteFX video.Configure the Hyper-V host HV1 for RemoteFX video support.

Note This step makes sense, only if the host has the installed video card (AMD or NVIDIA) supporting DirectX 11, and CPU on host is supporting SLAT. Before this lab, update your video driver from your video adapter vendor.

1. Log on to the HV1 server with the CORP\user1 user account.2. Server Manager will start automatically. If it does not automatically start,

press the Windows key, type servermanager.exe, and then click Server Manager.

3. On the Dashboard screen, under Configure this local server, click Add roles and features.

4. Click Next three times to get to the server role selection screen.5. In the Select Server Roles dialog box, select Remote Desktop Services. 6. In the Select Role Service dialog box, select Remote Desktop Virtualization

Host. See example below.

7. In the Select features dialog, click Next and then restart the computer.8. Log on to the HV1 server with the CORP\user1 user account.9. Server Manager will start automatically. If it does not automatically start,

press the Windows key, type servermanager.exe, and then click Server Manager.

10. In the left panel, click Hyper-V, in SERVERS select HV1.11. Select Hyper-V Manager in the right-mouse click contents menu.12. Select HV1 in the left Hyper-V Manager panel, and then select Hyper-V

settings in the Actions panel.13. In Hyper-V Settings HV1, select Physical GPUs and configure the following

parameters:

14. Shut down the CLIENT1 virtual machine, and then obtain settings for CLIENT1.

15. Add the RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter. See example below.

16. Start the CLIENT1 virtual machine and connect to it.17. Log on to CLIENT1 with the CORP\user1 user account.18. Click Windows key+X, start Device manager, and then select Display

adapters. See example below.

19. Shut down the CLIENT1 virtual machine, and then obtain settings for CLIENT1.

20. Remove the RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter and save the changes.21. In Device Manager for CLIENT1, verify that the Remote FX Video Adapter has

been removed. See example below.