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Applies to: Windows Server 2016 Each user and device that connects to a Remote Desktop Session host needs a client access licenses (CAL). You use RD Licensing to install, issue, and track RDS CALs. When a user or a device connects to an RD Session Host server, the RD Session Host server determines if an RDS CAL is needed. The RD Session Host server then requests an RDS CAL from the Remote Desktop license server. If an appropriate RDS CAL is available from a license server, the RDS …

There are two types of CALs: RDS Per Device CALs RDS Per User CALs The following table outlines the differences between the two types of CALs: Per Device Per User CALs are physically assigned to each device. CALs are assigned to a user in Active Directory. CALs are tracked by the license …

Applies To: Windows Server 2016 The Remote Desktop Services license server issues client access licenses (CALs) to users and devices when they access the RD Session Host. You can activate the license server by using the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. Install the RD Licensing role Sign into the server you want to use as the license server using an administrator account. In Server Manager, click Roles Summary, and then click Add Roles. Click Next on the first page of the roles …

Applies To: Windows Server 2016 On the license server (usually the first RD Connection Broker), open the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. Right-click the license server, and then click Install licenses. Click Next on the welcome page. Select the program you purchased your RDS CALs from, and then click Next. If you are a service provider, select Service Provider License Agreement. Enter the information for your license program. In most cases, this will be the license code or an ag …

RDS Device CALsApplies To: Windows Server 2016 You can use the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager tool to create reports to track the RDS Per User CALs that have been issued by a Remote Desktop license server. Note: If you are using Azure AD Domain Services in your environment, the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager tool won't work to obtain Per User CALs. Instead, you need to track licensing manually, either through logon events, polling active Remote Desktop connections through the Con …