Microsoft Windows Multipoint Server function is a function which allows you to use a shared resource technology from Microsoft to share a computer or Share desktop.
This is very convenient for example in environments like educational or training environments which can benefit from a single server in order to use a remote desktop experience.
Step - 1
Go to the server manager and add it as a role.
There are few dependencies which install at the same time as well
Step - 2
The next screen shows role services to install
RD Gateway– to publish RDS (not suitable for MPS)
RD Connection Broker– to distribute connections (not suitable for MPS)
RD Virtualization Host– for VDI
RD Web Access– web access to RD session/vdi/remoteapp collections (not suitable for MPS)
Step -3
The server needs to reboot after the installation of the MultiPoint Server Role. During the reboot, you’ll see a message saying the MultiPoint services is restarting your system to enter multi-station mode.
After a reboot, you’ll get a notification that the proper licensing has to be applied and that Remote Desktop services will stop working in 120 days. This is the “standard” Microsoft message you have on any RDSH server you just install.
You can also deploy the Role via PowerShell.
An example of usage -
The MultiPoint technology is easy to use and pretty cool for training sessions where teacher/trainer can do actions to help students, control their progression through the course or also show His/her desktop to the particular user (or to all students) by “desktop sharing” capability
