2012 R2 VDI Setup - No Virtual Templates

Question

I've installed Win 2012 R2 Standard and setting up the RDS role for VDI. I plan to have a pool of virtual desktops. I have done this before and have had no problems so I am very familiar with the entire process but i believe i may be missing something minor this time around.

When i get to the step to select the Virtual Desktop Template, nothing shows up in the list. I have already installed and sys prepped a Windows 8 Enterprise VM as well as a Win 7 Enterprise VM. Neither of them shows in the template list.

Google searches lead to step by step instructions or guidelines which does not help. Some have also recommended re-doing everything which i have also tried (remove/reinstall all RDS roles and features + hyperv)

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Solution

It turns out that you cannot run RDS Virtualization Host role on an domain controller. I understand the reason and would never do this in a production environment, this was a lab setup.

I am answering this for anyone in future. I think there should be some kind of alert or notation somewhere minimum, but preferably it should not allow you to select the checkbox during role selection if it's on a domain controller.

Comments

[Rob R.]

Seriously? That is why I couldn't get it to show up. Thanks @KhalidRahaman! Also I agree there was no warning or mention that I could not do this, and there should have been. Bad Microsoft, bad!