Remote Desktop Service (RDS) Server Optimization

Security

• Use Network Level Authentication

• Use valid SSL certificate

• Limit local admin users on session hosts

• Use MFA for user authentication

Data Compression

• Set the RD Protocol Data Compression policy to ‘Balances memory and network bandwidth’

Device Redirection

• Only redirect the devices you need to redirect

  • Do not redirect local drives

Client Experience

• Ensure clients use the latest version of the RDP client

• Disable wallpaper so it does not show desktop wallpaper on redirected connections. This helps reduce bandwidth usage.

• Enable Bitmap cache. When this setting is enabled, it creates a client-side cache of bitmaps that are rendered in the session. It provides a significant improvement on bandwidth usage.

• Disable Show contents of windows while dragging. When this setting is disabled, it reduces bandwidth usage.

• Disable Menu and window animation. When these settings are disabled, it reduces bandwidth usage.