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Source facts

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Microsoft describes a local Windows client installation for small-scale or ad hoc use and a designated gateway server for larger-scale access from client browsers. Microsoft does not recommend managing the gateway’s own server locally through that installation. Installing Windows Admin Center on a domain controller is unsupported. Microsoft Learn.

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Applicability

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Identify the administrator population, intended managed servers, and available management endpoints before selecting the installation mode. Confirm the supported operating system and current gateway-version requirements. Keep this placement decision separate from assigning users to gateway roles.

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DSE recommendation

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Draw the browser-to-gateway and gateway-to-managed-server paths for the proposed location. Select a designated owner for gateway updates, certificates, and recovery. For a local-client trial, document who can continue management when that workstation is unavailable. Exclude domain controllers from the placement candidates and use a separate management route for the server hosting the gateway.

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Verification

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From an intended administrator device, connect through the selected gateway and open a representative managed server. Confirm that the recorded gateway host is the endpoint actually serving the session. Review the loss-of-gateway scenario with the operations owner and verify that its alternate management route is usable.

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Official references

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Microsoft Learn: What type of installation is right for you. Source reviewed September 8, 2026.

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