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Mixed licensing for WVD?
As far as I understand there are two ways of licensing a WVD user, either giving the user a M365 license or pointing the Windows 10 multisession host at a TS licensing host the old-fashioned way. Rig...
Hi Oletho,
It's very similar to how licensing works on-premises. If you are using Windows Server RDSH, you need a RDS CAL for every user that connects. If you are using a Windows Client OS, you are covered with your Windows E3 (or better) Per User licensing.
O365 licensing is not sufficient for Windows 10 multi-session, it needs to be for a Windows OS.
Since, from a licensing perspective, Windows 10 Multi-session is considered a client OS - you don't need an RDS CAL and there is no need to configure a TS licensing host. Now you might be getting pop-ups about a grace period, that's something we are fixing. For 1903 builds that should go away in a couple of weeks. For 1809 builds it will take longer and the best workaround is using the latest image from the gallery which has a grace period of 800 days.
Thanks,
Pieter
So for my O365 E3 users I need to configure a TS licensing server on the Windows multisession host, which makes good sense.
And on this same host a Windows E3 user will not occupy a TS license?
Just want to be sure how this mixed license scenario works. Thanks.