[...]... Server 2008 R2 editions, see: http://www .microsoft. com/windowsserver2008/en /us /R2- editions.aspx The licensing of Windows Server 2008 R2 is very similar to that of Windows Server 2008, and you can use Windows Server 2008 Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Windows Server 2008 R2 without having to upgrade your license There is, however, one important difference that is introduced with Windows Server 2008 R2 there... no requirement to upgrade to Windows Server 2008 CALs when you install Windows Server 2008 R2 on a physical server that is only used with the Hyper-V role Another difference between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 licensing is caused by the name change from Terminal Services (TS) in Windows Server 2008 to Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows Server 2008 R2 This is more than just a... An R2 release is more than an SP, but less than a full major release Windows Server 2008 R2 includes Windows Server 2008 SP2, but it also adds many new features and functionality that were not part of Windows Server 2008 CHAPTER 1 1 Licensing and Packaging Changes There are some minor licensing changes included in Windows Server 2008 R2, and one completely new edition since the original release of Windows. .. the context from Windows Server 2008 Chapter 1, “What’s New in Windows Server R2   Provides a brief overview of all the new features and capabilities of Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 2, “Installation and Configuration: Adding R2 to Your World”  Covers minimum system requirements, basic installation and configuration of R2, and what is involved in adding an R2 server to an existing Windows Server network... the new features and refinements in R2 We assume you have at least a general knowledge of Windows Server, and that you have some familiarity with Windows Server 2008, although we don’t assume you’re actively running Windows Server 2008 Where an R2 feature is a refinement of a feature that was new in Windows Server 2008, we provide background on the Windows Server 2008 feature to provide context Who... original release of Windows Server 2008 The new edition is Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)–only edition that is an entry-level small-business solution limited to a maximum of 15 users, which has several other restrictions as well More Info  For more information on Windows Server 2008 R2 editions, including W ­ indows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, and full details... Requirements 13 5 DirectAccess Client Requirements 13 5 DirectAccess Infrastructure Requirements 13 6 Configuring DirectAccess 13 6 Using VPN Reconnect 14 0 New Features in Network Policy Server 14 2 Configuring NPS Logging 14 3 Using NPS Templates 14 4 Migrating IAS Configuration Settings 14 6 Chapter 9 Other Features and ­ nhancements E 14 7 Using Windows. .. Server 2008 R2, and what has changed since the release of Windows Server 2008, along with some basic information about how the book is organized What Is R2? Windows Server 2008 R2, or simply R2 for short, is the second release of Windows Server 2008 It isn’t a completely new release, but rather adds additional features and refinements to the existing release Release Cadence Beginning with Windows Server... Centralizing Desktop and Application Management.” However, for the licensing, it really is just a name change Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS CALs and Windows Server 2008 TS CALs can both be used for the full functionality of Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS There are also new license suite options in Windows Server 2008 R2, with the introduction of the new Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Standard and Virtual Desktop... or Microsoft Press in general, we encourage you to interact with us via Twitter at http://twitter.com /MicrosoftPress For support issues, use only the e-mail address shown above Introduction xvii CHAPTER 1 What’s New in Windows Server R2 n What Is R2?   1 n The Focus for R2 2 n Top Reasons to Upgrade  5 n Themes Visited Throughout the Book  7 I n this chapter we cover what is new in Windows Server 2008 . Windows Server 2008 R2 editions, see: http://www .microsoft. com/windowsserver2008/en /us /R2- editions.aspx. The licensing of Windows Server 2008 R2 is very similar to that of Windows Server 2008, . . . . . . . . .10 9 Using Microsoft Web Platform Installer 11 0 Using the IIS Web Deployment Tool 11 1 Using New IIS Services 11 3 Using IIS WebDAV 11 3 Using FTP Server 11 4 Hosting Applications with. visit: microsoft. com/learning/booksurvey Contents Introduction xvii Chapter 1 What’s New in Windows Server R2 1 What Is R2? 1 Release Cadence 1 Licensing and Packaging Changes 2 The Focus for R2