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Copper Contributor

Apr 11, 2019

RDS CAL on 2019 Essential

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding licensing requirements. I want to install Windows Server (it doesn't matter which version), to be used as a "remote desktop" for my users. I have ...

Windows Server

Dave Patrick

MVP

Apr 11, 2019

Remote Administration mode should only be used by administrators who need to perform administrative actions on the server appliance. If you are having regular users connect to the RDS environment to do their day-to-day job you should not use Remote Administration Mode, instead buy RDS cals.

undying

Copper Contributor

Apr 17, 2019

Thanks Dave Patrick

So i will need :
1- Windows Server Standard license

2- 5 CAL for users

3- 5 RDS CALs

Is this right? or i don't need the users' CALs

Dave Patrick
MVP
Apr 17, 2019
You're welcome. Legal licensing questions are better directed towards your reseller's trained licensing specialist or ask microsoft directly. Any anonymous forums replies (including my own) are opinions at best and in no way legally binding.

That being said these ones may also help.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/product-licensing/client-access-license

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-client-access-license

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/officelocator/default.aspx
or email volume licensing service.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/supportrequestform/2afa6f15-b710-db46-909a-8346017c802f?sl=en&sc=US