Which version of Windows to choose for Remote Desktop?

Question

RDP

Actually bought a server to work on RDP with it. A friend advises to install Windows Server.
I have not worked with him and do not understand what the benefits are.
and it is required to organize a remote desktop for a dozen employees who will drive Words with excels.
Subtracted that on the windows server'e it is necessary to raise the domain, otherwise rdp will not work. Before
that, everything was perfectly configured on Windiws 7

Answer 1

Domain is not required, but recommended for Windows Server 2012 and above. It's just that with this metro interface and the server manager, they made up their minds that without a bottle, many people start having problems when setting it up without a domain. (Thanks to the mellow guys for such a "great" and "convenient" interface in server operating systems) Plus, when you set up RDP, it obsessively says "You don't have a domain, set a domain." He himself had problems. But without a domain, remote work works fine. The only thing is that you will have to manage remote connections (disconnect them, terminate them) not through the Remote Desktop Manager, but through the Task Manager, in the users bookmarks. True, I did not try to configure RemoteApp in Win server 2012.
And so the advantage of RDP is that you can forward the clipboard, printers, various devices and disk. As well as Easy Print, which can transfer almost all types of office printers through RDP. Well, encryption, work with certificates and other little things.
Whether VNC can do all this - I don't know and I can't say.

Answer 2

The domain is not required, but for 10 users you need to buy more terminal server licenses, as well as a license for Windows Server and other software according to the number of users.
For your tasks, at least the legality of use.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server
Hire a normal administrator who not only knows the benefits, but also knows how to use them.

Answer 3

The difference is that dozens of employees can work on Windows Server at the same time with licenses. And on the Windows client only one connection is allowed (according to the license). But this is a software limitation - there is a patch (hacking, bypass) that allows regular Win to work as a server one, naturally this is a violation of the license. So it's up to you to install a pirated server or break the client Windows.
A domain is needed to distribute user rights to other computers and centrally manage them. And if everything is on the same server, then it does not play any role.

Answer 4

Windows Server license.
10 client licenses (device or user).
10 remote desktop licenses (device or user).
Licenses for Office - by the number of seats from which it will be used. If the user works from both work and home computers, then he needs two licenses for Office.