Built on Windows Server 2012 technology, Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012 enables you to connect multiple local stations to one computer so that users can share the computer for independent or group activities. This guide describes how to deploy and configure MultiPoint Server, create user accounts, and begin basic server management.
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Contents
Copyright Notice 2
Deploying Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 6
About Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 6
OEM vs. Site Licensing setup experience 7
In this guide 7
Additional resources 8
Deploy a new Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 system 9
In this section 9
Collect hardware and device drivers needed for the installation 9
Set up the physical computer and primary station 10
Install Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 13
Install MultiPoint Server from a DVD 13
Complete an OEM installation 15
Update and install device drivers if needed 16
Set the date, time, and time zone 17
Join the MultiPoint Server computer to a domain (optional) 18
Install updates 18
Attach additional stations to your Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 computer 19
Set up a direct-video-connected station in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 20
Set up a USB zero client-connected station in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 22
Set up an RDP-over-LAN connected station in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 24
Activate Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 and add CALs 24
Activate an evaluation version of Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 24
Add a client access license (CAL) for each station 25
Install software on your Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 system 25
Optional configuration tasks for a Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 deployment 26
In this section 26
Set up a split-screen station in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 26
About split-screen stations 26
Requirements for a split screen station 27
Setting up a split-screen station 28
Add printers in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 29
Enable access over a wireless LAN in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 30
Create Windows 7 or Windows 8 Enterprise virtual desktops for stations 30
Prerequisites 30
Procedures 31
Create a template for virtual desktops 31
Create virtual machine desktops from the template 33
Copy an existing virtual desktop template 34
See Also 35
Change the display language in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 35
Setting the display language 35
Prepare your Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 system for users 37
In this section 37
Plan user accounts for your Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 environment 37
Planning local user accounts 38
Use individual local user accounts 38
Use generic local user accounts 39
Example scenarios: Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 user accounts 40
Single MultiPoint Server computer in a stand-alone environment (no network) 41
Multiple MultiPoint Server computers on a network, but with no domain 41
One or more MultiPoint Server computers in a domain network environment 42
Create local user accounts in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 43
Limit users' access to the server in MultiPoint Server 2012 44
Configure stations for automatic logon 44
Allow one account to have multiple sessions 45
Enable file sharing in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 45
System administration in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 46
In this section 46
Configure Disk Protection in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 46
Enable Disk Protection 46
Schedule software updates 47
Temporarily disable Disk Protection 48
Uninstall Disk Protection 48
Install Server Backup on your Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 computer 49
Configure MultiPoint Server Backup 49
Configure sleep settings in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 50
Configure sleep settings on the Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 computer 50
Allow the computer to enter sleep mode when idle 50
Turn off the logon requirement when the computer wakes up 51
Enable the computer to hibernate 52
Configure a session time-out for idle user sessions 52
Configure group policies for a domain deployment 53
Update group policies for the WMSshell user account 54
Update the Registry 55
Appendixes: Deploying Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 56
In the appendixes 56
Task Lists: Deploying Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 57
Task list: Deploy the server 57
Task list: Optional configurations 57
Task list: Prepare your system for users 58
Task list: Server administration 58
Display language scenarios for Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 59
Which languages can I use? 59
Display language scenarios 60
Simple Scenarios 60
Apply a language pack that is one of the 18 MultiPoint Server languages 60
Apply a language pack that is not one of the 18 MultiPoint Server languages 60
Complex Scenarios 60
Set a fully localized display language 60
Set a display language that is not fully localized 60
Glossary 62
You can use this guide to deploy Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012 Standard or Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012 Premium. Unless otherwise noted, all references to MultiPoint Server refer to both Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Standard and Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Premium.
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