Windows Client Experience in Server OS

To enable the windows vista/windows 7 experience (theme) in server three things should be considered:

1. Installing Terminal server Role
2. Installing Desktop Experience
3. Modifying Group policy to take effect the theme for the users

Installing Terminal server Role:

RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) no longer supports desktop ecpereince service for the server. So it is mandatoy that TS role must be installed

Steps:

Open server Manager -> Add role -> Terminal services -> add TS role (only)

Installing Desktop Experience

The desktop experience comes as service in the server . Read more